Push to avoid some goods as recycling changes
Plastic will end up in landfill if people do not shop more consciously, Queenstown and Central Otago councils are warning, ahead of changes to collections.
Matthew Mckew
Structure linked to console
Structure linked to console
A mysterious temporary structure has been installed by a gaming console company on Queenstown’s waterfront.
Woman 'distressed' after car submerges in lake
Woman 'distressed' after car submerges in lake
A car was driven into Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown this afternoon.
Firefighters thrilled with $4 million ‘palace’
Firefighters thrilled with $4 million ‘palace’
A $4 million refurbishment of Queenstown Fire Station is complete and the firefighters are "ecstatic", the chief says.
Pupils celebrating successes in national examinations
Pupils celebrating successes in national examinations
Arrowtown School pupil Isabelle Mahoney has gained the top English score in University of Canterbury national examinations.
New role helping men talk
New role helping men talk
Campaigns to encourage men to seek mental health support appear to be paying off, with health officials saying plenty are coming forward in Queenstown.
Labour Day tourism picks up
Labour Day tourism picks up
Things are looking tentatively busy across Otago and Southland this Labour Weekend, as New Zealanders support local tourism.
Paraglider alert ends as a false alarm
Paraglider alert ends as a false alarm
Concern from a member of the public sparked a full-scale search for a paraglider near the Skyline Gondola in Queenstown yesterday.
Report of missing paraglider a false alarm
Report of missing paraglider a false alarm
A search for a paraglider at Skyline Enterprises in Queenstown has ended after it turned out it was a false alarm.
Pedro’s hosts UFC champion
Pedro’s hosts UFC champion
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been holidaying in Queenstown.
Cycle trail plan has bridges, underpass
Cycle trail plan has bridges, underpass
Two new bridges and an underpass are part of a proposed cycle route to eventually connect Queenstown with Cromwell.
Teenager critical after mountain bike accident
Teenager critical after mountain bike accident
A teenager has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with critical injuries after a mountain bike incident.
Two injured as cars collide in Queenstown
Two injured as cars collide in Queenstown
Two cars have collided in Queenstown this morning, resulting in injuries.
Breathtaking flight over Wakatipu Basin
Breathtaking flight over Wakatipu Basin
Before Covid-19 struck, there was rarely a spare seat aboard TSS Earnslaw or on scenic flights out of Quenstown airport. But now things are a little different, Matthew Mckew finds out the benefits of exploring the Wakatipu Basin.
Q'town plugged as 'Plan B' OE
Queenstown plugged as 'Plan B' OE
Expensive flights, visa issues and fluctuating lockdowns could offer a new opportunity for Queenstown as the international destination from within for young Kiwis.
Driver hospitalised after car crashes into pole
Driver hospitalised after car crashes into pole
A car ploughed into a power pole in Queenstown in the early hours of Sunday morning.
16 reports of vehicles being tampered with in resort
16 reports of vehicles being tampered with in resort
Queenstown police are hunting for clues after multiple reports of tampered vehicles in Shotover Country at the weekend.
Aussie acts to play after exemptions
Aussie acts to play after exemptions
Australian bands will take to the stage at Gibbston after Immigration New Zealand granted special travel exemptions.
Migrants uncertain of future in NZ line up for advice
Migrants uncertain of future in NZ line up for advice
Migrants uncertain of their future in New Zealand lined up for advice from immigration experts at the Queenstown Memorial Centre yesterday.
$83m plan laid out for transport
$83m plan laid out for transport
A huge redevelopment plan for Frankton that could cost ratepayers $83 million will go before Queenstown Lakes district councillors for approval.