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QueenstownAugust 13

High school students caught up in Queenstown traffic woes

Traffic congestion in Queenstown is doubling or tripling students’ travel time to high school.
High school students caught up in Queenstown traffic woes
High school students caught up in Queenstown traffic woes
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QueenstownAugust 12

Long-running leaky building saga draws to close

After a $163m law suit, multiple liquidations and years of legal wrangling, one of New Zealand’s largest building remediation projects has finally been completed.
Long-running leaky building saga draws to close
Long-running leaky building saga draws to close
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QueenstownAugust 8

Leadership roles recognised

A Queenstown architect who is a leader in her profession is a category finalist in the Architecture + Women NZ (A+W NZ) Dulux 2026 Awards.
Leadership roles recognised
Leadership roles recognised
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QueenstownAugust 8

Long-haul pilot changes course

Visitors watching a guitarist strumming away on Queenstown’s Earnslaw steamer would probably be surprised to learn he formerly flew planes during a career spanning 45 years.
Long-haul pilot changes course
Long-haul pilot changes course
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QueenstownAugust 8

Student AI entrepreneur

A budding Queenstown entrepreneur who’s still only 16 has created an ‘AI receptionist’ who books jobs for tradies while they’re still on the tools.
Student AI entrepreneur
Student AI entrepreneur
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QueenstownAugust 8

Bees business wings in

An Auckland-based urban beekeeping business which places beehives on roofs and in backyards and schools — and returns honey to customers — is setting up in Queenstown and Wānaka.
Bees business wings in
Bees business wings in
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QueenstownAugust 8

Wild’s huge transformation

After a slow start to the season, including six losses on the trot, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey side enjoyed a stellar silver medal win at the league finals in Christchurch last weekend.
Wild’s huge transformation
Wild’s huge transformation
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QueenstownAugust 8

‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry’

You can't win them all.
‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry’
‘If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry’
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QueenstownAugust 8

Battery-powered fundraiser

Some 500 to 600 used car and truck batteries — with another 100 to 150 still coming — were dropped off last weekend for a Queenstown Lions Club fundraiser.
Battery-powered fundraiser
Battery-powered fundraiser
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QueenstownAugust 8

New CEO ‘up for the challenge’

Queenstown council’s incoming boss says the job’s “one of the most appealing public sector roles in New Zealand, and I feel very privileged to be appointed”.
New CEO ‘up for the challenge’
New CEO ‘up for the challenge’