Hollywood heavyweight buys slice of Queenstown business
Hollywood heavyweight Jason Momoa has bought into a longtime Queenstown hospitality business.
SUBSCRIBER
Man badly hurt in fall flown to Chch Hospital
SUBSCRIBER
Man badly hurt in fall flown to Chch Hospital
An overseas man who was seriously injured in a fall in central Queenstown yesterday has been flown to Christchurch Hospital.
Shortlist of five treated wastewater disposal options presented to council
Shortlist of five treated wastewater disposal options presented to council
The Frankton Flats and the Shotover Delta are the best locations for the disposal of Queenstown’s treated wastewater, a council analysis has found.
SUBSCRIBER
Riverbed works to be done on land where possible
SUBSCRIBER
Riverbed works to be done on land where possible
Riverbed works to enable the ongoing discharge of treated wastewater into the Shotover River will be done on dry land as much as possible to mitigate damage to the environment, application...
Mystery as man found in pool of blood in Queenstown
Mystery as man found in pool of blood in Queenstown
A 33-year old foreign national found in a pool of blood has serious head injuries after apparently falling down a steep bank in central Queenstown this morning.
Airport to start $12m terminal extension
Airport to start $12m terminal extension
Queenstown Airport is set to start the next major project in its capital development programme.
Police called after man spotted driving naked
Police called after man spotted driving naked
If you want police attention, it appears doing something naked will attract it — quite quickly.
Two injured in crash
Two injured in crash
Two people have been injured after a crash on State Highway 6 near the Kawarau Falls area yesterday.
SUBSCRIBER
QLDC rejects wastewater allegation
SUBSCRIBER
QLDC rejects wastewater allegation
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has rejected Otago Regional Council allegations the Hāwea Wastewater Treatment Plant is overloaded and suffering from under-investment by the council.
Baby blue Bentley sought by The Carlin’s liquidators
Baby blue Bentley sought by The Carlin’s liquidators
Receivers appointed to one of the companies associated with late Queenstown developer Kevin Carlin have turned their attention to a luxury vehicle.
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
Autumnal celebration draws thousands
A glorious autumn day brought thousands of people into Arrowtown on Saturday for the high point of the township’s annual autumn festival.
Kea spread wings in new home
Kea spread wings in new home
Kiwi Park Queenstown’s most curious and charismatic residents have just got new digs.
Head tenants proving a ‘law unto themselves’
Head tenants proving a ‘law unto themselves’
When it comes to rental accommodation issues, the most complaints Queenstown’s Citizens Advice Bureau receives relate to head tenants — which they’re powerless to do anything about.
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.
Cleaners spot an opening
Cleaners spot an opening
A Queenstown home services company has made its window-cleaning operation a stand-alone business.
Bid fails to move festival to resort’s CBD
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.
SUBSCRIBER
Firm taken to court over ‘referral fee’ allegedly owed
SUBSCRIBER
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.
Queenstown tenant’s renting ‘hell’
Queenstown tenant’s renting ‘hell’
After living in Queenstown for almost three years, a migrant from Ecuador says she has left town due to her bad experiences as a tenant.
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.
SUBSCRIBER
After 40 years, Miner’s Band play last hurrah
SUBSCRIBER
After 40 years, Miner’s Band play last hurrah
The Arrow Miners Band have officially disbanded.
Should volunteer fireys be covered by ACC?
Queenstown's volunteer fire brigade secretary Katherine Lamont's preparing to hand over a Parliamentary petition in Wellington on Friday afternoon, calling for the 12,000-odd volunteer fireys across the country to be given the same ACC coverage as their paid colleagues.