Stokes quits as chamber chief
Chamber chief to leave at year’s end
Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce chief executive Ruth Stokes is stepping down.
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Tourist’s death probably due to hypothermia
Tourist’s death probably due to hypothermia
It was likely an overseas tourist whose body was found on an Arrowtown walking track last month died from hypothermia.
Queenstown UB40 venue announced
UB40 venue announced; hopes for 10,000 punters
Queenstown’s polo farm will come alive with the sound of reggae and rock in January.
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Visa announcement almost ‘fake news’
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Visa announcement almost ‘fake news’
One Queenstown hotelier says the announcement about an extension to working holiday visas is not "fake news, but it’s pretty damn close to it".
New high-end shopping experience opens
New high-end shopping experience opens
The world’s leading luxury travel retailer has officially opened the doors at a new high-end shopping centre in Queenstown following a $26 million redevelopment.
New high-end shopping experience opens
New high-end shopping experience opens
DFS Group’s confidence in Queenstown’s recovery was so strong, the world’s leading luxury travel retailer signed a lease on CBD premises despite the pandemic, when the building was little more than an exterior shell.
Small businesses under pressure to deliver
Small businesses under pressure to deliver
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash is predicting "boom times" this summer — which is both a blessing and a curse for tourism and hospitality operators.
Visitors coming back to NZ
Visitors coming back to NZ
Tourism Minister Stuart Nash says more than 10,000 working holiday visa-holders have arrived in NZ while about 145,250 overseas tourists arrived in the country in the four weeks to Wednesday.
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Police seek suitcase after mysterious Arrowtown death
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Police seek suitcase after mysterious Arrowtown death
Police are making slow progress in tracking down the next of kin of a man who died in Arrowtown at the weekend.
Drug bust tipped to have put ‘dent’ in supply
Drug bust tipped to have put ‘dent’ in supply
A senior Queenstown police officer expects a "dent" has been made in the supply of drugs in the Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago areas following a four-month police operation, dubbed Operation...
Arrests following dark web drug bust
Arrests following dark web drug bust
A major drug bust targeting a dark web operation supplying cocaine, LSD and MDMA has resulted in the arrest of 12 people in Queenstown and two in Christchurch.
12 snared in Queenstown dark web drug bust
12 snared in Queenstown dark web drug bust
A major drug bust targeting a dark web operation supplying cocaine, LSD and MDMA has resulted in the arrest of 12 people in Queenstown.
Tourist’s next of kin unknown
Tourist’s next of kin unknown
Next of kin of a tourist who died in Arrowtown on Saturday morning are yet to be notified, because police do not know who they are.
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Fire service awards for father and son
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Fire service awards for father and son
Two generations of a Queenstown family will be recognised at a special awards evening in the resort on Saturday night for their combined 75 years’ service to the Wakatipu fire service.
Plans for development’s $10m focal point building revealed
Plans for development’s $10m focal point building revealed
Plans have been unveiled for Mount Cardrona Station’s $10 million cornerstone building, which will become the central point of the new $650 million alpine village between Queenstown and Wanaka.
Arrowtown death: Mystery over Hong Kong visitor
Arrowtown death: Mystery over Hong Kong visitor
Mystery surrounds a visitor from Hong Kong who died after collapsing in bush on a walking track near the historic Arrowtown Chinese Settlement.
Invitational delivers game for the ages
Invitational delivers game for the ages
It doesn't hurt having a couple of former Highlanders in your team.
Perfect day for it
Perfect day for it
Cyclorama event organiser Dave Gibson pictured with riders in Arrowtown on Sunday before they set off on the final Ginology e-bike tour, which took them to Morven Ferry where they made their own gin.
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Lovingly restored villa up for sale
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Lovingly restored villa up for sale
It is the end of an era for one of Queenstown’s oldest properties, brought back to life by local couple Sheena Haywood and Stephen Brent.
CAA addressing airport security issues
CAA addressing airport security issues
New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is addressing aviation security issues at Queenstown Airport flagged by its international body during a recent audit.