Chinese travel agent plans shopfront
Chinese travel agent plans shopfront
China's largest online outbound travel agent is planning to open its first southern hemisphere shopfront in Queenstown, details of which are still to be confirmed.
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New owners, name for lodge
New owners, name for lodge
One of two Queenstown properties sold after being placed in receivership earlier this year has a new name and a new on-site manager.
8-month-old wallaby found in backyard by neighbour
8-month-old wallaby found in backyard by neighbour
Southland residents have been urged to immediately call either Environment Southland or the SPCA if they spot wallabies in the region.
Millbrook Resort best in Oceania
Millbrook Resort best in Oceania
Millbrook Resort has been named the best golf hotel in Oceania.
Fashion, fun for auction
Fashion, fun for auction
Some of New Zealand's top designers will be showcasing their collections this week in Queenstown, simultaneously raising money for breast cancer research.
Concern after wallaby found in Invercargill
Concern after wallaby found in Invercargill
A live wallaby found in an Invercargill backyard is now at a South Canterbury wildlife park, but there are fears people may not understand the risks the pests pose.
Sponsor challenges staff to join race
Sponsor challenges staff to join race
The head of a Queenstown-based real estate company will be leading by example later this month when he takes on the Queenstown International half marathon.
QLDC retains ability to issue building consents
QLDC retains ability to issue building consents
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been given the green light to continue issuing building consents by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ).
Vigilance urged after thefts
Vigilance urged after thefts
Queenstown police are urging people to be vigilant in securing their vehicles and building sites after an increase in thefts and burglaries.
Online hotel booking price deal settled
Online hotel booking price deal settled
The Commerce Commission is not considering any further investigation of an agreement it reached between two online travel agencies (OTAs) that prevents accommodation providers promoting their best prices on their own websites.
Ski area plans may be hastened
Ski area plans may be hastened
Expanding the Remarkables Ski Area could become more of an "immediate proposition" if the current growth trend continues.
Brentwood pair keen to 'get into it'
Duo keen to 'get into it'
Just over a month ago, Isla and Finley Brentwood were largely unknown.
Hoteliers concerned about decision limiting ads
Hoteliers concerned about decision limiting ads
Accommodation providers have been backed into a corner by a Commerce Commission decision that means they cannot advertise their best prices on their own websites.
Arrowtown siblings out of X Factor
Brentwood Duo moving on
Arrowtown siblings Isla and Finley Brentwood, who perform as the Brentwood Duo, have been voted out of X Factor Australia.
Drink-driver's licence suspended
Drink-driver's licence suspended
A 32-year-old man had his licence suspended for 28 days on Sunday after driving while more than four times the legal limit on the Crown Range Rd.
Consents sought for hotel and apartment complex
Consents sought for hotel and apartment complex
Consents have been lodged for a $58 million development project at Remarkables Park that, if granted, will deliver 55 residential units and a 75-room hotel.
Traction to change Hippocratic oath
Traction to change Hippocratic oath
A Queenstown-based doctor has successfully petitioned the World Medical Association to look at changing the Physician’s Oath.
Ground broken on access road
Ground broken on access road
The mayor jumped on a shovel, the minister chipped away at the surface and, ultimately, ground was broken on one of the most eagerly awaited roads in the Wakatipu basin yesterday afternoon.
Queenstown doctor to change Physician's Oath
Queenstown doctor to change Physician's Oath
A Queenstown-based doctor is on his way to change the Physician's Oath after successfully lobbying the World Medical Association.
Second overall, Bond getting measure of his biking
Second overall, Bond getting measure of his biking
It is not often Hamish Bond is stoked to come third.