Action averts error
Action averts error
A Wanaka man may have saved the local council from making a potentially costly error.
Tracey Roxburgh
Sewerage battle remains unresolved
Sewerage battle remains unresolved
A 13-year battle for Kingston to get a reticulated water and sewerage scheme shows no sign of ending.
Sewerage battle remains unresolved
Sewerage battle remains unresolved
A 13-year battle for Kingston to get a reticulated water and sewerage scheme shows no sign of ending.
Council against Ayrburn retirement village
Council against Ayrburn retirement village
A proposal to establish a special housing area (SHA) for a 201-unit retirement village near Millbrook has been turned down in favour of a similar development closer to Arrowtown.
Moves for visitor levy converging
Moves for visitor levy converging
A case for a visitor levy for Queenstown is "well advanced'', according to Queenstown Lakes District Council staff, and an economic impact report should be with councillors within a couple of months.
Emotional start to art career
Emotional start to art career
Ben Jae is normally "as cool as a cucumber''.
Speech ticket to Gallipoli?
Speech ticket to Gallipoli?
Two Wakatipu High School pupils say they're "honoured'' to be selected to speak at this year's Anzac Day commemorations.
Sell-out event likely to be bigger next year
Sell-out event likely to be bigger next year
The organisers of Queenstown's inaugural Colour Burst Run couldn't have asked for more yesterday, with perfect conditions greeting the 1100 entrants, who were covered in coloured powder even before the run started.
Retirement village not supported
Retirement village not supported
A planned retirement village at Ayrburn, near Millbrook Resort, proposed as a Special Housing Area (SHA), has been rejected by a senior Queenstown Lakes District Council planner.
Sharing services on agenda
Sharing services on agenda
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to contribute to and work with other councils on sharing services across Otago at an extraordinary meeting tomorrow.
More talks on aviation changes
More talks on aviation changes
More consultation will be done with general aviation operators in Queenstown before the Civil Aviation Authority reclassifies the airspace.
KJet ordered to pay $62K for failed appeal
KJet ordered to pay $62K for failed appeal
One of Queenstown's leading jet-boat companies has been ordered to pay more than $62,000 to a competitor following an Environment Court costs decision.
End of a thorny debate
End of a thorny debate
Queenstown Lakes District Council has finally agreed on a official name for what has been known as the eastern access road.
Mayor suggests return of power lines fund
Mayor suggests return of power lines fund
It may be time for the Queenstown Lakes District Council and Delta to reinstate a forgotten fund used to put power lines underground, Mayor Vanessa van Uden says.
First titles hopefully next year
First titles hopefully next year
An Australian-based developer hopes the first titles in Queenstown's largest subdivision in recent years could be issued within the first half of next year.
Hundreds of new homes in Wakatipu
Hundreds of new homes in Wakatipu
Up to 2164 new homes are on the way for the Wakatipu.
Sportsground proposed
Sportsground proposed
A sports field could be on the way for Queenstown's Shotover Country development.
Lawyers prepare cases over town centre zone
Lawyers prepare cases over town centre zone
In an "unusual'' situation, lawyers are preparing to do battle in two separate courts, arguing over different aspects of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Plan Change 50, which seeks to extend the Queenstown town centre zone.
Wakatipu High pupils to speak on sacrifice in war
Wakatipu High pupils to speak on sacrifice in war
Senior Wakatipu High School pupils will this week pay tribute to sacrifices made by New Zealanders during World War 1.
Permanent name for eastern access road on agenda
Permanent name for eastern access road on agenda
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will this week be asked to confirm the eastern access road (EAR) be permanently renamed Hawthorne Dr - a name ruled out by the council four months ago.