Prosecution considered over Q’town wastewater plant
Prosecution is being considered for incidents at a faltering wastewater plant at Shotover in Queenstown, although latest testing shows disposal field samples were within allowable limits.
Prison sentence narrowly avoided for series of assaults
Prison sentence narrowly avoided for series of assaults
A Fijian man has avoided a prison sentence for a series of alcohol-fuelled assaults in Cromwell and Queenstown.
Home detention for dealing
Home detention for dealing
Police have busted a Queenstown man for drug dealing after being called to a family-harm incident involving his only customers.
8-times-limit driver seen ‘stumbling’
8-times-limit driver seen ‘stumbling’
A Queenstown man has earned the dubious distinction of recording the highest breath alcohol level seen in Otago and Southland for at least six years.
Cave location important: promoter
Cave location important: promoter
Positioning a proposed purpose-built glow-worm cave within a commercial or urban Queenstown setting would turn it into a "theme park-style attraction," contradicting the resort’s unique identity...
Person 'critical' after 12m fall in Queenstown
Person 'critical' after 12m fall in Queenstown
A person has been flown to hospital in a critical condition after falling 12 metres from a retaining wall in Queenstown, emergency services say.
Santa kept busy visiting Christmas events
Santa kept busy visiting Christmas events
Santa was a very busy man across the South yesterday.
Charter-school funding won’t affect any new high school
Charter-school funding won’t affect any new high school
Queenstown's option for an additional secondary school has not been affected by Associate Education Minister David Seymour’s announcement this week.
Businesses subject to MBIE action
Businesses subject to MBIE action
Two Queenstown hospitality businesses are the subject of "enforcement action" by the Ministry of Business, Employment and Innovation’s (MBIE) Labour Inspectorate, following an operation in the...
New safe house ‘undeniable asset’
New safe house ‘undeniable asset’
Queenstown's new safe house for victims of domestic violence in our region’s been described as "transformational".
World’s ‘best job’ filled
World’s ‘best job’ filled
Searching for Technology Queenstown’s (TQ) first CEO, founding chair Roger Sharp posed the question: "Could this be the best job on the planet?"
Men’s ballet tutu much
Men’s ballet tutu much
We'll all be hoping there’s no ‘unboxing’ at the Queenstown Events Centre this weekend.
Teachers’ housing struggles
Teachers’ housing struggles
Wakatipu High principal Oded Nathan confirms the school is trying to grow its portfolio of teacher housing to try to retain staff in a high property price environment.
Queenstown CBD parking relief in sight
Queenstown CBD parking relief in sight
Later this month, Queenstown CBD is expected to have 97 new carparks.
Chamber’s tree target obliterated
Chamber’s tree target obliterated
Queenstown businesses have more than stumped up to replace the 17 trees removed from the new Stanley St carpark.
Life of paddling and retail peddling
Life of paddling and retail peddling
Mid-70s Frances Piacun is such an inspiration for her age. Since arriving in Queenstown just under 11 years ago, she’s established a very successful sports club, but, as Philip Chandler discovers,...
Spreading Christmas cheer
Spreading Christmas cheer
Queenstown charitable trust Baskets of Blessing is ramping up for what they expect to be their busiest Christmas yet.
Community efforts rewarded
Community efforts rewarded
Promising young Queenstowner Eva Hemingway’s been awarded the 2024 Wakatipu Community Foundation Community Youth Scholarship.
It’ll drown out the planes
It’ll drown out the planes
Queenstown's first ‘100 Voices’ choir makes its debut with two free 20-minute performances, in a cordoned-off Remarkables Park carpark, this Sunday at 12pm and 3pm.
Musical smorgasbord on the way
Musical smorgasbord on the way
The next generation of New Zealand’s top classical performers will contribute to next year’s Whakatipu Music Festival, being held in April.
Does Queenstown need better water ferry services?
The new owner of Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu water ferries, Silicon Valley entrepreneur Iraj Barabi intends turbocharging the service, believing the lake's not being fully utilised, and water transport can alleviate congestion.