Broken system on the mend
Thousands of dollars spent transporting patients with broken bones to Southland and Dunedin hospitals could soon be saved.
Matthew Mckew
Bubble’s partial return lets family reunite
Bubble’s partial return lets family reunite
A poignant family holiday was split in half by the transtasman bubble pause, leaving one New Zealander unable to make his grandmother’s memorial.
Loved-ones embrace as travel bubble resumes
Loved-ones embrace as travel bubble resumes
Arrivals from Melbourne filtered through Queenstown Airport this morning on the first flight since the travel bubble resumed.
Sexual assaults becoming all too frequent in Queenstown - police
Sexual assaults becoming all too frequent in Queenstown - police
Three days after Queenstown’s cops warned hospitality workers to be vigilant over a rising number of sexual assaults, they were dealing with reports of yet another.
Skiers keen for fresh powder at Remarkables
Skiers keen for fresh powder at Remarkables
Queues were forming around the block this morning as NZSki battled the elements to open The Remarkables ski field in Queenstown.
Vaccine push wanted in resort
Vaccine push wanted in resort
The Government should consider what is more expensive, lockdowns and pausing the transtasman bubble or escalating vaccinations, a Queenstown business owner says.
Vaccine call answered
Vaccine call answered
A call for taxi drivers in Queenstown to have early access to the Covid-19 vaccine has been heard, just a day after the Otago Daily Times reported it.
Neighbours fighting bid to gain water permits
Neighbours fighting bid to gain water permits
Sir Russell Coutts and a former Queenstown tourism identity are facing a battle with their neighbours, who include an English aristocrat, over plans to take water from two Wakatipu creeks.
Visa changes welcomed; too late for some
Visa changes welcomed; too late for some
Working visa extensions have been welcomed by Queenstown businesses, but are leaving many migrant workers out of pocket.
Overseas skills needed now, say skifields
Overseas skills needed now, say skifields
Specialist New Zealander and Australian workers will keep Queenstown’s ski fields open this year, as border restrictions continue to halt the flow of international skifield workers.
Theft of sporting equipment sets hockey club back years
Theft of sporting equipment sets hockey club back years
Thieves have made off with $5000 worth of hockey equipment, leaving Queenstown youngsters without the means to practise properly.
Sustainable rates for workers worth paying
Sustainable rates for workers worth paying
Adding a few cents to the cost of a cup of coffee is a price worth paying to ensure workers get the money they need to live, the Finance Minister says.
Instant interest to be part of hub
Instant interest to be part of hub
A new $43million research and innovation hub being built in Queenstown is already attracting interest from companies as far away as the United Kingdom.
South prepared for travellers from Victoria
South prepared for travellers from Victoria
Southern health authorities are confident they have sufficient staffing, swabs and systems in place to deal with travellers from Victoria stuck during the pause in quarantine-free travel.
New research and innovation hub for Queenstown
New research and innovation hub for Queenstown
A $43 million research and innovation hub is to be built in Queenstown, with half of the money coming from a government loan to support diversification in the area.
‘Hollow victory’ over backdated pay rise
‘Hollow victory’ over backdated pay rise
Bus drivers celebrated a "hollow victory" yesterday when the Otago Regional Council said it would backdate a pay rise meant to have come last July — but failed to say when.
Insufficient NZ workers for all jobs
Insufficient NZ workers for all jobs
An immigration shake-up has prompted fears Queenstown businesses may not be able to find New Zealanders willing to take up seasonal work previously done by foreigners.
Live sports bar’s kicking off
Live sports bar’s kicking off
Live sport’s getting a full-time home in Queenstown once things kick off at a new bar boasting 15 TV screens.
Help sought from minister
Help sought from minister
Queenstown businesses have been warned the days of cheap foreign labour have gone but told the Government would look at some of their immigration gripes.
New programme to get rid of pesky rabbits
New programme to get rid of pesky rabbits
Rabbits are in the crosshairs again as the pests continue to multiply and cause havoc around Lakes Hayes and Shotover Country.