Man left house carrying weapon
Man left house carrying weapon
Armed policed swooped on the Queenstown suburb of Frankton yesterday after a man walked out of a property with a weapon.
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Council to be offered track management
Council to be offered track management
Queenstown Lakes ratepayers will get a great deal if the council takes on the management of 13 tracks on Coronet Peak and Glencoe Stations, the stations' supervisor says.
Avalanche raises lake level
Avalanche raises lake level
A group of professional mountain guides may have triggered an avalanche in the Remarkables Range yesterday afternoon that raised the level of Lake Alta by 7cm.
Final tilt at title
Final tilt at title
Central Otago's best young viticulturist is gearing up for a third and final tilt at a national title.
Response unexplained
Response unexplained
Police are not commenting on why it took more than an hour to begin evacuating Queenstown Airport's terminal after a note mentioning a bomb was found on a plane.
Skippers Rd closed again by slip
Skippers Rd closed again by slip
A slip has closed Skippers Rd, near Queenstown, for the second time in a week.
Bridge construction proceeds with abutment pile drilling
Bridge construction proceeds with abutment pile drilling
Construction of the $22million Kawarau Falls bridge is making visible progress, with a temporary platform jutting well into the river from the southern bank.
Hotel complex control 'unique' situation
Hotel complex control 'unique' situation
A Chinese billionaire gained "unique'' control over a Queenstown hotel complex, despite not owning the property outright, documents released to the Otago Daily Times show.
Man found guilty of Queenstown kidnap
Man found guilty of Queenstown kidnap
A Glenorchy man has been found guilty of kidnapping three men and assaulting one of the trio in Queenstown in late 2014.
Winemakers put themselves on map
Winemakers put themselves on map
Bannockburn vineyard owners are putting themselves on the map.
A wonder of modern snow-making
A wonder of modern snow-making
Coronet Peak will reopen tomorrow without "a single snowflake'' of natural snow after a 16-day hiatus.
Opportunity for feedback on housing plan
Opportunity for feedback on housing plan
The public will get a say on the latest fast-track housing proposal for Queenstown.
Traffic delayed after Queenstown crash
Traffic delayed after Queenstown crash
A man was taken to Queenstown's Lakes District Hospital after his vehicle overturned after hitting a light pole on Frankton Rd this afternoon.
Success for Queenstown climbers in Andes
Success for Queenstown climbers in Andes
Four Queenstown climbers have played key roles in an expedition to the Peruvian Andes being hailed as one of the most successful in recent New Zealand history.
Bright idea
Bright idea
Two Queenstown businessmen have joined forces to give away high-vis vests to ski touring enthusiasts in the resort.
Rowing: Early advantage to Australian student rowers
Rowing: Early advantage to Australian student rowers
Australian universities rowing eights went one up on their New Zealand counterparts on Lake Hayes yesterday.
Coronet banks on own snow
Coronet banks on own snow
The manager of Coronet Peak ski area is "pretty confident'' it will be open for the start of the school holidays this Saturday.
Seniors' complex gets SHA status
Seniors' complex gets SHA status
The Government has approved a second retirement village proposed for Queenstown as a special housing area.
Shorter festival 'a sensible option'
Shorter festival 'a sensible option'
As the dust settles on the final 10-day Queenstown Winter Festival, organisers say next year's edition will be an"action-packed'' four days that will better suit visitors, commercial partners and the media.
Festival displays its quirky side
Festival displays its quirky side
The Remarkables ski area was the venue for some unconventional sporting events on Saturday.