Queenstown property linked to black market tobacco sting
Police are moving to confiscate nine houses and apartments in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown which have been linked to an alleged black market tobacco operation.
Chief ombudsman to investigate councils
Chief ombudsman to investigate councils
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is to be examined by the chief ombudsman, in what he says is part of a regular programme.
Over 25 writers to attend festival
Over 25 writers to attend festival
It will be all talk and drama at this year’s Queenstown Writers Festival.
Skippers Road closed after wild weather
Skippers Road closed after wild weather
Skippers Road near Queenstown is closed owing to recent severe weather and deterioration in the road's condition.
Highways reopen after snow dump in South
Highways reopen after snow dump in South
All affected highways in the South have reopened after heavy snow cut power to thousands of homes and closed schools in Central Otago and Queenstown.
Court rules against farm rezoning appeal
Court rules against farm rezoning appeal
A prominent Queenstown farming family’s rezoning bid for a luxury housing development has been reined in by an Environment Court decision.
Big lakefront block gets chop
Big lakefront block gets chop
A prominent residential developer who recently moved to Queenstown is proposing a second housing complex in his new hometown.
Queenstown in a perfect storm — ‘we need to think big’
Queenstown in a perfect storm — ‘we need to think big’
The founder of an Arrowtown-based independent advisory company says Queenstown’s in a "spiral dive" at present, and believes a "paradigm shift" is required to get us out of it.
Stampeding to victory, for ninth time
Stampeding to victory, for ninth time
How good was that?
Roof raised on ‘over-height’ building
Roof raised on ‘over-height’ building
A former planning hearing commissioner is blowing the whistle on an alleged over-height accessory building in Queenstown’s blue-chip Speargrass Flat.
Music blast dumbfounds guest
Music blast dumbfounds guest
A guest at Queenstown’s Hilton Hotel thought the "horrendous thumping music" keeping her awake last week was from a next-door nightclub.
New hospital plans stall
New hospital plans stall
Eighteen months after Health New Zealand — Te Whatu Ora started looking at future options for Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital, the plan appears no further advanced.
Epitomising the Whakatipu’s spirit
Epitomising the Whakatipu’s spirit
Spare a thought for the judges.
Snowboard art not boring
Snowboard art not boring
A unique art exhibition featuring disused snowboards is once again on at Queenstown’s Sherwood till Sunday.
What's Todd Barclay doing in Saudi Arabia?
What's Todd Barclay doing in Saudi Arabia?
You could probably think up a few reasons not to visit Saudi Arabia.
Five mpox cases now linked to Queenstown Winter Pride
Five mpox cases now linked to Queenstown Winter Pride
Three more cases of mpox have been linked to the Queenstown's Winter Pride festival bringing the total to five.
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Push to keep strip club out of Queenstown
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Push to keep strip club out of Queenstown
A battle is brewing over plans by Christchurch-based Calendar Girls to open a strip club in Queenstown, with a petition being launched today to stop it setting up.
Super-charging writers’ fest
Super-charging writers’ fest
What started as a two-day festival, with a budget of about $6000 and featuring eight authors, has officially doubled in length and more than tripled in size, with a budget to match.
Providing insights and anecdotes
Providing insights and anecdotes
An independent art and cultural historian’s hosting a special event at Queenstown’s Starkwhite gallery on Saturday, discussing the work of one of New Zealand’s most celebrated photographers.
Swinging in behind sanctuary
Swinging in behind sanctuary
The gates to Arrowtown’s private golf course, The Hills, will be flung open for two days next week, to raise money for charity.
Happy about Calendar Girls' planned Queenstown venue?
A petition is being launched today(THURSDAY) to stop the Calendar Girls' opening a Queenstown establishment, understood to be planned for an underground CBD premises in November.