A new ‘Fast-track Approvals Bill’, being moved through Parliament under urgency, is "anti-democratic" and could have disastrous consequences for the Whakatipu Basin, according to one environmental engineer.
When Carlos Bagrie and his wife, Nadia Lim, spotted a Queenstown high country station for sale on Trade Me, they took a leap of faith. He talks to Tracey Roxburgh about his journey to Queenstown,...
It took Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce CEO Sharon Fifield just over three minutes to sum up what Queenstown needs to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon last week.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has backed down during a visit to Queenstown over claiming a $52,000 payment to cover accommodation expenses in Wellington - in a mortgage-free apartment.
Satisfaction with the Queenstown Lakes District Council has further declined and a third of residents say their quality of life has decreased in the past year.