Group seeks halt to airport dealings
Group seeks halt to airport dealings
Opponents of the sale of Queenstown Airport have moved to try to stop any further decisions being made over its ownership.
Tracey Roxburgh
Community 'will have a say' on airport deal
Community 'will have a say' on airport deal
Controversy continues to surround a deal between the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) and Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIAL), but Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes says the second phase of share issues to AIAL is not yet a done deal.
Golf: No funding policy to keep Open at The Hills
Golf: No funding policy to keep Open at The Hills
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Clive Geddes has broken his silence on the possibility of The Hills losing the New Zealand Open.
QLDC may have to sell more of airport
QLDC may have to sell more of airport
Queenstown Lakes District Council will have to sell more of the Queenstown airport if it is to see any of the $10 million promised following a deal to sell part of the airport, it was confirmed yesterday.
Airport alliance under fire
Airport alliance under fire
A $27 million deal to sell a quarter-share in Queenstown Airport without consulting ratepayers first was criticised yesterday by former mayor Warren Cooper as "deeply disturbing" and mayoral aspirant Vanessa van Uden, who said the process "sucked".
Poll tax trust open to NZ Chinese for funding
Poll tax trust open to NZ Chinese for funding
Members of New Zealand's Chinese community are invited to apply for funding from a trust which helped the Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown upgrade display cabinets containing artefacts from the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement.
Women-only camp popular
Women-only camp popular
Bookings are already coming in for the second women-only Burton "snowbroads" camp at the Remarkables, being held on September 12, after a huge response to Sunday's event.
Council considering the Tap proposals
Council considering the Tap proposals
A proposed refurbishment of the Tap in Arrowtown will be discussed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee at its meeting in Queenstown tomorrow.
Fundraiser for computers
Fundraiser for computers
Wakatipu High School needs a Cow - that is, a computer on wheels - and the school is hoping a fundraising evening at Jacks Point next month will raise all the money it needs.
Roading hazards cost more than budgeted
Roading hazards cost more than budgeted
Slips, dangerous trees, safety signs, flooding, and ice and snow control collectively cost $1.1 million more than was budgeted for in the 2009-10 year.
Savings in capital works budget
Savings in capital works budget
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has reported a $6.37 million saving in its infrastructure capital works budget for the 2009-10 financial year.
Fire bill seen as warning
Fire bill seen as warning
A $500,000 firefighting bill following an incident in rural Southland in 2008 highlighted the importance of vigilance and being responsible when lighting fires, Southern Rural Fire Authority principal rural fire officer Mike Grant said.
Safety report falls short: academic
Safety report falls short: academic
The Government review of safety in the $3.5 billion adventure tourism and outdoor commercial sector understated the extent of the problem, a safety specialist who contributed research data to the report said.
Public can have say
Public can have say
Part of next Monday's extraordinary meeting of the Queenstown Lakes District Council to discuss the airport shares issue will be open to the public.
'No issues' with review
'No issues' with review
Mad Dog River Boarding director Brad McLeod said he had "no issues with anything" contained in the Department of Labour's report into the adventure tourism and outdoor commercial sector in New Zealand.
Adventure sector shake-up
Adventure sector shake-up
Safety regulations for adventure tourism activities are set for a shake-up, following the release of the Department of Labour's report into the adventure tourism and outdoor sectors.
Rugby: Bid to retain young players
Rugby: Bid to retain young players
The Otago Rugby Football Union has hit the fundraising trail in a bid to keep talented young players in the region, introducing a new scholarship.
Changes to rafting rules signed soon
Changes to rafting rules signed soon
Maritime New Zealand reviews of both the rafting and jet-boating industries were progressing, and changes to rafting rules were expected to be signed by Cabinet in "a matter of days", an MNZ spokeswoman said yesterday.
Young chef adds 'best in NZ' to accolades
Young chef adds 'best in NZ' to accolades
Young Blanket Bay chef Joseph Clarke came close to tears in Auckland on Tuesday night when he was named the 2010 Restaurant Association of New Zealand Culinary Fare chef of the year, from almost 1000 other chefs, after three days of intense competition.
Meeting on airport closed
Meeting on airport closed
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will hold an extraordinary meeting next Monday to discuss the Queenstown Airport shares sale, but it will not be open to the public.