Greatest Needs Fund raises more than $1m
Greatest Needs Fund raises more than $1m
In just over six months, more than $1million has been raised for the Wakatipu Greatest Needs Fund.
Tracey Roxburgh
'Sugar Bowl' ski lift chairs snatched up within hours
'Sugar Bowl' ski lift chairs snatched up within hours
Queenstown ski lift chairs have sold out in Queenstown within hours of going on sale.
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
Hoping to attract Kiwis to Queenstown for work — even if it’s only for a few weeks at a time — ‘Kiwi OE’ has been launched, which provides willing workers with guaranteed jobs, and accommodation with the hope they’ll stay.
Slain cop and good mate remembered with half-marathons
Slain cop and good mate remembered with half-marathons
His knee hates him and he has a stash of painkillers at the ready, but you get the feeling Sam would crawl across the finish line of tomorrow’s Queenstown Marathon half marathon if he had to.
Warm welcome for Windies
Warm welcome for Windies
The largest influx of international visitors to Queenstown in eight months were yesterday greeted by Mayor Jim Boult.
International recognition for resort, sector
International recognition for resort, sector
The irony.
$100,000 award hugely enables charity
$100,000 award hugely enables charity
The women behind a Central Otago charity which supports people with disabilities were brought to tears in Queenstown after being announced winners of the inaugural Wakatipu Impact100 grant.
Man faces charges after drug bust in resort
Man faces charges after drug bust in resort
A 22-year-old who allegedly sold drugs in bars and nightclubs has been arrested in Queenstown, following a four-month investigation.
Theelen reappointed as QLDC CEO
Theelen reappointed as QLDC CEO
Mike Theelen has been reappointed as the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) chief executive for another five-year term, effective from February.
Walker voted on to resort’s chamber of commerce board
Walker voted on to resort’s chamber of commerce board
Former National MP for Clutha-Southland Hamish Walker has been voted on to the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce board.
Coin toss leads to a busy year
Coin toss leads to a busy year
When the final seat at the Queenstown Lakes District Council table was decided by a coin toss, over-tourism was a hot-button topic. A year on, Tracey Roxburgh catches up with the coin toss...
Proposal to remove runway ‘ill-conceived’
Proposal to remove runway ‘ill-conceived’
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has blasted a proposal promoted by a governance group he is a member of to remove Milford Sound’s fixed-wing runway, calling it "ill-conceived".
Motatapu race scaled back after Queenstown pair’s purchase
Motatapu race scaled back after Queenstown pair’s purchase
A popular mountain race is back in Queenstown hands.
Woman nearly five times over limit in resort
Woman nearly five times over limit in resort
The potential for a 24-year-old woman, almost five times over the legal limit while driving in Queenstown last night, to cause harm was "extremely high", Senior Sergeant Steve Watt says.
West Indies cricketers staying in Queenstown
West Indies cricketers staying in Queenstown
Queenstown finally has something to celebrate.
Swimmers exceed their fundraising targets
Swimmers exceed their fundraising targets
A hot shower and a lie-down were front of mind for a group of Queenstown swimmers yesterday after completing a marathon 24-hour swim to raise money for St John.
Swimmers on marathon mission for St John
Swimmers on marathon mission for St John
More than 60 swimmers have started a marathon mission at the Queenstown Events Centre's Alpine Aqualand to raise money for St John.
Proud to have seen policing change, grow over career
Proud to have seen policing change, grow over career
Former Otago Lakes-Central area commander Inspector Olaf Jensen has spent two-thirds of his life in a blue uniform. It was officially hung up yesterday after 39 years’ service with NZ Police.
Open falls victim to the Covid-19 ‘war’
Open falls victim to the Covid-19 ‘war’
The last time the New Zealand Open was cancelled was in wartime.
NZ Open canned over Covid
NZ Open canned over Covid
The New Zealand Golf Open - scheduled to be played at Millbrook Resort and The Hills in February - has been canned due to the ongoing global Covid-19 pandemic.