Tracey Roxburgh

Louis unleashes his inner demon

Louis Buchanan, of Tucker Beach, with the scarecrow he made entirely out of recycled material - mostly found around his property - for the Arrowtown Autumn Festival's Scarecrow Competition.

Liquidator's six-month report sheds light on True Line Builders' situation

Despite True Line Builders Ltd's shareholder paying back $60,801 of a debt owed to the company, the liquidator's bank balance is still at zero.

WW2 veteran finds himself singled out

Arrowtown's only remaining resident World War 2 veteran, Allan Fisher (94), at the Arrowtown...

WW2 veteran finds himself singled out

Allan Fisher remembers when there were about 10 other World War 2 veterans who used to attend Anzac Day services in Arrowtown. Yesterday he was the only one there.

'No, I'll walk': WW2 veteran's poignant response

He was asked if he wanted to be pushed in his wheelchair to lay his poppy in Queenstown. The response from Raymond Dunn, who travelled from Northland for the service, rang out through the air: 'No, I'll walk'.

Showing a bit of festival spirit

Showing a bit of festival spirit

Arrowtown Buckingham Belles entertainer Angela McRae (centre) performs at the official opening of the 35th annual Arrowtown Autumn Festival last night. Pictured with her are (from left) Kirsty...

Uncertainty looms for Lakeview holiday park residents

Uncertainty looms for Lakeview holiday park residents

Queenstown Chamber of Commerce chief executive Anna Mickell is unsure how a planned council project will affect residents in the resort.

Parking permits approved, to start July 1

New parking permits, including for small passenger service vehicles, will come into effect in the Queenstown Lakes district on July 1.

Man arrested over burglary

This Ducati 996, registration 72ZET, was stolen during a burglary in Queenstown on April 1 and...

Man arrested over burglary

A 44-year-old Queenstown man has been charged in relation to an April 1 burglary in Queenstown in which valuable property was stolen.

'Remarkable recovery' for one-punch victim

'Remarkable recovery' for one-punch victim

The victim of a one-punch attack in Cow Lane last month has made a ''remarkable recovery''.

Jewellery, luxury vehicles taken in significant Queenstown burglary

The Ducati motorcycle which still has not been recovered after a Queenstown burglary. Photo:...

Jewellery, luxury vehicles taken in significant Queenstown burglary

Luxury vehicles and a large amount of jewellery were taken in a significant burglary of a Queenstown property, police say.

Woman abandoned in car still in ICU, no arrests made

A woman was critically injured in this crash on Wednesday. Photo: Tracey Roxburgh

Woman abandoned in car still in ICU, no arrests made

Police are continuing to investigate the cause of a crash which left a 22-year-old German in a serious condition in Dunedin Hospital after she was abandoned in a car for more than four hours.

One-punch victim and father-to-be makes 'remarkable recovery'

Queenstown residents are more likely to think there is too much pressure from international...

One-punch victim and father-to-be makes 'remarkable recovery'

The victim of a one punch attack in Cow Lane last month has made a ''remarkable recovery''.

Silent twist to launch of Winter Festival programme

Queenstown Winter Festival director Rae Baker on board TSSEarnslaw last night during a silent...

Silent twist to launch of Winter Festival programme

To outsiders they probably looked as though they had lost their marbles.

Only one submission opposes hotel plan

An artist's impression shows the Brecon Street Partnership's revised plan for its hotel...

Only one submission opposes hotel plan

Only one submission was received in opposition to a planned hotel near the Queenstown CBD, proposed to comprise 393 guest rooms in four buildings.

Resort's Anzac march cancelled, other South events going ahead

Queenstown will ditch its Anzac Day march after advice from police due to security fears and the international nature of the resort town.

Sex offender failed to report move to Wanaka

A convicted sex offender was living in Wanaka for more than two months before the police found out he had relocated.

Speech winners honoured to be chosen

Wakatipu High School pupils Emeline Lewis (17, left) and Greta Balfour (16) who won the 2019...

Speech winners honoured to be chosen

The winner of an annual Wakatipu High School Anzac Day speech competition cried while writing her speech - a letter to an unknown, fallen soldier.

Preferred bidder for Lakeview

Queenstown is facing a range of infrastructure challenges, Kelvin Davis says. Photo: ODT files

Preferred bidder for Lakeview

A transtasman consortium has been appointed as the preferred bidder for a key piece of Queenstown land.

Subdivision plan rejected

The median house sale price has almost doubled in the five years since an urban boundary was...

Subdivision plan rejected

A proposal for a subdivision in Arrowtown is headed to the Environment Court.

Developer puts case for tennis academy

Authorities said coaches in such sports as soccer, sailing, tennis, water polo and volleyball...

Developer puts case for tennis academy

A Queenstown developer is "astonished" the Queenstown Lakes District Council is opposed to his proposed charitable tennis academy in Bridesdale Farm, near Queenstown.

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