A Cruise in Queenstown
A Cruise in Queenstown
Last year hundreds of people involved in Mission: Impossible - Fallout descended on Queenstown. Tracey Roxburgh looks at what the sixth instalment of the film involved, and what it means down the track.
Tracey Roxburgh
Local levy 'only avenue' to stem drop in visitor experience
Local levy 'only avenue' to stem drop in visitor experience
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says degradation of the visitor experience in the district is ''imminent'' and a form of localised funding is ''now the only avenue'' for the community.
Trails trust plans large trail network expansion
Trails trust plans large trail network expansion
The Queenstown Trails Trust is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion of its trail network which, all going well, could begin next year.
Much debate about future of health services
Much debate about future of health services
There is much talk about a new hospital for Queenstown. Tracey Roxburgh talks to the people with the ideas.
Minister says Govt 'open to the conversation' about funding infrastructure
Minister says Govt 'open to the conversation' about funding infrastructure
The Minister of Finance was yesterday urged to move quickly to find solutions for some of the issues facing Queenstown.
Cottage, land goes for $3m
Cottage, land goes for $3m
A Queenstown cottage that has been owned by the same family for 75 years has sold for $3 million.
Vegetation fire sparked by ash disposal
Vegetation fire sparked by ash disposal
A small fire at the top of the Crown Range zig-zags, near Arrowtown, on Saturday night was started after someone dumped hot ashes in pine trees.
Remarkables Midwinter Market
Remarkables Midwinter Market
Hundreds of people made the most of a picture-perfect Queenstown winter's day on Saturday and attended the Remarkables Midwinter Market.
Not long now
Not long now
Work is continuing on the historic Kawarau Falls Bridge to convert it to part of the Queenstown Trail for cyclists and pedestrians.
Second Emmy nod for make-up artist
Second Emmy nod for make-up artist
Queenstown-based make-up artist Davina Lamont has received another Emmy nomination.
Retirement village plans for resort
Retirement village plans for resort
A new retirement village may be on the way for Queenstown.
Building hospital irrespective, Porter says
Building hospital irrespective, Porter says
A Queenstown developer is forging ahead with plans for a private hospital, which he says will be built, with or without the involvement of Southern Cross Hospitals.
Cardrona to become NZ's largest skifield
Cardrona to become NZ's largest skifield
Otago is set to become home to New Zealand's largest skifield thanks to a massive development at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
Nearly $1m playground upgrade finally gets under way
Nearly $1m playground upgrade finally gets under way
A new destination playground, to cost almost $1 million, is finally under construction in Queenstown.
Private hospital for Queenstown?
Private hospital on way for Queenstown?
Plans are well advanced for an independent hospital for Queenstown - and those behind it are not looking for any national funding.
Event funding revealed
Event funding revealed
The NZ Golf Open, Winter Games and Luma Southern Lights Project are the biggest recipients of QLDC events funding over the next year - but they, along with the Queenstown Winter Festival, have taken funding hits.
Meeting to discuss pupils having to stand on buses
Meeting to discuss pupils having to stand on buses
Wanaka Primary School’s board of trustees will meet a delegation from the Ministry of Education soon to discuss the issue of children standing on school buses travelling up to 80kmh.
Hospital's upgrade finally on the way
Hospital's upgrade finally on the way
A hospital upgrade more than eight years in the planning is finally on the way for Queenstown.
Eight years of planning
Eight years of planning
It was March 2010 when the Southern District Health Board (DHB) first announced the upgrade of Lakes District Hospital.
Decision made to postpone 'Showbiz' production
Decision made to postpone 'Showbiz' production
They say the show must go on, but, for now, Queenstown's annual production is on hold.