Tracey Roxburgh

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Gratitude, tributes at last meeting

Before their last full council meeting in Queenstown on Thursday are (from left) former...

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Gratitude, tributes at last meeting

Former Queenstown Lakes mayor Jim Boult received a standing ovation from his fellow elected members and council staff at the final meeting of the triennium in Queenstown on Thursday.

Group protests disparity in accommodation supplement

The only Romney left in Hanley’s Farm is the one the road is named after.

No fluoride plan for Queenstown, yet

No fluoride plan for Queenstown, yet

Queenstown’s council doesn’t have any plans to introduce fluoride to the district’s water supplies, but its Three Waters team is planning for it as part of any projects in the design phase.

Truck crash ascribed to human error

A Waste Management refuse truck ended up on its side on the shore of Lake Wakatipu in June. PHOTO...

Truck crash ascribed to human error

A Queenstown Lakes District Council contractor failed to properly engage a handbrake on a rubbish truck in June, resulting in the truck rolling into Lake Wakatipu and its driver sustaining minor...

Height of Lakeview project contested

Queenstown Lakeview Development proposal. ARTISTS' IMAGE SUPPLIED

Height of Lakeview project contested

The environmental lawyer for Queenstown’s Lakeview-Taumata developers has hit back at an Auckland-based urban designer, who deemed the project would be better suited to "metropolitan Auckland".

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QLDC due process questioned

A representative of a Queenstown developer has accused Queenstown Lakes District Council staff of withholding information from elected members.

Humble daffodil takes top prize at flower show

There could be only one and, when it came down to it, it was a humble daffodil, grown in natural grass.

Should the QLDC not be able to fulfil its obligations in relation to the controversial billion-dollar Lakeview-Taumata agreement with developers, it would be liable for cost recovery "in the order of millions of dollars".

Boult not sheepish about need for rezoning

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult plans to skydive, dressed as a sheep, next week to promote a...

Boult not sheepish about need for rezoning

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult will go out on a high next week.

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Visitors spend $252m in Queenstown

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is expecting receive four new Special Housing Area...

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Visitors spend $252m in Queenstown

Visitor spending is on the rise in Queenstown, and people heading to the resort are staying longer.

Airport strategic plan aims to reduce noise

A 10-year plan has been produced for Queenstown Airport. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Airport strategic plan aims to reduce noise

The 10-year strategic plan for Queenstown Airport has been released, with proposals to reduce air noise within existing "air noise boundaries" despite forecasting an increase in passenger numbers.

Help from the air to fight fire

Help from the air to fight fire

Fire crews from across the Wakatipu were called to a fire in the Queenstown Hill area yesterday morning.

Blaze on farm at Queenstown Hill

The fire broke out at farm land at Tucker Beach Rd about 9.30am. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

Blaze on farm at Queenstown Hill

Crews from across the Wakatipu were called to a fire in the Queenstown Hill area this morning.

National badminton masters visit

Three-time Commonwealth Games medallist Tracey Hallam visits the Badminton New Zealand masters in...

National badminton masters visit

The Queenstown Events Centre multi-sport venue might be a world away from the badminton halls Tracey Hallam is used to playing in, but the Commonwealth Games multi-medallist was only too happy to...

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The Issues: Queenstown Lakes has a lot on its plate

Queenstyown Lakes District Council office, Queenstown. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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The Issues: Queenstown Lakes has a lot on its plate

Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh looks at what lies ahead for the council and how the incoming elected officials may have to bring a united force to the council table.

Popular Peak to Peak held after two years of Covid cancellations

Alexander Dodds, of The Filaments team, on the final stretch of the 7km kayak leg during Saturday...

Popular Peak to Peak held after two years of Covid cancellations

The third time proved a charm for the new organisers of Queenstown’s iconic Peak to Peak multisport race, now in its 27th year.

Recruitment events to ease hospitality woes

The Lake Wanaka Centre where the Wanaka "speed-networking" event will be held on September 19....

Recruitment events to ease hospitality woes

Three organisations have joined forces hoping to help solve some of the Queenstown-Lakes worker woes this summer.

Govt response to crippling staff shortage "cruel"

National candidate Joseph Mooney won the Southland electorate. Photo: Sandy Eggleston

Govt response to crippling staff shortage "cruel"

Southland MP Joseph Mooney says the government’s response to the crippling "50-year workforce shortage" is "actually cruel".

Ratepayers taking hit over leaky resort fix

Oaks Queenstown Shores Resort on Queenstown’s Frankton Rd. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Ratepayers taking hit over leaky resort fix

Queenstown-Lakes ratepayers will each be paying more than $300 annually over the next 30 years for what is projected to be one of the largest single leaky-building claims in NZ.

Lunch event canned due to staffing woes

The Arrowtown Long Lunch has become a victim of staffing shortages. PHOTO: COLIN WALKINGTON

Lunch event canned due to staffing woes

Staffing shortages have forced the cancellation of this year’s Arrowtown Long Lunch.

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