Tracey Roxburgh

An Albert Town man who faces having his foot amputated after falling at work 18 months ago will receive almost $50,000 from his former employer, Delta.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council says it is moving "swiftly" to fix 10 deficiencies identified by International Accreditation New Zealand during its latest audit of how the council fulfils its building consent functions.

A Queenstown mother has labelled general principles released by Ombudsman Ron Paterson yesterday "an absolute triumph''.

More information about the complaint history of medical practitioners may become available following the public release of an Ombudsman's decision into a long-running Otago Daily Times complaint yesterday.

An Otago Daily Times complaint to the Ombudsman has led to new general principles being established to assess Official Information Act requests about health practitioners' complaint history.

A Queenstown Hill reserve will take the name of one of Wakatipu's most respected citizens.

The general manager of a Queenstown lobby group has called a decision by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to remove 15 short-term car parks "odd''.

More clarity around operations on the Dart River and greater protection of TSS Earnslaw's operation were sought by two tourism companies submitting on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed district plan on Tuesday.

Contractors working on a ground-breaking development in Glenorchy reached a major milestone this week, when the roof was fitted to the first of seven energy-efficient cabins.

The seventh recommendation for a special housing area (SHA) for Queenstown will soon be on its way to Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith.

Developer Alastair Porter estimates between 3000 and 4000 apartment units could be built within the Remarkables Park town centre zone in the future.

A seventh special housing area proposal for Queenstown is going to the Government.