Going private 'has saved his life'
Going private 'has saved his life'
Jana Macpherson is in little doubt the private healthcare system has saved her husband’s life — or at least, given him more time with his family.
Tracey Roxburgh
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Proposed distillery refused consent
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Proposed distillery refused consent
Plans to build and operate a distillery and wine-making facility on rural land in Queenstown have been rejected by independent commissioners.
Ski death decision reserved
Ski death decision reserved
Judge Geoff Rea has reserved his decision following a multi-day, judge-alone trial into the death of a Queenstown skier at Coronet Peak in 2019.
Tenancy law repeal might increase short-term housing
Tenancy law repeal might increase short-term housing
Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust chief executive Julie Scott says National’s proposal to repeal two of Labour’s tenancy law changes would probably enable some landlords to open up their homes.
Absentee property owners blamed for Queenstown crisis
Absentee property owners blamed for Queenstown crisis
"Someone's going to die before the Government is actually going to do anything."
Airport to spruce up terminal
Airport to spruce up terminal
Queenstown Airport is adding a fourth passenger-screening lane to its domestic terminal in the next phase of its terminal upgrade programme, which started in 2018.
Housing crisis: ‘adopt a worker’ mooted
Housing crisis: ‘adopt a worker’ mooted
Adopting a worker is one of the immediate solutions to help with Queenstown-Lakes’ acute rental housing crisis, according to a draft joint action housing plan.
Autumn fest honours Chinese community
Autumn fest honours Chinese community
Xu Weidi, of Dunedin, a member of the Dunedin Senior Chinese Association, performs a Beijing opera at Arrowtown’s Buckingham Green yesterday, part of the 37th Arrowtown Autumn Festival.
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Track almost fully booked by noon despite IT ‘glitch’
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Track almost fully booked by noon despite IT ‘glitch’
Just under 7400 people managed to nab a slot to walk the Milford Track on Thursday morning, the bookings made from 46 different countries.
Reservation issues, system crash frustrate great walk hopefuls
Reservation issues, system crash frustrate great walk hopefuls
Bookings for Milford Track’s 2023-24 Great Walk season effectively sold out by noon yesterday, despite the system crashing for about an hour shortly after opening at 9.30am.
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‘Red tape’ means couple living in car
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‘Red tape’ means couple living in car
A Queenstown property manager has told Housing Minister Dr Megan Woods "red tape" means a couple and their 2-year-old child are now living in a car.
More houses 'not the answer' to Queenstown rental crisis
More houses 'not the answer' to Queenstown rental crisis
Council boss Mike Theelen doesn’t believe simply building more houses is the answer to Queenstown’s acute rental housing crisis.
Southern Lakes Classic & Historic Boat Event
Southern Lakes Classic & Historic Boat Event
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Latin festival to become annual event
Latin festival to become annual event
Latinos for New Zealand founder Carol Morgan, of Queenstown, takes in the inaugural Latin Kiwi Integration Festival at the Queenstown Memorial Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Boat event on Lake Wakatipu ‘huge success’
Boat event on Lake Wakatipu ‘huge success’
They had a hull of a time.
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Planning manager takes over infrastructure role
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Planning manager takes over infrastructure role
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) long-time head of planning and development, Tony Avery has a new job.
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Mountain run changes ownership
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Mountain run changes ownership
Six months after Routeburn Classic organiser Evan McWhirter, of Queenstown, won a new 10-year Department of Conservation concession, the event has been sold.
Plan to target housing gap in Queenstown
Plan to target housing gap in Queenstown
Queenstown’s council estimates 17,000 more homes will be needed over the next 30 years across the district – but they’re already banking on 7000 affordable homes not being delivered.
First settler’s legacy celebrated by namesake
First settler’s legacy celebrated by namesake
The legacy of Queenstown’s first European settler was celebrated on Thursday at a hotel named after him, on what would have been his 196th birthday.
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Survey finds residents want to leave Queenstown
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Survey finds residents want to leave Queenstown
A new Queenstown accommodation survey, being carried out by Citizens Advice Bureau, shows almost 90% of the respondents so far will consider leaving Queenstown due to the rental housing crisis.