Objection to Skyline variations
Objection to Skyline variations
A zipline company's 11th hour appeal has stymied Skyline Enterprises plans for a competing business in the same area - for now, at least.
Tracey Roxburgh
House fire: 'I was only out for 20 minutes'
House fire: 'I was only out for 20 minutes'
David Jacobs had been away from his Arrowtown home only about 20 minutes last night before returning to find three fire crews dousing it in water.
Ice hockey: Transtasman under-14 tournament planned
Ice hockey: Transtasman under-14 tournament planned
Queenstown is set to host its first international ice hockey tournament in October, when seven teams from New Zealand and Australia contest the 2015 peewee championship.
Quake fears over Queenstown council building
Quake fears over Queenstown council building
Queenstown's primary council building could potentially suffer a ''brittle collapse'' - similar to Canterbury's CTV building - in a major earthquake, councillors were told yesterday.
Deadline draws near for cabin owners
Deadline draws near for cabin owners
Several cabin owners at Queenstown's Lakeview site have just over a month to make contact with the resort's council, or face possible legal action.
Funding certainty advised
Funding certainty advised
Queenstown's council will decide this week whether $26.7million of external funding should be ''locked in'' before the resort's planned convention centre goes further.
Finding base for council may mean musical chairs
Finding base for council may mean musical chairs
Investigations into finding a future Queenstown base for the Queenstown Lakes District Council will continue, and it is possible staff will have to move twice in the coming years.
Police seeking robbery information
Police seeking robbery information
Police want to speak to a person who came into contact with two males charged with aggravated robbery following an incident at Henry's Liquor store in the resort last Wednesday.
Forums on future vision for town
Forums on future vision for town
Two public forums being held in Arrowtown this week aim to develop a 30 year vision for the village.
Eager buyers carefully vetted
Eager buyers carefully vetted
At 7.30pm on August 12, 83 empty lots were released to market in Queenstown. Within minutes none were left. At the Shotover Country subdivision between Queenstown and Arrowtown that level of...
Demand staggers builder
Demand staggers builder
A co-director of one of New Zealand's largest residential building companies says the level of demand and growth at Shotover Country is ''unprecedented'' in Queenstown.
Roundabout in the works
Roundabout in the works
Construction is about to begin on a fifth roundabout on the stretch of State Highway 6 between Lake Hayes and Frankton.
A case of good timing
A case of good timing
Gus Sepulveda knows he is one of the lucky ones.
Police to review drug case
Police to review drug case
A police officer's handling of a cannabis prosecution in Queenstown has been slammed by a District Court judge, leading to an internal review of the way the resort's police handled the case.
Free-visits spike expected
Free-visits spike expected
Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says a spike in the number of children under 13 taking advantage of free GP appointments is to be expected and predicts it will settle down.
Petrol station start imminent
Petrol station start imminent
It's been eight years since Arrowtown residents have been able to buy fuel in the village, but petrol pumps are expected to be operating in the town again in November.
Heater at the heart of fire at college
Heater at the heart of fire at college
A fire at Northern Southland College last month was caused by an electric heater, a fire safety investigator says.
Boxing: Transtasman amateurs in action
Boxing: Transtasman amateurs in action
Five international fights will feature on the card of an amateur boxing event being held in Queenstown tonight.
Doc manager going north to Alaska
Doc manager going north to Alaska
A Fiordland-based Department of Conservation manager will be heading to Alaska after winning the Stephen O'Dea Developmental Award.
Consent granted to buy Glenorchy farm
Consent granted to buy Glenorchy farm
The Overseas Investment Office has granted consent for a private company with United States interests to buy Priory Farm, near Glenorchy.