Massive high school expansion approved
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.
Philip Chandler
Remarks Park’s ‘apartment alley’
Remarks Park’s ‘apartment alley’
Apartments are sprouting up like mushrooms at Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.
High-roller hotel plans advance
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bowing out after 18 years
One of Queenstown’s most well-known property managers has exited the business.
$50k artwork damaged in courier bungle
$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
'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
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
'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
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
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.
Peak to Peak changes hands
Peak to Peak changes hands
After 25 years, iconic Queenstown multisport race Peak to Peak has had a baton handover.
Florist’s family flees 4WD inferno
Florist’s family flees 4WD inferno
Having escaped a frightening fire that destroyed her car, Queenstown florist Victoria Lund is convinced she's used up one of her lives.
Zoning change presents new prospects for sale property
Zoning change presents new prospects for sale property
A Man Street property above Queenstown’s CBD – up for auction on Thursday – presents major redevelopment prospects thanks to a council plan change.
Michael Hill not over the hill at 80
Michael Hill not over the hill at 80
Sir Michael Hill’s a flamboyant Kiwi whose influence has spread far beyond the eponymous jewellery business. He spoke with Philip Chandler about what keeps him going as a newly-turned 80-year-old ahead of the 100th Open.