Rare bird in the spotlight
Rare bird in the spotlight
A secretive, critically endangered wetland bird is the subject of the Whakatipu Wildlife Trust’s latest ‘Talk on the Wild Side’.
Guy Williams
Taps turned on in burglary cause $750k of damage
Taps turned on in burglary cause $750k of damage
Burglars turned on taps in 10 houses in the Five Mile Villas complex in Queenstown, contributing to $750,000 worth of damage.
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High-profile firms admit guilt over Queenstown landslide
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High-profile firms admit guilt over Queenstown landslide
Three high-profile companies have admitted charges over their role in the landslip that wreaked havoc in Queenstown’s Reavers Lane neighbourhood.
Slice of yesteryear sold for $1.29m
Slice of yesteryear sold for $1.29m
It is a new era for one of Frankton’s last remaining original holiday cribs.
Southern Discoveries puts safety first
Southern Discoveries puts safety first
Queenstown-based operator Southern Discoveries has installed emergency survival equipment in its fleet of coaches and other vehicles to ensure they’re prepared for "any eventuality".
Pasta night delight
Pasta night delight
Queenstown's long-running Pasta Cafe is returning over the next four Friday nights after the popular community event took a break last year.
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Director questions merits of MPI prosecution
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Director questions merits of MPI prosecution
The prosecution of him and his company for operating heli-crayfish excursions for high-paying guests "wasn’t a great use of taxpayers’ money", a Queenstown hotelier says.
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Death ‘devastating’, man’s partner says
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Death ‘devastating’, man’s partner says
The partner of a Queenstown man killed on a Jacks Point worksite in 2023 says his death has caused "profound heartbreak and irreversible damage".
Queenstown hotelier escapes conviction over illegal crayfish trips
Queenstown hotelier escapes conviction over illegal crayfish trips
A prominent Queenstown hotelier who breached fisheries rules by operating "bucket list" heli-crayfish excursions for high-paying guests has been granted a discharge without conviction.
Support for sporty kids
Support for sporty kids
An expert in athlete development is returning to Queenstown to help parents of sporty children better understand how to support them.
A decade of learning and leadership
A decade of learning and leadership
Shotover Primary School sure loves a birthday party.
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Group working to keep Macetown road open
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Group working to keep Macetown road open
A 140-year-old wrangle over who is responsible for maintaining the road to Macetown should be resolved before summer.
On the run with the rising sun
On the run with the rising sun
Gibbston's George Boanas reckons he’ll soon need his fifth pair of shoes as he runs the length of Japan.
Government-backed Frankton film studio fizzles out
Government-backed Frankton film studio fizzles out
The plug has been pulled on a government-backed motion capture and production studio in Frankton’s Remarkables Park.
Back to basics for star celebration
Back to basics for star celebration
Arrowtown's Matariki celebrations will have a more homespun feel than in recent years.
New class block to cope with roll growth
New class block to cope with roll growth
Queenstown's newest primary school is already getting a new classroom block to accommodate faster-than-expected roll growth.
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Wiping of phone ‘idiotic’, judge says
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Wiping of phone ‘idiotic’, judge says
A Wānaka woman committed an "act of unpardonable folly" by wiping the contents of her phone while under suspicion of importing psilocybin, a judge says.
Residents survey reveals ‘distrust’
Residents survey reveals ‘distrust’
Better communication, more genuine consultation and greater transparency are key lessons from a survey of Queenstown Lakes residents, councillors say.
Friend doing honours as skifields open to blue skies
Friend doing honours as skifields open to blue skies
Alexa Macdonald had something more than her skifield pass giving her access to the opening weekend of the Queenstown and Wanaka ski season.
Apprentices go head-to-head
Apprentices go head-to-head
Twelve of the southern region’s top apprentice tradies put it all on the line in Queenstown on Saturday.