Seasonal workers hit by rental scams
Seasonal workers desperate for accommodation in Wānaka and Queenstown are being scammed by people who do a runner with their bond and rent money.
Light-fingered Q'town businessman can't be named
Light-fingered Q'town businessman can't be named
A Queenstown businessman convicted of shoplifting cannot be named after indicating he would appeal a name suppression ruling.
Discharge denied over ‘predatory behaviour’
Discharge denied over ‘predatory behaviour’
A judge has described an Afghani man’s groping of a teenager on a Queenstown bus twice in two days as "predatory behaviour".
Lucky escape after skydiver cuts 'tangled' chute
Lucky escape after skydiver cuts 'tangled' chute
A skydiver had to cut away one of their parachutes in Queenstown this morning after it apparently failed to deploy.
Safe rooms news ‘phenomenal’
Safe rooms news ‘phenomenal’
Queenstown now has safe rooms available for victims of domestic violence.
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First residents move into trust's affordable housing
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First residents move into trust's affordable housing
The first residents of a new affordable housing development, in one of the most expensive places to buy property in New Zealand, moved in this week.
Claims of lying, bullying rejected
Claims of lying, bullying rejected
The owner of a historic Queenstown property has been accused of lying and bullying neighbours in response to claims of excessive noise from events held there.
‘Mr Caltex’ fondly remembered
‘Mr Caltex’ fondly remembered
Well known for running Queenstown’s Caltex service station for 27 years, Richard Lee, who died last month, aged 68, is being hailed for his generosity, passion for flying and love for his family.
Organisers appeal to move festival to CBD
Organisers appeal to move festival to CBD
The promoter of Queenstown’s huge Snow Machine music festival admits his event is at risk of being canned, but claims it would be more viable if it was staged downtown at the Recreation Ground.
Snow Machine at risk
Snow Machine at risk
The promoter of Queenstown’s huge Snow Machine music fest admits his event’s at risk of being canned, but claims it’d be more viable if it was staged downtown at the Recreation Ground.
‘We have to get stuff built’
‘We have to get stuff built’
The PM claims the controversial Fast-track Approvals Bill is well suited to Queenstown "because in fast-growing regions of the country, and this is one of the fastest, we have to get stuff built".
Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
A Hong Kong man who died of hypothermia in bush near Arrowtown may have become disoriented or fallen asleep after getting drunk, a coroner says.
Enterprising students off to nationals
Enterprising students off to nationals
Cromwell College students are heading to national finals after their start-up business won a regional award.
Legal challenge mounted
Legal challenge mounted
Republic Hospitality Group has formally advised Queenstown’s council they will seek a judicial review in the High Court over al fresco fee increases if it does not withdraw its policy, defer the...
Queenstown gets ready to roll
Queenstown gets ready to roll
It may be the most anticipated edition of Monopoly in the world.
Seeing red over traffic light cabinet
Seeing red over traffic light cabinet
A resident along Queenstown’s soon-to-open Melbourne St arterial road is furious a traffic light control cabinet’s been placed virtually slap-bang against his feature side wall.
Sydney flight to Queenstown forced to turn back
Sydney flight to Queenstown forced to turn back
A Qantas flight from Sydney to Queenstown appears to have made it nearly a third of the way across the Tasman Sea before being forced to divert back to Australia.
Alliance’s quick backtrack
Alliance’s quick backtrack
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Costly rural fire still under investigation
Costly rural fire still under investigation
A rural burn-off near Arrowtown last month sparked a fire which cost about $90,000 to contain.
Should Snow Machine be allowed on the Queenstown Rec Ground?
The promoter of Queenstown's Snow Machine music festival admits his event's at risk of being canned, but claims it'd be more viable if it was staged at the downtown Recreation Ground instead of at Frankton