Orphaned ducklings find safe haven in Dunedin
Orphaned ducklings find safe haven in Dunedin
It is a quacker of a story — complete with a happy ending.
Tracey Roxburgh
No decision on consent for helipad
No decision on consent for helipad
The lawyer for a billionaire wanting consent to operate a helipad from his Malaghans Road home, says he is "struggling to see why this is attracting so much attention".
Road death of ducks captured on camera
Road death of ducks captured on camera
DISTRESSING CONTENT: A security camera has captured the moment the driver of a vehicle mowed through a family of ducklings and one adult, seconds after a woman trying to help them moved from the middle of the road.
U-turn on freedom camping plans
Public outcry leads to U-turn on freedom camping plans
Queenstown Lakes District council has made an 11th-hour U-turn on plans to turn a recreation reserve, beside the Arrow River, into a freedom camping hub this summer following a public outcry.
Luggate, Kingston to get overnight freedom camp sites
Luggate, Kingston to get overnight freedom camp sites
Two overnight freedom camping sites will be established near Luggate and Kingston from mid-November until late March, while service hubs will be set up at Frankton and in Wanaka.
'So happy' residency application approved
'So happy' residency application approved
A year after being told they were being deported, a Sri Lankan couple living in Queenstown have been granted residency.
Fares fall as residents told to 'take the lake'
Fares fall as residents told to 'take the lake'
New operators of Queenstown's water transport service are dropping prices and boosting services to encourage more residents to "take the lake''.
Hotel wins award for sustainability
Hotel wins award for sustainability
An independent Queenstown hotel has won a global award for sustainable tourism.
Riverboarders gather for world champs
Riverboarders gather for world champs
They have had their practice runs; now it is time for 40 of the world’s best riverboarders to show what they are made of.
Goal to help deliver 1000 affordable homes
Goal to help deliver 1000 affordable homes
The QLDC will investigate a "mandatory inclusionary zoning programme" and review its own land holdings to help deliver 1000 community affordable homes over the next 10 years.
Search on for ‘basic’ campsite
Search on for ‘basic’ campsite
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to look for a new "basic camping site" or a holiday park with capacity for more than 200 vehicles, in Wakatipu.
Kmart to open on Thursday
Kmart to open on Thursday
Kmart has moved to correct confusion this afternoon, confirming it will open its Queenstown store tomorrow.
Update soon on housing
Update soon on housing
A decision may be made on the second stage of a Special Housing Area in Queenstown next month.
Site preparations for hospital upgrade under way
Site preparations for hospital upgrade under way
Site preparation for the long-awaited upgrade of Lakes District Hospital has begun.
Hawaiian flavour to end of ski season
Hawaiian flavour to end of ski season
That's it folks — for NZSki-owned mountains at least.
One dead after bus crushes car
One dead after bus crushes car
The sole occupant of a car was killed yesterday morning when their vehicle and a Southern Discoveries bus collided on State Highway 6, near the Devil’s Staircase.
Two injured in head-on crash near Queenstown
Two injured in head-on crash near Queenstown
One person is seriously injured after a head-on collision between two cars on State Highway 6, between Kingston and Queenstown this afternoon.
Wanaka cops uncover massive haul of tradie loot
Wanaka cops uncover massive haul of tradie loot
Wanaka police have uncovered a treasure trove of tradie tools after carrying out a search warrant yesterday.
Pioneer buys most of The Rees, plans national chain
Pioneer buys most of The Rees, plans national chain
A New Zealand investment firm has become the majority shareholder in a Queenstown hotel and plans to create several more like it along the country's ''tourist route''.
Two consent hearings required in Arrowtown
Two consent hearings required in Arrowtown
Two Arrowtown proposals will be subject to resource consent hearings next year.