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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.
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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.
Co-working space for ‘misfits’
Co-working space for ‘misfits’
A co-working space for "doers and dreamers" has opened in Frankton.
Banksy’s home in Queenstown
Banksy’s home in Queenstown
A Queenstown couple believe their art gallery at Frankton’s Country Lane is the only one in New Zealand with works by English street artist Banksy on the walls.
NZONE scoping Kingston drop zone
NZONE scoping Kingston drop zone
Queenstown skydiving operator NZONE could move south to Kingston.
'Mindless spending on never-ending roadworks'
Majority dissatisfied with council: survey
Only 17% of Queenstown residents think the local council makes decisions in the best interests of the district, a survey has revealed.
Plant court orders seen as ‘pragmatic’ outcome
Plant court orders seen as ‘pragmatic’ outcome
A slew of court orders relating to the operation of Queenstown’s Shotover wastewater treatment plant, and a replacement for its failed disposal system, is a "pragmatic" outcome, the mayor says.
Airport provides site for new HQ
Airport provides site for new HQ
Wakatipu Search and Rescue (LandSAR) has unveiled plans for a new headquarters at Queenstown Airport.
Voluntary roles proving hard to fill
Voluntary roles proving hard to fill
Queenstowners seem less willing to put their hands up for voluntary roles than before, a community arts stalwart says.
Queenstown drink-driver caught for eighth time
Queenstown drink-driver caught for eighth time
A judge has refused a request for "lenient" treatment by a Queenstown man caught drink-driving for the eighth time.
Trust’s heart pump plea
Trust’s heart pump plea
Queenstown's helicopter rescue service needs some help to keep hearts beating in an emergency.
'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown
'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown
Christchurch company Whoosh will start building a 2km demo of its "Uber in the sky" transportation system in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park within weeks.
Tech entrepreneur calls for electricity sector shakeup
Tech entrepreneur calls for electricity sector shakeup
Tech entrepreneur Rod Drury has put a radical reform of New Zealand’s electricity sector at the centre of an impassioned call for a "national vision".