Application for housing to maintain 'viability'
Application for housing to maintain 'viability'
An application to build visitor accommodation at Mt Dewar Station will be covered in Queenstown during a two-day hearing beginning on August 17.
Tracey Roxburgh
Milford Sound Board concerned over Milford Dart Ltd's ability to build tunnel
Milford Sound Board concerned over Milford Dart Ltd's ability to build tunnel
The Southland Conservation Board wants consideration given to Milford Dart Ltd's ability to build the Dart Passage tunnel, both financially and in terms of its expertise.
Aircraft access review welcomed
Aircraft access review welcomed
Conservation Minister Kate Wilkinson's announcement yesterday the cap on aircraft landings at Milford Aerodrome would be removed was welcomed by operators in Queenstown and Wanaka and described as "fantastic news" by the chairman of the Milford Users Group.
Fix error in district plan, judge says
Fix error in district plan, judge says
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been directed by Environment Court Judge Jon Jackson to correct an acknowledged error in its operative district plan.
Tommy Lee joins Gibbston New Year fest
Tommy Lee joins Gibbston New Year fest
Former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee will be part of the headline act at the inaugural EarthTonz NYE Music Festival, being held at Gibbston Valley Station this year.
Developers lodge second application
Developers lodge second application
Developers behind a proposed subdivision at Arthurs Point have gone back for round two, after being declined consent in March this year.
Fuel outlet hearing deferred
Fuel outlet hearing deferred
Arrowtown residents will have to wait to find out if plans for a petrol station in the town will be approved, after a planned resource consent hearing was deferred by the applicant.
'Phenomenal' support for event
'Phenomenal' support for event
She may be losing her voice, but Sally Whitewoods reckons organising Gay Ski Week NZ was worth it - and she is using every opportunity this week to learn, ahead of taking on the event again next year.
Lake Hayes section bought for £100, sold for $1.2m
Lake Hayes section bought for £100, sold for $1.2m
A £100 investment 45 years ago realised more than $1 million yesterday, when an undeveloped site at Lake Hayes went under the hammer.
Initial developers owe $154.8m; up from $142m
Initial developers owe $154.8m; up from $142m
Initial developers behind stage one of Kawarau Falls Station owe $154.8 million to Bank of Scotland International (Australia) as at July 19 - up from $142 million in November last year.
Application for hotel third on site
Application for hotel third on site
A 54-roomed, four-storeyed hotel is being proposed for Henry St, Queenstown, with the applicant seeking a 10-year term for construction.
Ash cloud blamed for drop in visitor numbers
Ash cloud blamed for drop in visitor numbers
The Chilean ash cloud is being blamed for a drop in visitor numbers to New Zealand in June - the worst since 2003, according to Statistics New Zealand.
Work begins on construction of Shotover revetment
Work begins on construction of Shotover revetment
Construction of the Otago Regional Council's training line and Queenstown Lakes District Council's revetment banks for the Shotover River delta has begun.
Drivers of rolled cars lucky to be unhurt, police say
Drivers of rolled cars lucky to be unhurt, police say
Drivers of two vehicles were lucky to walk away uninjured after both cars rolled down banks in Queenstown during the weekend.
Ground closed to protect turf
Ground closed to protect turf
The Queenstown Rec Ground has been closed by Lakes Leisure to meet Rugby World Cup turf requirements.
Parking median dropped from plan
Parking median dropped from plan
A median strip for angle parking in Ardmore St, Wanaka, has been removed from the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Wanaka town centre character guideline after submissions raised concerns.
Airport Corp recruiting replacement directors
Airport Corp recruiting replacement directors
Recruitment for two new directors for Queenstown Airport Corporation has begun - one to be appointed the chairman-elect until the board's annual meeting, with the possibility of a fifth director being appointed.
Teams wanted for gruelling event
Teams wanted for gruelling event
Teams from southern skifields are being encouraged to compete in the 2011 Peak to Peak multisport event, in Queenstown next month.
Receiver silent on contractor
Receiver silent on contractor
Receiver Stephen Tubbs, of BDO Christchurch, has declined to make any further comment on Steve Rout Contracting (SRC) Ltd's voluntary receivership yesterday, saying the matter was receivership of a private company.
Heatley takes up trust issue
Heatley takes up trust issue
Minister of Housing Phil Heatley will be asking the newly-formed Social Housing Unit to look at the issue surrounding the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust's deregistration by the Charities Commission, but warned it would "not be an easy one to untangle".