Shirtless Queenstown driver five times legal limit
Shirtless Queenstown driver five times legal limit
A Queenstown man claimed he had not been driving after he recorded a breath-alcohol level five times the legal limit, a court has heard.
Guy Williams
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Rumours run wild after false bus cuts post
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Rumours run wild after false bus cuts post
Misinformation on a Queenstown social media page about school bus service cuts forced two councils to issue statements and a school principal to reassure parents.
Caribe has spread it wings
Caribe has spread it wings
The slice of Latin America on Queenstown’s Mall has just got bigger.
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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed
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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed
A new mental health and addictions service for young people in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago is expected to begin operating later this year.
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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
A young Dutchman who threw a glass in a Queenstown bar that hit a young woman’s face says being stuck in New Zealand is "heavy punishment".
Best wastewater disposal option will emerge — Smith
Best wastewater disposal option will emerge — Smith
Acting Queenstown mayor Quentin Smith expects a compelling long-term option for disposing of the resort’s wastewater is likely to emerge in the coming months.
Life drawing for all levels
Life drawing for all levels
The Queenstown Arts Society’s popular life portrait classes return next week under the tutelage of professional artist Kasia Hebda.
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Man badly hurt in fall flown to Chch Hospital
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Man badly hurt in fall flown to Chch Hospital
An overseas man who was seriously injured in a fall in central Queenstown yesterday has been flown to Christchurch Hospital.
Shortlist of five treated wastewater disposal options presented to council
Shortlist of five treated wastewater disposal options presented to council
The Frankton Flats and the Shotover Delta are the best locations for the disposal of Queenstown’s treated wastewater, a council analysis has found.
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
A glorious autumn day brought thousands of people into Arrowtown on Saturday for the high point of the township’s annual autumn festival.
Kea spread wings in new home
Kea spread wings in new home
Kiwi Park Queenstown’s most curious and charismatic residents have just got new digs.
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Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
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Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
A former Bayleys agent has taken the company to court for allegedly reneging on his share of the commission on a $30 million Frankton land sale.
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Stallholders on Queenstown’s waterfront have been given a reprieve from being ejected from the town centre altogether.
Lakebed study offers climate clues
Lakebed study offers climate clues
A sediment core from Queenstown’s Lakes Hayes has offered an insight into how the Whakatipu Basin’s climate may change in the coming decades.
Failed Frankton restaurant fined over paua
$18,000 fine for under-sized paua
The owner of a failed Chinese restaurant in Frankton has been fined $18,000 for having under-sized pāua.
Health spending plan encourages mayors
Health spending plan encourages mayors
A health plan reference to a "new rural hub" somewhere in the South has the mayors of Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago hopeful it's a recognition of the districts’ rapidly growing populations.
NZ golf open 'invaded privacy', neighbours claimed
NZ golf open 'invaded privacy', neighbours claimed
Millbrook neighbours claimed two editions of the New Zealand Open golf tournament felt like an invasion of privacy, according to a High Court reasons decision.
Gorge trail ready to ride
Gorge trail ready to ride
The Shotover Gorge Trail opens today after what the Queenstown Trails Trust calls seven years of "blood, sweat and tears".
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Tour of NZ charity cycle race riders stunned by scenery
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Tour of NZ charity cycle race riders stunned by scenery
The 120 riders who completed the Tour of New Zealand charity cycle race near Queenstown yesterday had "ridden through paradise", its founder says.
Building skills and bonds
Building skills and bonds
The founder of Women’s Shed Queenstown still gets a kick out of watching her students’ confidence on "scary" power tools grow.