America’s Cup draws crowds on its southern tour
America’s Cup draws crowds on its southern tour
Queenstown hosted a rare visitor yesterday morning.
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Mecca coming to Queenstown
Mecca coming to Queenstown
Mega beauty retailer Mecca’s moving to Queenstown.
Tradies do hard yards for local causes
Tradies do hard yards for local causes
A group of about 40 tradies have been giving back to Queenstown charities.
Visa changes seen as ‘good win’
Visa changes seen as ‘good win’
Short-term exemptions to the accredited employer work visa (AEWV), announced last Sunday, may provide a Band-Aid to get Queenstown through the next 12 months.
Island escape in the Wakatipu only $3.25m away
Island escape in the Wakatipu only $3.25m away
It is not often you have the chance to buy your own island in the Wakatipu.
‘Noisy neighbour’ label disputed by Queenstown pub
‘Noisy neighbour’ label disputed by Queenstown pub
The accuracy of recording noise complaints to Queenstown’s council was questioned during a district licensing committee hearing for the resort’s oldest pub.
Designed with entertaining in mind
Designed with entertaining in mind
A stunning home in Dalefield’s Hawthorne Estate is on the market for the first time.
Huge wins for cafe operators
Huge wins for cafe operators
Just three years after purchasing Queenstown’s Columbus Coffee, at Mitre 10 Mega, Alex McMillan and Johnny Oaten have taken out the franchise’s top awards.
Kinross named best in NZ
Kinross named best in NZ
Gibbston's Kinross last week won the inaugural 2024 Qualmark NZ Wine Tourism Award. Established in partnership with NZ Winegrowers, the award celebrates the finest wine tourism cellar door...
Amping for the great go-slow
Amping for the great go-slow
Head's up. If you’re driving from Southland to Queenstown on Saturday, there’s a good chance you’ll encounter 150 road maggots at some point.
Fusing Americana and Celtic roots
Fusing Americana and Celtic roots
It'll be anything but a quiet affair.
Janie’s life happily on course
Janie’s life happily on course
One of Queenstown’s most effervescent characters must surely be Janie Reese.
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Predicted traffic ‘crisis’ has councillors worried
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Predicted traffic ‘crisis’ has councillors worried
The Wakatipu will face "a crisis" as failure looms for a key part of the region’s roading network, a Queenstown Lakes District councillor said yesterday.
‘Unique’ site for new Arrowtown golf course
‘Unique’ site for new Arrowtown golf course
Arrowtown's next major golf course is about to make international headlines.
Alleged employment, immigration breaches investigated
Alleged employment, immigration breaches investigated
Two Queenstown employees have been served with deportation liability notices following a joint-agency operation in the resort.
Huge hotel overhaul imminent
Huge hotel overhaul imminent
The doors of Arthurs Point’s Nugget Point Hotel are closing to prepare for a multimillion-dollar refurb, expected to take about 12 months.
Teacher chops off 93cm of hair
Cutting off 93cm of her hair ‘one of my life moments’
Arrowtown Preschool teacher Mercy Liu shaved off all but one centimetre of her hair yesterday afternoon, raising more than $3000 for the Cancer Society.
Queenstown’s ‘Cuisine’ honours
Queenstown’s ‘Cuisine’ honours
One of Queenstown’s most renowned chefs has done it again.
Focused on booze licence ‘ecosystem’
Focused on booze licence ‘ecosystem’
Queenstown cops have used a relatively new tool to come up with a graphic view of the resort’s night life.
Government’s regional deals framework a perfect fit for Queenstown
Government’s regional deals framework a perfect fit for Queenstown
Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers is waiting with bated breath to see if the district will be one of the five regions hand-picked by the government to pitch for a regional deal.