Council fined over sewage discharge
Council fined $37,500 for sewage discharge into river
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says he was disappointed the ORC chose to prosecute the district council after sewage was discharged into the Kawarau River.
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Closeburn 'fire' believed to be dust rising
Closeburn 'fire' believed to be dust rising
Emergency services rushed to Closeburn yesterday afternoon after a member of the public believed she had spotted smoke in the area.
Jacks Point golf course fire contained
Jacks Point golf course fire contained
A grass fire by the Jacks Point golf course, near Queenstown, appears to have been brought under control.
Concert-goer says several ill from heat
Concert-goer says several ill from heat
The medical liaison for the Gibbston Summer Concert says ''no-one was treated for heat stroke'' during Saturday's sold-out event.
$662,800 in fines for freedom campers
$662,800 in fines for freedom campers
Breaking the freedom camping rules in the Queenstown Lakes District resulted in campers being fined $662,800 last year.
Already planning expansion
Already planning expansion
Planning has already started for the expansion of the new Wakatipu High School, which will be fully open and operational in just under a fortnight.
Heat takes toll on crowd at Gibbston
Heat takes toll on crowd at Gibbston
While Gibbston Summer Concert organisers hailed Saturday’s event a success, many concert-goers felt there was room for improvement.
Machinery sparks large blaze
Machinery sparks large blaze burning about 8ha
A spark from a power harrow - similar to a rotary hoe - caused a large fire near Jacks Point on Friday night.
‘Perfect’ forecast for big concert day
‘Perfect’ forecast for big concert day
Seventeen-thousand tickets have been sold, the stage is set and the forecast is for one of the best summer concerts Wakatipu has seen.
‘Ignorant pigs’ defecating in trees prompt outrage
‘Ignorant pigs’ defecating in trees prompt outrage
Queenstown Lakes District Council staff are having to physically pick up human waste being left by freedom defecators across the district.
No decision yet whether Threepwood Farm fire costs to be recovered
No decision yet whether Threepwood Farm fire costs to be recovered
No decision has been made whether Fire Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) will seek cost recovery following a fire at an exclusive subdivision near Arrowtown on Tuesday morning.
Sweet justice served on scammer
Sweet justice served on scammer
A Queenstown computer consultant has managed to exact revenge on a would-be scammer, hijacking his computer system, wreaking havoc and collecting data plans to pass on to Spark and other providers.
Fire may have been sparked by mower
Fire may have been sparked by mower
A grass fire which destroyed between 2ha and 3ha of land near Lake Hayes and came within metres of properties may have been started by a lawn mower.
Sciwi’s skills find happy expression in festival
Sciwi’s skills find happy expression in festival
It seems a bit strange to be talking about a winter festival in the middle of summer, but for Sciwi (Scottish-Kiwi) Rae Baker, the Queenstown Winter Festival’s new director, next winter is all she’s been talking about.
No doubts that 'special' town is the place to be
No doubts that 'special' town is the place to be
For Caroline Walak, like Dorothy, there really is no place like home.
Airport milestone marked by party
Airport milestone marked by party
Queenstown Airport marked another milestone yesterday morning, welcoming its two millionth passenger in a calendar year for the first time.
Two millionth passenger welcomed
Queenstown welcomes two millionth passenger
Queenstown welcomed its two millionth passenger to the resort for the year this morning, marking the first time it has hit the milestone in a calendar year.
Boil water notice in place until chlorination
Boil water notice in place until chlorination
A boil water notice for Glenorchy remains in place after E. coli was detected in the town's water supply last week.
O'Connells Pavilion revamp plan
O'Connells Pavilion revamp plan
Tourism heavyweight Skyline Enterprises has unveiled concept plans for a $26 million redevelopment of an almost 30-year-old building in Queenstown's CBD.
Frankton gardens lease term cut in half
Frankton gardens lease term cut in half
A lease granted by the previous Queenstown Lakes District Council to the Frankton Zoological Gardens has been halved by the present council.