Three vie for vacant seat on QLDC
Three nominations have been received for the vacant seat on the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Tracey Roxburgh
Southern district vaccinations pass the 10,000 milestone
Southern district vaccinations pass the 10,000 milestone
Almost 2400 people received their first Covid-19 vaccinations in Queenstown last week, about 1200 of them frontline health workers.
Collecting for the cause
Collecting for the cause
Former United States Air Force aircraft electrician Jim Huffstutler, of Queenstown, braved cold conditions in the resort yesterday for the Returned and Services Association’s annual Poppy Day Appeal.
Decision on arterial route ‘marvellous’
Decision on arterial route ‘marvellous’
A long-mooted arterial route for Queenstown has been approved for a fast-tracked consent and work could start on the multi million-dollar project before the end of the year.
Arterial route for Queenstown given green light
Arterial route for Queenstown given green light
The long-mooted arterial route for Queenstown has been given the green light for a fast-tracked consent by the Government.
Forces joined to enhance staff skills
Forces joined to enhance staff skills
Queenstown Resort College has joined forces with the resort’s chamber of commerce and the Govt on a pilot programme to help keep people in tourism jobs and give them a chance to add more strings to their bows.
Snow on skifields, more expected
Snow on skifields, more expected
Winter has came slightly early for southern skifields.
Remarkables teacher wins science prize
Remarkables teacher wins science prize
A Queenstown teacher has been recognised as one of the top science minds in the country.
First vaccinations in Queenstown
First vaccinations in Queenstown
The first day of administering Covid-19 vaccinations in Queenstown went without a hitch.
Unicorns also welcome at teddy bear social occasion
Unicorns also welcome at teddy bear social occasion
Vera Muldoon, of Arthurs Point, was dressed to impress with her mum, Amy Schmitt, at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic, held at Jack Reid Park in Arrowtown.
Latin line-up
Latin line-up
Members of the bachata boot camp perform at the Queenstown Memorial Centre on Saturday night during the resort’s inaugural salsa and Latin dance festival.
Menzshed opens and women welcomed
Menzshed opens and women welcomed
A home away from home for handymen and women has been officially opened in Arrowtown.
Bunnings finally set to open in Queenstown
Bunnings finally set to open in Queenstown
One of the most highly-anticipated stores in Queenstown will finally open its doors this month.
Altered winter festival to go ahead
Altered winter festival to go ahead
Queenstown's biggest winter party is making a return this year — but it is not a WinterFest as we know it.
Queenstown Airport chief exec resigns
Queenstown Airport chief exec resigns
The Queenstown Airport Corporation is on the hunt for a new chief executive following Colin Keel’s resignation yesterday.
Mayor's delight at travel bubble
'I could not be happier': Delight at travel bubble
"This is the saviour." Those were the words of Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult after learning quarantine-free travel between New Zealand and Australia will start in less than a fortnight.
Mayor hits out at ejected pubgoers’ behaviour
'Complete cretins': Mayor hits out at ejected pubgoers’ behaviour
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has labelled a group of revellers who flooded into Queenstown Mall at midnight on Saturday "complete cretins".
Hopes high PM backs Australian bubble
Hopes high PM backs Australian bubble
Southern civic leaders and business figures are united in hoping Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will today confirm quarantine-free transtasman air travel is set to resume.
Southern areas priority for tourism funding grants
Southern areas priority for tourism funding grants
About $13 million of tourism funding is on the way, and the Queenstown Lakes District and Fiordland have been identified as two priority areas for grants.
Queenstown, Fiordland prioritised for tourism funding
Queenstown, Fiordland prioritised for tourism funding
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About $13million of tourism infrastructure funding is on the way, with the Queenstown Lakes District identified as one of the priority areas for grants.