Resource consent applied for
Resource consent applied for
Wensley Developments The Marina Ltd, has applied for resource consent to establish, operate and maintain a visitor accommodation activity, by letting 28 existing three-bedroom units.
Tracey Roxburgh
Bartenders shaken and stirred
Bartenders shaken and stirred
Tomorrow night, the 2010 42Below Cocktail World Cup champions will be announced in Wellington, after an action-packed week of adventure, adrenalin and uniquely Queenstown challenges.
Huge interest in cycling tour
Huge interest in cycling tour
More than 500 entries have been received for the 2010 New World Tour de Wakatipu on Easter Saturday.
Judge slams council delay
Judge slams council delay
Environment Court Judge Jon Jackson has criticised the Queenstown Lakes District Council as "obstinate", "rather unhelpful" and "time wasting" over a case which has taken more than 10 years to resolve.
Appeal for council to change
Appeal for council to change
A 10-year court wrangle with the Queenstown Lakes District Council had probably cost more than $750,000, Remarkables Park Ltd (RPL) director Alastair Porter said yesterday, calling for a change of culture on the part of the council.
The very model of a sporting woman
The very model of a sporting woman
In the past few months, Queenstown mother of two Chris Hall has run a half marathon and completed a duathlon.
Ice hockey's world champion's land
Ice hockey's world champion's land
It was a jaded but jubilant group of teenagers who stepped off a plane at Queenstown Airport yesterday to be greeted by a giant banner and a recording of We Are The Champions.
Make a day of it at the rugger
Make a day of it at the rugger
Games held in full daylight are rare and so we've taken the opportunity to create a real celebration that is accessible to all members of the community Lakes Leisure Events manager Karen Gemmell
Safe after-ball party promised
Safe after-ball party promised
Wakatipu High School pupils are asking the Frankton community for its support and understanding before this year's high school ball after-party this weekend.
Free event for Earth Hour
Free event for Earth Hour
Wakatipu residents will be among the first in the world to mark Earth Hour 2010 on March 27, when cities, towns and districts across the world turn off their lights for an hour.
Anniversary Day muddles on
Anniversary Day muddles on
Which anniversary day Wakatipu businesses should observe - and when - has long been a contentious issue.
New look, new lease on life
New look, new lease on life
At 27, Charlie Wright "weighed too much, wasn't fit, wasn't healthy" and had let herself go.
Cold, dark start to day
Cold, dark start to day
Electricity cut between Gibbston and Glenorchy: Some people woke to a cold shower and others had to wait until 10am for a caffeine fix yesterday when power was cut just after 8.30am to about 11,000 customers between Gibbston and Glenorchy.
'Hilton Queenstown' advertises, speculation over site
'Hilton Queenstown' advertises, speculation over site
A Hilton hotel for Queenstown looks certain, with the company advertising on its website for a business development director and an operations director.
From 'fat' woman to catwalk
From 'fat' woman to catwalk
Twelve months ago Alison Beaumont looked in the mirror and asked herself a question which would change her life.
College 'responds to industry'
College 'responds to industry'
Today 49 students will graduate from the Queenstown Resort College.
Sacked hotel manager to be paid $10,000
Sacked hotel manager to be paid $10,000
The Oaks Hotels and Resorts NZ Ltd has been ordered to pay a former Queenstown employee $10,000 in lost wages and compensation for unjustified dismissal in 2008.
In rarefield company
In rarefield company
Queenstown's Taylor Rapley had two podium finishes in the United States at the weekend, finishing second in the slalom and third in the GS at FIS races in Eldora, Colorado.
Challenge calls for bold women
Challenge calls for bold women
Some have completed Wanaka Challenge, or conquered the Lake Hayes Women's Triathlon, some have quit their jobs and travelled overseas.
11,000 affected by cut
11,000 affected by cut
About 11,000 customers in the Wakatipu basin were left without power for just over an hour yesterday morning after a fault in a Transpower line.