Additional set of traffic lights
Additional set of traffic lights
Queenstown's second set of traffic lights will become operational today, New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) project manager John Jarvis said yesterday.
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Sinking boat mystery stillto be solved
Sinking boat mystery stillto be solved
"Where do we stop and where do we start?" was the question posed by Queenstown Lakes District Council deputy harbourmaster Dave Black yesterday in relation to a hectic start to the summer season.
RMA appeals increasing QLDC legal costs
RMA appeals increasing QLDC legal costs
The Queenstown Lakes District had already secured 40 Environment Court hearing days for the first quarter of 2010, but it was not enough, solicitor Graeme Todd told the council's strategy committee yesterday.
Plan change receives conditional support
Plan change receives conditional support
More than 20,000 flights a year could be taking place at Queenstown Airport by 2037, if growth predictions are accurate, the Queenstown Lakes District Council's strategy committee was told yesterday.
Trust's 'Flyer' bid needs $200,000 by Friday
Trust's 'Flyer' bid needs $200,000 by Friday
An Invercargill-based charitable trust needs to raise $200,000 by Friday if it is going to be successful in its bid to buy the historic Kingston Flyer.
Plan change notification extended
Plan change notification extended
The full Queenstown Lakes District Council will decide next week on its submission regarding Arrowtown South's private plan change after the strategy committee recommended it yesterday.
Rugger helps pupils get over elaborate hoax
Rugger helps pupils get over elaborate hoax
It started with what appears to be a cruel hoax . . . and ended with smiles all round for 30 Arrowtown children.
Three short-listed
Three short-listed
A short-list of three applicants, in the running for the Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive's position, will be interviewed by councillors next week.
Musical smorgasbord on offer
Musical smorgasbord on offer
A talented group of Australian teenagers delighted Arrowtown visitors and residents yesterday morning with a musical smorgasbord at Buckingham Green.
Call for submissions
Call for submissions
People have until January 21, 2010, to make submissions on proposed new roads and a related $6.46 million roundabout on State Highway 6, near Glenda Dr, Frankton.
Bars lose closing time fight
Bars lose closing time fight
A legal challenge against the Queenstown Lakes District Council's blanket 4am closing time for bars has failed.
Looking past the Southern Lakes
Looking past the Southern Lakes
Almost 13 months after the Southern Lakes Real Estate directors decided it was time to rebrand their company, its new name was unveiled.
Cane toad demonstrates fragility of biosecurity system
Cane toad demonstrates fragility of biosecurity system
The discovery of a cane toad in Queenstown last week was an acute reminder of the "fragility" of New Zealand's biosecurity system, the Labour Party's biosecurity spokesman, Damien O'Connor, said yesterday.
Police upgrade assault charge to manslaughter
Police upgrade assault charge to manslaughter
A 34-year-old man will appear in the Invercargill District Court today charged with manslaughter, after Queenstown police upgraded the charge from assault.
Application made to move, re-use church
Application made to move, re-use church
A resource consent application to relocate the historic Millers Flat Church in Arrowtown has been publicly notified.
Standing against family violence
Standing against family violence
White ribbons decorated uniforms of the Queenstown Police on Wednesday as the resort's staff joined their Southern District counterparts in marking a stand against violence towards women and families.
Consent sought for Lake Hayes Estate child-care centre
Consent sought for Lake Hayes Estate child-care centre
Plans for an "integral" part of the future Lake Hayes Estate community were announced yesterday, after a resource consent application was lodged with the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Views on adventure tourism safety sought
Views on adventure tourism safety sought
Views on safety and risk management practices in the adventure tourism industry are being sought as part of a nationwide review into the sector.
Flood of 1999 remembered
Flood of 1999 remembered
As the sun beat down on Queenstown last week, it was hard to believe 10 years ago those standing in Earnslaw Park would have been waist-deep in water.
Adventure among the tree tops
Adventure among the tree tops
Ziptrek Ecotours will launch a flying fox operation from the Skyline, on Bobs Peak, next month.