Goat carcass 'gross' find
Goat carcass 'gross' find
Queenstown custodians spent an hour on Sunday morning cleaning up a grisly find in the CBD - and those responsible may face a hefty fine.
Tracey Roxburgh
Ziptrek, Coronet Peak Ski Area win tourism awards
Ziptrek, Coronet Peak Ski Area win tourism awards
Two Queenstown businesses were last night recognised at the annual Tourism Industry Awards in Auckland, attended by more than 300 people.
Legal steps to remove cabins
Legal steps to remove cabins
Legal action is being taken by the Queenstown Lakes District Council in respect of two Lakeview cabins, the owners of which cannot be traced.
Queenstown council no-show upsetting
Queenstown council no-show upsetting
''Human error'' is being blamed for a Queenstown Lakes District Council no-show at an advertised drop-in session in Wanaka yesterday.
Petrol station set to open in November
Petrol station set to open in November
After an eight-year wait, Arrowtown residents and visitors have only a few weeks to go until the town's petrol station opens.
University of Otago has key role in obesity genes study
University of Otago has key role in obesity genes study
The University of Otago will play a critical role in a new study which aims to identify genes that predispose New Zealanders to obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Three inquests this week
Three inquests this week
Inquests will be held in Queenstown this week to determine the cause of death of five people - four of them foreign nationals - killed in three separate incidents near Wanaka.
Salute to the ski season
Salute to the ski season
The Remarkables ski area near Queenstown celebrated the end of the 2015 ski season with a Hawaiian-themed beach party on Sunday.
Trip of a lifetime for powerlifter
Trip of a lifetime for powerlifter
Anna Thompson found out last week she had been selected to represent New Zealand in the Commonwealth Powerlifting Championships, less than a year after entering her first powerlifting competition.
Golden days gone but memories linger
Golden days gone but memories linger
The former Arrowtown Camping Ground main block is being demolished to make way for the new Arrowtown Community Sports Facility at Jack Reid Park. Queenstown reporter Tracey Roxburgh remembers happy times in a building that was more than just concrete blocks.
A remarkable ski season
A remarkable ski season
It's been a bobby dazzler. The Remarkables ski area will close for the season on Sunday after one of its best years in recent times.
A thumping performance
A thumping performance
There was drum'n bass - but not as you know it. About 150 Queenstown Primary School pupils performed a one-off ''Rad Rhythm'' show at the Queenstown Memorial Centre, last night.
Charity boxing match a knockout
Charity boxing match a knockout
It had blood, bruising and epic battles, and the man behind it all could not be happier.
Polo facility proponents seek consent
Polo facility proponents seek consent
A proponent of a proposed polo facility near Queenstown says the million-dollar venture would provide ongoing and wide-ranging economic benefits to the resort.
Regulation of boarding houses idea
Regulation of boarding houses idea
Queenstown's council is not ruling out regulating residential boarding houses, but for now is focused on ''addressing the cause of the disease ... rather than the symptoms''.
Heaven-sent snow dumps give Coronet record
Heaven-sent snow dumps give Coronet record
It's officially a record-breaker.
Health input on housing offered
Health input on housing offered
Public Health South is willing to help in a multi-agency approach to address issues associated with a lack of housing in Queenstown.
'Village' character important
'Village' character important
Queenstown is the biggest threat facing Arrowtown, Arrowtown ward councillor Scott Stevens said.
Festival trimmed back to five days
Festival trimmed back to five days
Arrowtown's annual festival has been chopped in half, and will last five days instead of 10 from next year.
Difficult winter for house hunters
Difficult winter for house hunters
One of Queenstown's rental accommodation managers says this winter has been one of the hardest on record for house-hunters.