Historic Queenstown cottage rises again
Historic Queenstown cottage rises again
It’s taken a Northern Irishman to restore one of the Whakatipu Basin’s oldest buildings.
Philip Chandler
Ambulance alarm sounded in Queenstown
Ambulance alarm sounded in Queenstown
Under a national review of the St John service, Queenstown loses its intensive care paramedics and they are replaced by lesser-qualified paramedics.
New lease on life for Queenstown CBD
New lease on life for Queenstown CBD
A Queenstown commercial broker says the resort’s CBD is waking up from a two-year snooze.
Tech sector gets boost in Queenstown
Tech sector gets boost in Queenstown
In a major move to diversify the local economy, Queenstown’s tourism and hospitality college is launching a technology course.
New life for old barn
New life for old barn
Work is under way to convert a derelict 1870s South Island farm building into a function and wedding venue.
New life for old Arrowtown barn
New life for old Arrowtown barn
Work is under way to convert a derelict 1870s farm building near Arrowtown into a function and wedding venue.
Hospitality hobbled in Queenstown
Hospitality hobbled in Queenstown
A perfect storm, gathering strength for two years, is predicted to hit one of Queenstown’s hardest-hit sectors next month.
Concern at sponsored migrant pay rate
Concern at sponsored migrant pay rate
A Queenstown fish and chips vendor fears a high new median hourly rate for sponsored migrant staff could kill her business.
Jab centre still on hold after vaccine storage failure
Jab centre still on hold after vaccine storage failure
Six weeks after an audit found issues with Queenstown’s largest Covid vaccination centre, affecting 1571 people, it still can’t jab anyone again.
Global honour for long-time Queenstown chef
Global honour for long-time Queenstown chef
Being nominated as one of 100 new candidates for the world’s ‘The Best Chef Awards’ is a dream come true for Queenstown’s Vaughan Mabee.
Airport’s 750% rent increase slammed as 'extortion'
Airport’s 750% rent increase slammed as 'extortion'
A "shellshocked" Queenstown contractor is accusing the airport corporation of "extortion" for proposing a 750% rent increase.
Hillside cabin sites gobbled up
Hillside cabin sites gobbled up
The word ‘unique’ is tossed around a bit loosely in real estate circles, but it seems appropriate for a hillside cabin settlement being marketed at Queenstown’s Arthurs Point.
Arrowtown store for Lim
Arrowtown store for Lim
Celebrity chef Nadia Lim and her husband, Carlos Bagrie, have opened a farm gate store in Arrowtown.
Lights out for Luma festival
Lights out for Luma festival
Organisers of Queenstown’s huge Luma light festival have cancelled this year’s event.
'Horrified' Queenstown resident claims new light pole blocking view
'Horrified' Queenstown resident claims new light pole blocking view
A Queenstown apartment owner’s ‘‘horrified’’ a new downtown light pole’s blocking her view, and fears the light spill will be even worse.
Anti-vaxxer with bogus paperwork loses it at Q'town bar
Anti-vaxxer with bogus paperwork loses it at Q'town bar
A Queenstown bar operator says his duty manager was left shaken by an abusive anti-vaxxer who allegedly presented bogus paperwork last week.
'We will love you forever': Missing dogs found dead
'We will love you forever': Missing dogs found dead
A distraught Queenstown dog owner who was offering $5000 for the safe return of two pooches has announced they have both been found deceased.
House sold to Reid-linked firm
House sold to Reid-linked firm
Queenstown Hill’s "Plasma House" has attracted another prominent owner.
TV productions expected to be boon for Queenstown
TV productions expected to be boon for Queenstown
The five television shows being filmed around Queenstown in the next few months are a huge boost for the beleaguered local economy.
Hospitality hit by chronic staff shortages
Hospitality hit by chronic staff shortages
Queenstown hospitality operators, already battered by the dropoff in tourist numbers, are being further beaten up by chronic staff shortages.