Restaurants, bars take a break
Restaurants, bars take a break
Several Queenstown bars and restaurants are going into hibernation during the shoulder season, as owners and staff take a well-earned holiday, but all say they will return.
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Receivers offer $6.8m lodge for sale
Receivers offer $6.8m lodge for sale
Queenstown Lodge is on the the market for sale through a private treaty, nearly six months after it was placed in receivership.
Medical charge based on outdated information
Medical charge based on outdated information
Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) charged a British tourist almost double what a New Zealand resident would pay for a medical consultation because it was working from outdated Ministry of Health information.
Charity hopes appeal bucks tough times
Charity hopes appeal bucks tough times
Salvation Army workers and volunteers are hoping Queenstown Lakes residents and visitors dig deep into their pockets for the Red Shield Appeal this week, despite the tough economic climate.
Change in lifejacket policy welcomed
Change in lifejacket policy welcomed
Queenstown's harbourmaster and the Wakatipu Yacht Club have welcomed the decision by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to make the wearing of lifejackets mandatory on all recreational craft less than 6m in length.
Blue Light comes to resort
Blue Light comes to resort
A blue light branch covering Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will be formed at the first international conference held near the resort in the organisation's 26-year history this week.
Cause of house fire 'accidental'
Cause of house fire 'accidental'
The house fire in which Arrowtown man Phil Bancroft died on Monday night, was caused by an "almost gale-force wind" that fed a stray smouldering ember from renovation work on the property, the inquiry into the cause of the fire has found.
Community focus for jazz festival
Community focus for jazz festival
Jazzfest Queenstown will return for its 31st year in October with a special emphasis on bringing the smooth grooves and mellow vibes of live jazz music direct to the people.
QLDC seeks comment on revised charges
QLDC seeks comment on revised charges
Public submissions on the revised set of deposits and charges for Lakes Environmental services open tomorrow and hearings will run concurrently with long-term council community plan hearings, on June 4 and 5.
St John prepared for winter
St John prepared for winter
The recruitment of a new acting team manager a month ago, and four extra ambulance officers on June 8, takes St John Wakatipu up to full strength ahead of the busy ski season.
Footlights in Glenorchy
Footlights in Glenorchy
Glenorchy will host theatrical and musical performers of national calibre when the Festival Of Colour plays in the township for the first time next year.
Stranded trampers rescued
Stranded trampers rescued
About 80 independent trampers are safe and now onboard a Real Journeys boat sailing from Glade Wharf, at the head of Lake Te Anau, to Te Anau Downs, where they will be taken by coach to the Te Anau township.
Death of caretaker shocks school
Death of caretaker shocks school
Arrowtown School pupils and staff will next week pay tribute to their popular caretaker, Phil Bancroft, who died at the scene of a house fire on Monday night.
'Evil' character coming to life
'Evil' character coming to life
An "evil, evil man" is how Marty Newell sums up the character he brings to life in the eagerly-awaited production of Les Miserables next month.
Jet-boat speed ruling deferred
Jet-boat speed ruling deferred
A proposal to remove the jet-boat speed limit on the Hunter River was sent back to the hearing panel by the Queenstown Lakes District Council after protests during the public forum yesterday.
Set to build school role
Set to build school role
The first principal of the Remarkables Primary School says it is a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to open a new school and build up its role in the community from the grass roots.
Wakatipu promoted at Auckland event
Wakatipu promoted at Auckland event
Destination Queenstown has taken the message of what the Wakatipu has to offer to Auckland this week in a Travel Trade Showcase.
Trampers airlifted to safety
Trampers airlifted to safety
About 120 independent trampers were safely back in Te Anau last night, after they were evacuated by helicopter and boat from the three Department of Conservation huts on the Milford Track.
`Gentle' kayak tours proposed
`Gentle' kayak tours proposed
Guided kayak tours of up to 15 passengers, on up to four trips a day, in Harrison Cove, Milford Sound, could begin this summer if approved by the Department of Conservation and Environment Southland.
Community '100%' against new subdivision
Community '100%' against new subdivision
Lake Hayes Estate Community Association says feedback has been "100%" against the proposed subdivision off Howards Dr, but the committee's "hands are tied" over lodging submissions to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.