Philip Chandler

Ex-Queenstown man living American dream

Phil 'LP' Casey at the wheel of his race truck while being reassembled in Mexico last month....

Ex-Queenstown man living American dream

Long-time former Shotover Jet driver Phil ‘LP’ Casey lives in San Diego, California, these days. While visiting him recently, Philip Chandler asked him why he’s there, what he gets up to and how he got his nickname.

QAC buys residential properties to create buffer zone

QAC buys residential properties to create buffer zone

Queenstown Airport Corporation is buying Frankton residential properties near its boundary to create a buffer zone.

Renowned chef, Michael Hill opening restaurant

Chef Ben Bayly (left), co-owner Sir Michael Hill and architect Anna-Marie Chin outside new...

Renowned chef, Michael Hill opening new restaurant

Leading New Zealand chef Ben Bayly and listed jeweller Sir Michael Hill are teaming up to open an Italian-style restaurant in Arrowtown.

'They’re going to destroy Kingston'

Anger over development: 'They’re going to destroy Kingston'

Anger is mounting in Kingston that a developer has gone back to its original plan to use the town’s main street for construction traffic.

Massive high school expansion approved

Wakatipu High School. Photo: Mountain Scene

Massive high school expansion approved

Wakatipu High School's principal is delighted the green light's been given to extend the school's capacity to 1800 students by the end of next year.

Remarks Park’s ‘apartment alley’

This complex, comprising a Quest hotel and Nevis Apartments, is close to many others planned or...

Remarks Park’s ‘apartment alley’

Apartments are sprouting up like mushrooms at Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.

High-roller hotel plans advance

SkyCity Queenstown general manager Jono Browne (left) and Colliers International broker Steve...

SkyCity's high-roller hotel plans advance

SkyCity has made a $16 million Queenstown property play in a bid to house high-rollers.

Container wars in Gibbston

Containers on council manager Gareth Noble's Gibbston property. Photo: Scene

Container wars in Gibbston

A Queenstown council manager is in a stoush with neighbours over two "eyesore" containers on his Gibbston property, one of which his family lives in.

Pensioner upset over shouldering cost

Mary quite contrary: "Pissed-off" Mary Keith with her post-surgery scars. Photo: Mountain Scene

Pensioner upset over shouldering cost

A Queenstown pensioner’s gob-smacked she’s had to pay $20,000 for shoulder surgery after a fall, despite paying tax for 50-plus years.

Arrowtown club honours two stalwarts

Sue Edgerton accepts her late husband Ewen 'Uge' Edgerton's posthumous life membership from Jim O...

Arrowtown club honours two stalwarts

After bestowing one life membership over 30 years, Arrowtown Rugby Club’s anointed two more over three days.

Queenstown hotel leading way with pay

Loving living wage: From left, manager Joshua Keeble and staff members Mica Bertone, Simo Sveholm...

Queenstown hotel leading way with pay

A new Queenstown hotel is setting a benchmark for pay rates in the industry.

Couple put through the hoops

Gravity owners Mike and Sarah Jane Harford, with their 10-week-old boy Phoenix Fynn, closed shop...

Couple put through the hoops

The financially-stretched owners of Queenstown’s aerial silks and hoops studio have pulled the pin, leaving 100-plus students hanging.

Bowing out after 18 years

From Hibbs to Hibbett: Outgoing Harcourts Property Management Queenstown owner Keith Hibbs, left,...

Bowing out after 18 years

One of Queenstown’s most well-known property managers has exited the business.

$50k artwork damaged in courier bungle

Neon artwork 'We belong here' prior to getting damaged. Photo: Mountain Scene

$50k artwork damaged in courier bungle

A former Queenstowner is upset a courier company’s only offered him $6000 after damaging a $50,000 artwork.

ORC slammed over bunny boom

Farmers may seek a reclassification of rabbits as a pest of national importance. Photo by Stephen...

'Dismal failure': ORC slammed over Queenstown bunny boom

Rabbits are out of control in the Queenstown countryside – and Otago Regional Council’s in the gun for it.

Taylor's warning for Queenstown

Ian Taylor sounds warning for Queenstown

New Zealand’s 'innovator of the year’ believes Queenstown needs to learn from places that have been ”overtourismed”.

Queenstown lawyer courts career change

Nic Soper contemplates becoming a barrister while enjoying a drop of his own pinot noir, The...

Queenstown lawyer courts career change

After a distinguished career for two major law firms, Nic Soper is pulling pin to practise as a barrister. He discusses his work, and other interests like wine and cars, with Philip Chandler.

'Wakatipu House' designed on cocktail napkin

An American couple are selling their alpine-style log house on Corsican Drive. Photo: Supplied

'Wakatipu House' designed on cocktail napkin

In 1986, Martha Holmes, then an award-winning ad agency creative director in New York City’s Madison Avenue, came to Queenstown with her husband to see Halley’s Comet.

Potters fired up

Wakatipu Potters Group president Martha Matthews and educational coordinator Stuart Buxton. Photo...

Queenstown potters are fired up

Local potters fear redevelopment plans for their central Queenstown site threaten their future.

New Kiwi couple off to compete for NZ

Danielle and Ryan Strayer are both playing ice hockey for NZ at world champs next month. Photo:...

New Kiwi couple off to compete for NZ

Awarded Kiwi citizenship only last week, a Queenstown couple are heading overseas to play ice hockey for their new country.

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