Guy Williams

Vandalism of traps bewilders group

Vandalism of traps bewilders group

The person responsible for vandalising traps on Brow Peak near Arrowtown last week does not understand New Zealand's pest problem, Predator Free Arrowtown co-ordinator Ben Teele says.

10,000 reasons to make lake beaches smoke-free

Queenstown's Liz Smith shows more than 10,000 cigarette butts. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

10,000 reasons to make lake beaches smoke-free

A Queenstown woman will lobby district councillors today to declare the resort's beaches smoke-free after picking up more than 10,000 cigarette butts in only a month.

Decision brings land issue closer to resolution

Decision brings land issue closer to resolution

A long-running legal wrangle over land bordering Queenstown Airport is a step closer to resolution after an Environment Court decision last week.

Minister refuses to meet over air rescue base

Minister refuses to meet MP to discuss future of rescue helicopter base

Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says Health Minister David Clark has refused to meet him to discuss the fate of Te Anau’s rescue helicopter base.

Teens leg it after Queenstown crash, say police

Three youths allegedly ran from the scene after crashing their car in Queenstown yesterday, leaving a fourth to face the music.

Popular hut gets a spruce-up

Heather Jock Hut in the Whakaari Conservation Area. PHOTOS: VLADKA KENNETT

Popular hut gets a spruce-up

A hut high in the mountains near Glenorchy has got a lick of paint and a tidy-up by members of Queenstown's Czech and Slovak Club.

Walkers asked to exercise 'common sense'

Walkers approach the summit of Ben Lomond. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Walkers asked to exercise 'common sense'

After three search and rescue efforts in the past four days, Queenstown police are urging visitors to "have some common sense" when planning walks.

Armoured car driver recalls comrades

Duncan Robertson and great-grandchildren Charlotte (12) and Samuel Muir (11) after the dawn...

Armoured car driver recalls comrades

A remarkably youthful-looking 97-year-old stood among the throng at Queenstown's dawn service yesterday.

Local nurses add voices to national pay protest

Nurses from Lakes District Hospital protest on Kawarau Rd yesterday. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

Local nurses add voices to national pay protest

Queenstown nurses have joined a national campaign of protests over their latest pay offer from district health boards.

Ombudsman rules against helicopter landings

The Department of Conservation's decision to allow helicopter landings at a remote Fiordland mountain plateau to increase from 10 to 70 a day was "contrary to law'', the Ombudsman has found.

Tourist 'took wrong turn' on trail

The 53-year-old tourist apparently "took a wrong turn'' on the Big Hill Trail yesterday. Photo: QLDC

Tourist 'took wrong turn' on trail

A Chinese woman walked out of the hills near Arrowtown this morning after sparking a search operation overnight.

No prosecution over death

A crane's boom extends above the trees at Closeburn Station, near Queenstown. PHOTOS: DAVID WILLIAMS

No prosecution over death

Worksafe will not prosecute anyone in relation to the death of a Queenstown man at Closeburn Station a year ago.

New 'pod'-style backpackers' hostel open

The Jucy Snooze backpackers hostel opened in Queenstown this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

New 'pod'-style backpackers' hostel open

A giant new backpackers hostel in Queenstown has opened for business.

Hotel, 'wellness retreat' plan

An artist's impression, looking to the north, of the proposed Waterfall Park development's hotel...

Hotel, 'wellness retreat' plan

Plans have been unveiled for a luxury hotel and "wellness retreat'' in a secluded valley between Lake Hayes and Arrowtown.

Project would allow access to 'spectacular' waterfall

An artist's impression of a hotel planned for Waterfall Park, near Arrowtown. Image: Supplied

Project would allow access to 'spectacular' waterfall

Winton Partners, a company linked to developer Chris Meehan, has applied for resource consent to build a hotel, restaurants, a day spa and "wellness retreat'' at Waterfall Park, near Queenstown.

Asia tour in bid to build up ‘foothold’

Queenstown’s Craig Smith is touring Asia while having book and album projects on the go. Photo:...

Asia tour in bid to build up ‘foothold’

Musician and author Craig Smith may have book and album projects on the go, but he has still found time for a whirlwind tour of Asia.

Queenstown main target for seized MDMA

The new head of the Otago-Lakes Central CIB, Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis, is looking...

Queenstown main target for seized MDMA

A police drug intelligence report shows Queenstown was the most popular intended destination for ecstasy pills seized at the border.

Minister backs bed tax to pay for infrastructure

Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage supports a Queenstown bed tax as one solution to "pressure points" caused by burgeoning tourist numbers.

Promising results from predator trapping

Promising results from predator trapping

A predator trapping programme to protect native birds in the Rees-Dart river delta is showing promising early results.

CO-Lakes house price now 15.4 times average annual wage

Central Otago Lakes remains the most unaffordable region for housing in the country, with median prices now more than 15 times annual income.

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