Plan change approved
Plan change approved
The new industrial B zone in Wanaka was signed off this week by the Queenstown Lakes District Council's strategy committee, and rezoning the 10.25ha site is one step away from completion.
Joe Dodgshun
Retention rate delights
Retention rate delights
Remarkables and Coronet Peak parent company NZSki has topped last year's record staff retention rate, and 63% of last year's staff will return for the 2012 ski season.
Final plans due soon
Final plans due soon
The $125 million Five Mile retail development at Frankton could be a month away from gaining the final go-ahead and developers hope to submit final plans in the next few weeks.
Climbing event test of stamina
Climbing event test of stamina
The popular climbing spot of Wye Creek will be a buzz of activity this weekend as Queenstown Climbing Club members come together for a climbing marathon event.
Plan change 'sensible'
Plan change 'sensible'
A plan change to rezone 46.8ha of Wanaka land for residential activities, visitor accommodation and business has been adopted by the Queenstown Lakes District Council's strategy committee.
Effluent worry with plan change
Effluent worry with plan change
Cow effluent monitoring is among issues being raised by the Queenstown Lakes District Council in response to proposed changes to the Otago region's rural water quality strategy.
Study to gauge demand for centre
Study to gauge demand for centre
Investigations into building a Queenstown conference centre are gathering force, after an announcement on Friday a feasibility study has been launched to determine the demand.
Tube quick draws in exhibition
Tube quick draws in exhibition
An exhibition of candid sketches of a cross-section of characters riding the London Underground has caught the imagination of Queenstowners familiar with catching "the Tube".
New mountain-biker accommodation popular
New mountain-biker accommodation popular
Pinewood Lodge's summer transition to specialty mountain-biker accommodation has paid off, with little space to spare says Mitchey Greig, the driving force behind the change.
Skin cancer awareness riders on last legs
Skin cancer awareness riders on last legs
The Queenstown pair cycling the length of the country to raise awareness of skin cancer have passed back through the resort and are pushing on with the last leg of the trip, to Bluff.
QRC graduation number biggest yet
QRC graduation number biggest yet
The Queenstown Resort College (QRC) saw 94 hospitality management and adventure tourism management graduates receive their diplomas on Friday.
Mountain-bike club nearly ready to roll on trail projects
Mountain-bike club nearly ready to roll on trail projects
The Queenstown Mountain Bike Club is almost in the clear to start building several new cross-country trails in the area.
Tramper on track to promote Ross Sea
Tramper on track to promote Ross Sea
Brandon Stone's 32-day tramping mission throughout New Zealand to promote the protection of the Antarctic's Ross Sea is no walk in the park.
Frisbee golfers convene
Frisbee golfers convene
About 50 disc golf (frisbee golf) lovers, including the New Zealand champion, are expected to converge on the Queenstown Gardens for the 17th annual Queenstown Classic Frisbee Golf Tournament tomorrow.
From standard trailer to fully equipped portable party
From standard trailer to fully equipped portable party
Marcus Mineba has turned the daydream of many a Kiwi bloke into reality with the completion of his project of the past year and a-half - a fold-out trailer bar dubbed "the TowBar".
More than a feast of golf
More than a feast of golf
Michelin-star chef Josh Emett - who will open a new restaurant in Queenstown in April - will prepare two six-course dinners during the New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship this month.
Queenstown struts its stuff
Queenstown struts its stuff
Australasia's largest education and youth tourism trade show at the Queenstown Events Centre last week rewarded agents with an often "unseen" view of Queenstown's educational opportunities.
Naked boat romp leads to arrest
Naked boat romp leads to arrest
A Queenstown man who allegedly stripped naked and jumped off the historic steamship TSS Earnslaw into Lake Wakatipu yesterday morning will appear in the Queenstown District Court next week.
First to climb subantarctic island
First to climb subantarctic island
Queenstown man Aaron Halstead recently made history in the subantarctic, guiding a small team to become the first people to summit Bouvet Island - considered the most remote land on Earth.
Plans for international lounge approved
Plans for international lounge approved
The Queenstown Airport Corporation's plans for a new international passenger lounge, with additional airline lounge and bathroom facilities, have been given the go-ahead.