Tracey Roxburgh

Health-driven resignation prompts by-election

A by-election has been triggered for the Queenstown Lakes District Council after the resignation, effective immediately, of Cr John MacDonald, due to health reasons.

Queenstown councillor resigns to focus on health

Queenstown Lakes District councillor John MacDonald. Photo: ODT file

Queenstown councillor resigns to focus on health

Queenstown Lakes District councillor John MacDonald has resigned from the council, with immediate effect, due to health reasons.

New chief exec for Destination Queenstown

New chief exec for Destination Queenstown

Destination Queenstown has appointed Paul Abbot as its new chief executive.

Retired astrophysicist takes his work home

Retired astrophysicist Prof Brian Boyle stands in front of his new purpose-built Dalefield...

Retired astrophysicist takes his work home

A retired astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner has taken his love of star-gazing and passion for photography to another level, constructing his own observatory in the backyard of his Dalefield...

Winery project a step closer

A new winery, restaurant, education and event complex planned for Gibbston has cleared its first hurdle under the Government’s fast-track consenting process.

'Unquantifiable loss': Anger over council staffer error

'Unquantifiable loss': Anger over council staffer error

A Wanaka businessman says he is exploring all avenues after a Queenstown Lakes District Council staff member mistakenly sent information to a third party.

Snowboarder wins debut gold, silver

Queenstown’s Cool Wakushima gets some air in Aspen, Colorado, where she won her first...

Snowboarder wins debut gold, silver

As far as international competition debuts go, that of Queenstown’s Cool Wakushima is hard to beat.

Stranded Kiwis having their OE in Queenstown

Sisters Danielle, left, and Sammy Billington who've moved from the Waikato for a 'Kiwi OE' in...

Stranded Kiwis having their OE in Queenstown

Kiwi OE’s first two travellers have arrived in Queenstown.

Queenstown team wins charity hurling

Wellington’s Paddy Dempsey, playing for Queenstown’s Band of Brothers, makes a break from...

Queenstown team wins charity hurling

The luck of the Irish was on Queenstown’s side on Saturday.

Lights, camera, action

On location at Glenorchy’s Dart River Bridge on Monday are One Lane Bridge 2 actors (from left) Dominic Ona-Ariki and Phoebe McKellar, and extras Cameron Steele (Monarch Model Management) and...

QAC revenue plummets in ‘tough’ period

Tough border controls have reduced passenger numbers at Queenstown Airport. PHOTO: ODT FILES

QAC revenue plummets in ‘tough’ period

COVID-19 has more than halved Queenstown Airport Corporation’s (QAC) revenue during the last six months of 2020.

Neurodiversity ‘unaddressed’

Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft believes neurodiversity is one of the "great unaddressed issues of our time".

Police seize cannabis

A 25-year-old Queenstown man is expected to appear in the Queenstown District Court on Monday after police recovered about $24,000 of cannabis from his property.

No extra wage subsidy for tourism firms

No extra wage subsidy for tourism firms

Another wage subsidy to help struggling tourism businesses in the Queenstown Lakes district and beyond has been ruled out.

No 'silver bullet' for Queenstown

No new wage subsidy for tourism businesses

Another wage subsidy’s been ruled out to help struggling tourism businesses in the Queenstown Lakes and beyond.

Minister praises brigade’s diversity

Attending the opening ceremony for Queenstown’s refurbished Isle St fire station are (from left)...

Minister praises brigade’s diversity

Queenstown's refurbished $4million fire station has been officially opened by Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti, who praised the number of women in Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade ranks.

More women, diverse brigade at upgraded fire station

The fire left the house badly damaged. Photo: File

More women, diverse brigade at upgraded fire station

Queenstown's refurbished $4 million fire station has been officially opened by Internal Affairs Minister Jan Tinetti - who praised the number of women in the resort's Volunteer Fire Brigade ranks.

Queenstown real estate auction nets $20m

Just over $20 million of housing stock sold at auction in Queenstown yesterday.

‘Incredibly lucky’ climbers alive, rescued

Two climbers are pictured on Mt Earnslaw yesterday morning after they triggered an avalanche just...

‘Incredibly lucky’ climbers alive, rescued

An experienced Queenstown mountain guide says it is "absolutely incredible" two climbers, who triggered an avalanche on Mt Earnslaw, near Glenorchy, were able to call for help yesterday.

'They were pretty lucky': Pair believed to have triggered avalanche

The two climbers rescued from Mt Earnslaw, near Glenorchy, this morning pictured in their...

'They were pretty lucky': Pair believed to have triggered avalanche

Two climbers believed to have triggered an avalanche on Mt Earnslaw, near Glenorchy, this morning should count themselves lucky, with a rescuer saying it was "absolutely incredible" the men were able to call for help.

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