Plan for Robins Rd health care facility
Plan for Robins Rd health care facility
A new health care facility is being planned for Robins Rd, Queenstown.
Joanne Carroll
Playground in line for upgrade
Playground in line for upgrade
Frankton's Kawarau Playground will benefit from a $25,000 landscaping upgrade, after the Queenstown Lakes District Council's community services committee approved the project at a meeting last week.
Approval for toilets at the Recreation Ground
Approval for toilets at the Recreation Ground
The Queenstown Recreation Ground has been chosen as the site for new public toilets.
Clubs urged to have say on facilities policy
Clubs urged to have say on facilities policy
The Wakatipu Sports User Group is reminding sports clubs to put in submissions to the Queenstown Lakes District Council's draft community facilities funding policy.
Multisport: Paradise event on the up
Multisport: Paradise event on the up
A triathlon and duathlon that took competitors through pristine parts of Paradise where the Narnia and The Lord of the Rings films were made was held for the third time on Sunday.
Wakatipu scout den years in the making
Wakatipu scout den years in the making
The Wakatipu Scout Group's new home was officially opened by Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes on Saturday. Joanne Carroll reports.
'Magic Trick' fastest
'Magic Trick' fastest
A carbon fibre sports boat named Magic Trick, built by Milton Bloomfield, took line honours in the Donald Hay Classic Yacht Race on Saturday.
Prowler may be seeking target: police
Prowler may be seeking target: police
Arrowtown residents are being warned to keep their doors and windows locked, after reports of a prowler targeting homes in the area.
Lakes Environmental improves bottom line
Lakes Environmental improves bottom line
Lakes Environmental's profits have turned around after services were cut in the first six months of the 2009-10 financial year.
Perseverance and padded shorts key
Perseverance and padded shorts key
My bottom's sore. I've started cycling for the second week of my six-week express training programme for the REAL Women's Duathlon next month.
Campers say ban would hurt tourism
Campers say ban would hurt tourism
Freedom campers Nick Bradley and David Turley, of Wiltshire, England, do not believe New Zealand should ban campervans, because the tourism industry would suffer.
Man injured in river fall
Man injured in river fall
A 37-year-old Auckland man is in a serious condition in hospital after falling into the Routeburn River on Thursday.
Weddings are bliss for resort
Weddings are bliss for resort
Couples come from all over the world to get married in Queenstown, giving a huge boost to the resort's economy.
Pump failure prompts council call for water conservation
Pump failure prompts council call for water conservation
A broken water pump yesterday sparked an urgent call for Queenstown residents and businesses to conserve water.
Bar owners say proposed noise controls will compound conflict
Bar owners say proposed noise controls will compound conflict
Updating techniques for measuring noise in the Queenstown Lakes District will have "serious" implications for licensed premises, a group of bar owners says.
Courts to get makeover
Courts to get makeover
The tennis courts at Frankton will get a $99,000 makeover after one of the courts was closed because it was too dangerous to play on.
Houses wanted as market recovery indicated
Houses wanted as market recovery indicated
Houses wanted as market recovery indicated
Tying one on before tying the knot
Tying one on before tying the knot
Hen and stag parties are an accepted part of Queenstown's nightlife, and the resort is enjoying a growing reputation as a venue for pre-wedding bashes.
New QLDC chief executive goes on tour
New QLDC chief executive goes on tour
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's new chief executive, Debra Lawson, arrived in the resort this week to get to know the district and its key stakeholders.
Vesting of new reserve advised
Vesting of new reserve advised
The Queenstown Lakes District Council may soon take ownership of the land at the entrance to Lake Hayes Estate, and responsibility for its maintenance.