Resort charity worker’s betrayal
Resort charity worker’s betrayal
A Queenstown non-profit ripped off by an employee fears its reputation has suffered lasting damage.
Guy Williams
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
The latest version of a proposed lakeside resort near Queenstown first mooted more than 20 years ago has been given the thumbs-up by the Environment Court.
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
Lakeside resort finally gets go-ahead
The latest version of a proposed lakeside resort near Queenstown first mooted more than 20 years ago has been given the thumbs-up by the Environment Court.
Repeat drink-driver took car, crashed
Repeat drink-driver took car, crashed
A recidivist driving offender got heavily drunk before taking his flatmate’s friend’s car for a spin without permission and crashing it.
Employee stole from non-profit using credit card
Employee stole from non-profit using credit card
A Queenstown non-profit that was ripped off by an employee fears its reputation has suffered lasting damage.
Caravanners say rules too strict
Caravanners say rules too strict
New Zealand’s largest motor caravanning group is challenging the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s freedom camping bylaw in the High Court.
Drink-driver was ‘peacocking’ when performing turn
Drink-driver was ‘peacocking’ when performing turn
A drink-driver was "peacocking" when he pulled a skidding 180-degree turn in front of police, his lawyer says.
Drink-driving orchardist nearly hit cyclist
Drink-driving orchardist nearly hit cyclist
It was a "miracle" a man did not kill or injure someone as he drove to Queenstown while six times the legal limit, a judge says.
‘Miracle’ drink-driver did not kill, injure someone
‘Miracle’ drink-driver did not kill, injure someone
It was a "miracle" a man did not kill or injure someone as he drove from Cromwell to Queenstown while six times the legal limit, a judge says.
Lodge’s fate sealed as Thiel appeal fails
Lodge’s fate sealed as Thiel appeal fails
Billionaire Peter Thiel’s proposed luxury lodge near Wānaka has been rejected again.
US billionaire's luxury Wānaka bolthole rejected again
US billionaire's luxury Wānaka bolthole rejected again
Billionaire Peter Thiel has lost his appeal of a decision refusing consent for a proposed luxury lodge overlooking Lake Wānaka.
Lachie Jones report finds failings but no evidence of crime
Lachie Jones report finds failings but no evidence of crime
The police accept there were failings in its initial investigation of the death of Lachie Jones, but their subsequent work has found no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, a report says.
Driver’s failure to stop ‘panic’
Driver’s failure to stop ‘panic’
A drinking and speeding driver in Wanaka has blamed "panic-mode" for failing to stop for police.
Dog won't be put down after attack on young boys
Dog won't be put down after attack on young boys
An English bull terrier that attacked two boys playing on a flying fox near Queenstown will not be put down, a judge has decided.
Over-the-limit driver wanted his fish to stay fresh
Over-the-limit driver wanted his fish to stay fresh
A Queenstown man drove while four times the legal limit because he wanted to get his catch of fish and oysters home.
Young victims 'screaming' in Queenstown dog attack
Young victims 'screaming' in Queenstown dog attack
Two boys were "screaming" as they fell off a flying fox after being attacked by a dog near Queenstown.
Cleaning firm to pay former workers $50k
Cleaning firm to pay unlawfully dismissed workers $50K
A cleaning company that unlawfully dismissed two workers must pay nearly $50,000 in compensation.
Cleaning firm to pay laid-off workers $50K
Cleaning firm to pay laid-off workers $50K
A Queenstown cleaning company that unlawfully dismissed two workers must pay nearly $50,000 in compensation.
Two who started machine in middle of night guilty of assaulting resident
Two who started machine in middle of night guilty of assaulting resident
Two men have been found guilty of seriously assaulting a Queenstown man after they started up a construction machine outside his home in the middle of the night.
Claim of attack after machine started
Claim of attack after machine started
A Queenstown man has described how he was attacked by two men outside his home after they turned on a concrete compacting machine in the middle of the night.