Bid fails to move festival to resort’s CBD
Despite high-level support, Snow Machine’s owner has failed in is bid to host his music festival in the CBD-adjacent Recreation Ground.
Two hurt in Kingston Rd crash
Two hurt in Kingston Rd crash
Two people have been injured after a crash on State Highway 6 near the Kawarau Falls area today.
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Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
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Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
A former Bayleys agent has taken the company to court for allegedly reneging on his share of the commission on a $30 million Frankton land sale.
Man remains critical after Queenstown balcony fall
Man remains critical after Queenstown balcony fall
A man remains in a critical condition following a fall from a broken balcony at a Queenstown address last weekend.
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After 40 years, Miner’s Band play last hurrah
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After 40 years, Miner’s Band play last hurrah
The Arrow Miners Band have officially disbanded.
Promoting Bitcoin bit by bit
Promoting Bitcoin bit by bit
Making Queenstown Bitcoin-friendly is the aim of a new community-led initiative.
Sports noms haul for Queenstowners
Sports noms haul for Queenstowners
The Whakatipu is well represented in the finalist list for this year’s Central Otago Sports Awards.
Personalising Arrowtown’s war dead
Personalising Arrowtown’s war dead
A passionate Arrowtowner, Denise Heckler got the idea for a memorial panel remembering Arrowtown’s WW1 victims when she saw a panel beside the Glenorchy Hall several years ago.
Festival head-turners
Festival head-turners
It's an Arrowtown Autumn Festival first.
Plays sure to raise a laugh
Plays sure to raise a laugh
A short attention span is all you need for some of the best theatrical entertainment you’ll see.
Cooking up a fundraiser
Cooking up a fundraiser
Queenstown's future ice hockey stars are taking over an iconic Arrowtown business tomorrow, to help cover the costs of their 2025 season.
Ride chasing huge target for Reece
Ride chasing huge target for Reece
There'll be an integral part of the annual Chopper Bike Ride missing from next month’s 230km grunt from Queenstown to Invercargill, but participants will be carrying him with them.
Bringing fire to the ice
Bringing fire to the ice
You can expect nine Queenstowners to help bring fire to the ice in Dunedin over the next 10 days.
Sarah’s uphill battle
Sarah’s uphill battle
At 40, Queenstowner Sarah Douglas is competing again at the New Zealand Mountain Running Championships at Cardrona today, but will need her feet to behave on the day.
DIY course a world-beater
DIY course a world-beater
When Queenstown Golf Club president John Grant’s wife June teed off to officially open the Kelvin Heights course 50 years ago this month, it marked the completion of arguably the resort’s biggest...
Accused of abuse on flight
Accused of abuse on flight
A 44-year-old Western Australian woman has landed in court after allegedly abusing and physically assaulting Jetstar crew during a Queenstown to Sydney flight on Monday.
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Silicon Valley tycoon's Queenstown 'acquisition binge'
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Silicon Valley tycoon's Queenstown 'acquisition binge'
An American Silicon Valley entrepreneur who calls Queenstown his second home is determined to bring more life to Lake Wakatipu — for both commuting and watersports.
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Call for ACC support for volunteer firefighters
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Call for ACC support for volunteer firefighters
Queenstown's volunteer fire brigade secretary Katherine Lamont is determined to fight tooth and nail for her colleagues across the country to get the same ACC coverage as their paid colleagues.
Festival all about 'uplifting the next generation'
Festival all about 'uplifting the next generation'
Members of the Rejoice! community choir project brought the curtain down on the 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival at the Queenstown Memorial Centre yesterday afternoon.
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Stallholders on Queenstown’s waterfront have been given a reprieve from being ejected from the town centre altogether.
Should Queenstown’s council ban waterfront stallholders?
Queenstown's councillors have been asked to resolve to ban all stallholders operating along a narrow strip in front of Lake Wakatipu due to the majority of traders contravening the duration of stay and separation requirements imposed under a 2023 bylaw, in spite of education and "low-level" enforcement action