Rampant Stampede clinches NIHL title
Rampant Stampede clinches NIHL title
Last weekend, in Auckland, their collective foot went on the accelerator.
Tracey Roxburgh
New plans for site 'too broad'
New plans for site 'too broad'
A planned golf course near Arrowtown has been abandoned in favour of establishing an orchard, nursery and vineyard on the land.
Aftershocks keep quake area rattled
Aftershocks keep quake area rattled
There were 28 aftershocks in just over six hours on Monday night, following a 5.5 magnitude earthquake 15km north of Milford Sound.
Summer ski plans possible
Summer ski plans possible
Summer skiing at Coronet Peak could become a reality.
Commercial precinct plan revised
Commercial precinct plan revised
A developer has got rid of planned visitor accommodation units in a commercial precinct proposed in a residential subdivision.
Developments at precinct on track for November opening
Developments at precinct on track for November opening
A medical centre, pharmacy and child care centre are on track to open this November in a new building taking shape at Queenstown Country Club.
1000 extra seats on Melbourne route
1000 extra seats on Melbourne route
Jetstar is adding another three return services from Melbourne to Queenstown to its summer schedule.
Bus tracking trial in place after frustration
Bus tracking trial in place after frustration
Queenstown public transport users can now live-track their buses after the Choice app pilot, trialled in the resort, came to a quiet end and left some confused commuters waiting in the cold.
Live bus tracking introduced in Queenstown
Live bus tracking introduced in Queenstown
Queenstown public transport users can now live-track their buses after a previous trial in the resort came to a quiet end and left confused commuters waiting in the cold.
New tech to speed up airport
New tech to speed up airport
Queenstown Airport will become the first in the world to use fully integrated, self-service technology which aims to reduce terminal congestion by up to 60%.
Battle over land near airport could be over
Long battle over land near Queenstown Airport could be over
An 11-year battle over a piece of land in Queenstown may finally be over.
Extradited from Queenstown over $2m laundering charge
Extradited from Queenstown over $2m laundering charge
A district court judge has granted an application to extradite a man to Western Australia to face charges relating to alleged property laundering after more than $2 million cash was seized there late last year.
Drunk-driver left girlfriend badly hurt
Drunk-driver left girlfriend badly hurt
A critically injured German woman was left at the scene of a Queenstown crash for six hours by her boyfriend in March, it has been revealed in court.
Man abandoned seriously injured girlfriend after crash
Man abandoned seriously injured girlfriend after crash
A drink driver who abandoned his seriously injured girlfriend in a crashed car, only for her to be found six hours later, says he woke up later that morning wondering what happened to her.
Wanted: new lessee for campground
Wanted: new lessee for campground
A new lessee is wanted to run the redeveloped Frankton Campground, expected to open by November next year.
Aerial 1080 drop for head of lake
Aerial 1080 drop for head of lake
An aerial 1080 drop is planned over 19,000ha at the head of Lake Wakatipu to control soaring rat numbers, stemming from the beech forest's ''mega mast''.
Judge rejects 'cultural deprivation' claim
Judge rejects 'cultural deprivation' claim
"Cultural deprivation'' was advanced as a mitigating factor in the case of a Frankton man who burgled Jamie's Jewellers in Queenstown in April.
From taxis to council aim
From taxis to council aim
Queenstown Taxis managing director Grant Scannell is putting his hat in the ring for this year’s local body elections.
Man abused and offended staff
Man abused and offended staff
Over three months, in three separate incidents, a Fernhill man abused bar staff, offended bottle store workers, and drove over one of NZ's most high-risk roads while almost five times the legal alcohol limit.
Building charge hearing set down
Building charge hearing set down
A half-day hearing has been set down for Dominion Constructors and one of its former employees to fight for charges they face relating to the construction of Queenstown's Kmart to be dismissed.