'Extreme care' urged on snowy Crown Range
Drivers are being urged to take "extreme care" on the Crown Range after overnight snow blanketed the summit.
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Driving a wedge between members
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Driving a wedge between members
Members at an exclusive Arrowtown golf club are disappointed at having to stump up almost $300,000 or be forced out.
Fried Wānaka chef's trail of destruction at KFC
Boozed Wānaka chef leaves trail of destruction at KFC
An intoxicated chef who left a trail of destruction in a fast-food restaurant’s drive-through has been refused a discharge without conviction.
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Games a success despite weather
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Games a success despite weather
"Really strange" weather in the Queenstown Lakes area did not put a dampener on the 2024 Winter Games NZ, the event’s chief executive said.
Mpox case linked to Winter Pride Festival
Mpox case linked to Queenstown's Winter Pride Festival
A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown has been detected today, Health NZ has confirmed.
Call to watch for mpox signs
Call to watch for mpox signs
Health New Zealand-Te Whatu Ora is asking people to monitor for signs of the viral illness mpox after contacts of known cases attended Queenstown’s Winter Pride Festival last month.
Tradies do hard yards for local causes
Tradies do hard yards for local causes
A group of about 40 tradies have been giving back to Queenstown charities.
Warning of mpox outbreak for Winter Pride attendees
Warning of mpox outbreak for Winter Pride attendees
Anyone who attended the Winter Pride event in Queenstown last month is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox because suspected cases of the virus attended the events.
‘Noisy neighbour’ label disputed by Queenstown pub
‘Noisy neighbour’ label disputed by Queenstown pub
The accuracy of recording noise complaints to Queenstown’s council was questioned during a district licensing committee hearing for the resort’s oldest pub.
Mecca coming to Queenstown
Mecca coming to Queenstown
Mega beauty retailer Mecca’s moving to Queenstown.
Exposed to the elements
Exposed to the elements
A mix of skiing, music and dancing have been filling the mountains around Queenstown this week.
Island escape in the Wakatipu only $3.25m away
Island escape in the Wakatipu only $3.25m away
It is not often you have the chance to buy your own island in the Wakatipu.
Visa changes seen as ‘good win’
Visa changes seen as ‘good win’
Short-term exemptions to the accredited employer work visa (AEWV), announced last Sunday, may provide a Band-Aid to get Queenstown through the next 12 months.
Skyline faces court over destructive Queenstown slip
Skyline faces court over destructive Queenstown slip
QLDC is prosecuting Skyline Enterprises and two other companies for activities that allegedly contributed to last year's destructive slip which sent mud and forestry slash into the Reavers Lane area.
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Predicted traffic ‘crisis’ has councillors worried
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Predicted traffic ‘crisis’ has councillors worried
The Wakatipu will face "a crisis" as failure looms for a key part of the region’s roading network, a Queenstown Lakes District councillor said yesterday.
Queenstown cops target party scene with drug busts
Queenstown cops target party scene with drug busts
Queenstown police are targeting dealers in a bid to cut the supply of illegal drugs ahead of major events in the resort town.
‘Unique’ site for new Arrowtown golf course
‘Unique’ site for new Arrowtown golf course
Arrowtown's next major golf course is about to make international headlines.
Clean-up continues on peak
Clean-up continues on peak
The face of Bob’s Peak is in for another round of cosmetic surgery.
Exploitation visas a ‘godsend’
Exploitation visas a ‘godsend’
Among Queenstown’s 2133 migrant visa workers, there are 16 holding a migrant exploitation protection visa (MEPV).
Janie’s life happily on course
Janie’s life happily on course
One of Queenstown’s most effervescent characters must surely be Janie Reese.
Excited to see Mecca in Queenstown?
Mega beauty retailer Mecca — opening a Dunedin outlet ‘‘in the next few months’’ — is also setting up shop in Queenstown, with recruitment for four roles under way for their new store.