The lone opposer of the Threepwood development near Ladies Mile has lodged another Environment Court appeal after the general approval by independent commissioners to move the $100 million project forward.
Ambitions for a thriving historical precinct in Arrowtown have been given a boost by consent approval allowing 21st-century uses for two 19th-century miners' cottages.
Plans for a revamped downtown Wanaka are ready for adoption by the Queenstown Lakes District Council after 18 months of development, but some councillors still have reservations.
The first tenant to open at the $25 million Terrace Junction complex in Frankton will host a community open day on October 31.
Matakana artist Hope Gibbons says she is excited about the launch of her first solo show in the South Island at Artbay Gallery on Tuesday.
A Queenstown nightclub added dishes to its decks this week as a response to the Queenstown Lakes District Council's compulsory 4am bar closing policy.
A community triathlon over Queenstown Hill will be held on Sunday to help keep a 42-year-old Wakatipu High School tradition alive.
Trade secrets and insider tips will be revealed by professional musical masters in a series of six community workshops over Labour Weekend as part of the ASB Queenstown JazzFest.
A Queenstown hotel receptionist says she was lost for words to be named the best in New Zealand, but the next challenge will be to raise funds for her to compete internationally in Spain.
The winner of the national gold-panning championships in Cromwell on Labour Day will represent New Zealand at the 2010 Australasian championships in Australia.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's urban design strategy will be tabled for adoption at the next full council meeting, but one committee member yesterday questioned who in the community would read it.
Auckland artist Tony Lane will attend the launch of his new exhibition "Light & Shade" at the Nadene Milne Gallery on Saturday night.
Another move towards establishing a new $6.46 million roundabout to relieve the crash hotspot Glenda Dr intersection was rubber-stamped by a Queenstown Lakes District Council subcommittee yesterday.
Future negotiations on appeals involving the Queenstown Lakes District Council are aimed to be kept clearer and more on the record, following the adoption of a suggested mediation process yesterday.
A Queenstown bar has had its on-licence suspended for 48 hours by the Liquor Licensing Authority because it admitted patrons after it was required to close for Easter Sunday.
Many youngsters enjoyed their first experience of theatre when more than 450 adults and children attended the Wizard of Oz live stage show at the Queenstown Memorial Hall.
St John Wakatipu expects to handle 45% of its workload this year over the winter season after treating a record 1047 patients between June 1 and September 31.
The restaurateur known to many as "Bathhouse Ben" has sold his fine dining eatery within the historic lakefront building, but the going concern will continue to be held in the hands of Queenstown people.
The "robust solution" to the crash-prone Glenda Dr intersection moved one step forward last week with the approval of a proposed $6.46 million roundabout by a Queenstown Lakes District Council sub-committee.
Wakatipu Pony Club's triumph at this year's three-day Springston Trophy competition has been hailed as a great start to the spring equestrian season by head coach Jan Hunt.
