Sculpture honours former gardener, rose enthusiast
Sculpture honours former gardener, rose enthusiast
Queenstown Gardens’ long-time head gardener has been immortalised with a new sculpture, unveiled beside a plaque in his memory yesterday.
Tracey Roxburgh
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Electrical cause for Speight’s fire
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Electrical cause for Speight’s fire
Fire and Emergency New Zealand investigators have determined a fire which gutted Queenstown’s Speight’s Ale House on Sunday morning was caused by an electrical fault in the kitchen.
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Hours spent battling Speight’s Ale House blaze
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Hours spent battling blaze in historic Queenstown building
Queenstown's Speight’s Ale House owner Clark Frew is only half joking when he says he is bracing for "a swarm of locusts".
Fire at Queenstown bar brought under control
Fire at Queenstown bar brought under control
A fire at Queenstown's Speight's Ale House is now under control.
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Fix will reduce power cuts: Aurora
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Fix will reduce power cuts: Aurora
A power fix, which will hopefully reduce unscheduled power cuts in the Wakatipu, should be commissioned by May.
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Winter Festival may have to tighten its belt
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Winter Festival may have to tighten its belt
After almost 50 years, the Queenstown Winter Festival looks to be dead in the water.
Roundabout closing for works
Roundabout closing for works
Queenstown's BP roundabout will close for three nights next week.
Russell's on the mend after rough ride
Russell's on the mend after rough ride
He is a miracle moggie.
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NZSki buys pod hostel to house 80 extra workers
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NZSki buys pod hostel to house 80 extra workers
NZSki has bought a Queenstown CBD hostel, for an undisclosed sum, to be used for staff accommodation.
Luxury lodge case returns with appeal
Luxury lodge case returns with appeal
The next round in a fight over a planned luxury lodge near Queenstown will be heard in the Environment Court.
Two-year e-scooter trial to start in Queenstown
Two-year e-scooter trial to start in Queenstown
Queenstown's first commercial e-scooters will hit the roads, and pavements, tomorrow.
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Crowd numbers ‘fantastic’ for NZ Open
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Crowd numbers ‘fantastic’ for NZ Open
It may well have been the busiest weekend in Queenstown since New Year, thanks to two events, both back for the first time in three years.
Police appeal for info after man dies during Wānaka race
Police appeal for info after man dies during Wānaka race
The death of a man on the Motatapu course at the weekend has been referred to the coroner.
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‘It’s really special’: long-time volunteer
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‘It’s really special’: long-time volunteer
John McDonald has volunteered at every New Zealand Open pro-am since its inception in 2012.A keen golfer, and member of the Cromwell Golf Club, when the tournament first started at Sir Michael Hill...
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Queenstown economy rebounds from pandemic
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Rock star economy, but not for everyone
Queenstown has bounced back from the pandemic with gross domestic product up 8% per annum — the fastest growth of any territorial authority in New Zealand.
Speakeasy vibes at new gin bar
Speakeasy vibes at new Queenstown gin bar
Taking its cue from speakeasy supper clubs, Queenstown's newest concept lounge bar has just opened to the public.
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Petition calls for zoning review of housing benefit
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Petition calls for zoning review of housing benefit
A petition to Parliament asking for a review of the Wakatipu’s Accommodation Supplement zoning has been handed to Southland MP Joseph Mooney.
Athletes keen for NZ Open
Athletes keen for NZ Open
Let tournament week begin.
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Race organisers: 'There will always be lessons'
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Organisers of endurance race reply to critics
Organisers of an endurance race criticised after eight people had to be airlifted to hospital, say the event had a fully audited safety plan.
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Airport pays out $6m to shareholders
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Airport pays out $6m to shareholders
Queenstown Airport announced a half-year dividend of almost $6 million — the most significant payout since 2019.