No resource consent for academy at subdivision
Plans to establish a tennis academy in a residential subdivision near Queenstown have been stymied after independent commissioners refused consent.
Tracey Roxburgh
Volunteers recognised with Unsung Hero awards
Volunteers recognised with Unsung Hero awards
Three of Queenstown's most dedicated volunteers were honoured this week by Rotary Queenstown.
Consent refused for 18-hole golf course
Consent refused for 18-hole golf course
Commissioners have refused consent for a proposed golf course - which had a price tag of between $9 million and $12 million - near Arrowtown.
Theft of firearms upsets owners
Theft of firearms upsets owners
Two Glenorchy residents are gutted after firearms - several belonging to their late fathers - were stolen from a locked gun safe recently.
Demolition plans in place for former Wakatipu High School
Demolition plans in place for former Wakatipu High School
Site preparation work has started ahead of the planned demolition of the former Wakatipu High School site near the Queenstown CBD.
Teen takes dad's car for an early morning joyride
Teen takes dad's car for an early morning joyride
A Queenstown teenager has been referred to youth aid after taking his mates for a joyride in his father's car this morning.
Rock great's son to play as a 'local'
Rock great's son to play as a 'local'
The son of a British rocker and a Kiwi supermodel has signed with the SkyCity Stampede ice hockey team for the 2019 season.
Intersection work enters last days
Intersection work enters last days
Frustrated commuters who have been faced with daily traffic jams due to a $6.4million project to improve safety at a notorious Queenstown intersection have only days to wait until it is finished.
Police smell trouble for two French men
Police smell trouble for two French men
A Queenstown police officer says the discovery of almost 2.5kg of cannabis in a car in the CBD early on Sunday was "very unexpected''.
Arrest over jewellery theft
Arrest over jewellery theft
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a jewellery heist at Queenstown Central last weekend.
Recently released prisoner charged over backpacker burglary
Recently released prisoner charged over backpacker burglary
A 49-year-old Queenstown man released from prison five days ago has been charged with burglary of a resort backpackers, and further charges may follow.
Drink-driver damages multiple parked cars
Drink-driver damages multiple parked cars
An Indian man who side swiped ''multiple parked cars'' on a residential street in Queenstown early on Sunday allegedly had a breath alcohol of 1064mcg at the time.
Man charged over Queenstown jewellery heist
Man charged over Queenstown jewellery heist
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in relation to a jewellery heist at Queenstown Central last weekend.
$50k of cannabis seized in 'very unexpected' bust
$50k of cannabis seized in 'very unexpected' bust
Two French nationals are expected to appear in Queenstown District Court today after being found with about $50,000 of cannabis in their car in Queenstown early yesterday.
Frankton hospital upgrade progressing well
Frankton hospital upgrade progressing well
Queenstown's CT scanner will be installed early in June at Lakes District Hospital.
Rain not a festival dampener
Rain not a festival dampener
You could be forgiven for thinking up until yesterday afternoon Arrowtown Autumn Festival director Carole Watts had a hotline to the weather gods.
South Island robins back in valley after trust release
South Island robins back in valley after trust release
A minute's silence was observed in the Hollyford Valley on Thursday to mark Anzac Day - but no-one told the birds.
Louis unleashes his inner demon
Louis unleashes his inner demon
Louis Buchanan, of Tucker Beach, with the scarecrow he made entirely out of recycled material - mostly found around his property - for the Arrowtown Autumn Festival's Scarecrow Competition.
Liquidator's six-month report sheds light on True Line Builders' situation
Liquidator's six-month report sheds light on True Line Builders' situation
Despite True Line Builders Ltd's shareholder paying back $60,801 of a debt owed to the company, the liquidator's bank balance is still at zero.
WW2 veteran finds himself singled out
WW2 veteran finds himself singled out
Allan Fisher remembers when there were about 10 other World War 2 veterans who used to attend Anzac Day services in Arrowtown. Yesterday he was the only one there.