Beach St closure ‘sign of the times’
Beach St closure ‘sign of the times’
Locals can no longer nip into Queenstown’s CBD to buy socks and jocks following the recent closure of Hallenstein Brothers in Beach St.
Philip Chandler
Organisers pull pin on multisport race
'Gutted' organisers pull pin on multisport race
Queenstown's renowned Peak to Peak multisport event is hibernating this winter due to rising operational costs and the lack of a title sponsor.
Ice cool swimmers off to worlds
Ice cool swimmers off to worlds
When you’re looking for brave, hardy sportspeople, Queenstown ice swimmers Bethany Rogers and Anneke Veenstra surely fit the bill.
Council in ‘fiscal pickle’
Council in ‘fiscal pickle’
Veteran former Queenstown mayor Warren Cooper believes ratepayers face a "diabolical future" due to the current council’s "gross misuse of money".
Dozen warnings issued to traders
Dozen warnings issued to traders
Queenstown's council confirms it’s issued 12 formal warnings to waterfront stallholders for breaching its Activities in Public Places Bylaw 2023.
Local rower back on world stage
Local rower back on world stage
Queenstown rower Marley King Smith is optimistic he’ll perform well at his second under-19 world champs.
Blowing whistle on world cups
Blowing whistle on world cups
Queenstown touch ref Richie Heap says his third and latest world cup will be his last.
Stationer strikes triple gold
Stationer strikes triple gold
It's not just Olympians scooping up the medals.
Doing ski hire differently
Doing ski hire differently
Having operated a Queenstown ski rental delivery business, Snopro, since 2011, local couple Kylie and Justin Worth have added a bricks and mortar offering.
Student art passes test
Student art passes test
You could say 53 senior Wakatipu High students are showing off in a good way.
Giving Queenstown nature a hand
Giving Queenstown nature a hand
Since arriving in Queenstown in 1993, ecologist Dawn Palmer’s played a big role in increasing locals’ knowledge of the amazing environment we live in — and of our native bird population, in...
Climate change ambition lauded
Climate change ambition lauded
A global advocate for the tourism sector tackling climate change applauds Queenstown’s ambitions for a carbon-zero visitor economy by 2030.
Firefighter's remarkable milestone
Firefighter's remarkable milestone
Dwight D. Eisenhower was still president of the United States and TV hadn’t arrived in New Zealand when Bob Robertson joined the Queenstown volunteer fire brigade on August 3, 1959.
Queenstowners mourn ‘Stig, The Piano Man’
Queenstowners mourn ‘Stig, The Piano Man’
Many long-time Queenstowners are mourning the loss of "consummate entertainer" and character Stig Eldred, who died recently.
Developer targets first-home buyers
Developer targets first-home buyers
Marketing is about to start on an affordable yet high-quality housing complex on the last major undeveloped parcel in Queenstown’s Shotover Country.
Far more than just a publican
Far more than just a publican
He's a big man — though he used to be even bigger — and amazingly big-hearted.
New wine auction event uncorked
New wine auction event uncorked
A Queenstown hotelier and Bannockburn winemaker have joined forces to launch a two-day wine event over Labour Weekend they hope becomes an annual shot in the arm for the tourism/hospo industry.
Big realty company returns to Q’town
Big realty company returns to Q’town
After a long gap, major Australian-based real estate group LJ Hooker has re-entered the Queenstown market.
Home sweet home for Stampede
Home sweet home for Stampede
Six weeks after last playing at the Queenstown Ice Arena, the table-topping SkyCity Stampede ice hockey side’s delighted to be back home this weekend.
‘Delivering on expectations’
‘Delivering on expectations’
The new GM of Queenstown food and wine precinct Ayrburn’s a familiar figure in local hospitality.