Mpox cases linked to Queenstown festival double
Health NZ has confirmed six more cases of mpox linked to Queentown's Winter Pride Festival, bringing the total to 11.
Funding for extra traps
Funding for extra traps
The Hugo Charitable Trust has given $75,000 to the Southern Lakes Sanctuary (SLS) to protect native wildlife at Bob’s Cove, near Queenstown.
‘Difficult’ long-term plan adopted unanimously
‘Difficult’ long-term plan adopted unanimously
Outgoing QLDC assurance and finance general manager Stewart Burns says of the eight long-term plans he has dealt with, the most recent — adopted unanimously yesterday — was "no doubt the most difficult".
Body of skydiving tourist never found
Body of skydiving tourist never found
A coroner will not open a formal inquiry into the death of a Californian tourist in a skydiving accident near Queenstown.
Breakfast host 'blindsided' by redundancy
Queenstown breakfast host 'blindsided' by redundancy
Popular Queenstown breakfast radio host Craig ‘‘Ferg’’ Ferguson has had the plug pulled on his long broadcasting career.
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Lack of fields letting sports teams down
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Lack of fields letting sports teams down
A lack of playing fields in the Queenstown Lakes area is putting a brake on the growth of sporting codes with some teams in Wānaka already unable to either play or train.
Community 'still anxious' about river mouth
Community still anxious about river mouth after drownings: chairman
Glenorchy residents remain nervous about the dangers of visitors swimming near the Rees River mouth since two drownings within a week last year, a community leader says.
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Concern over proposed development
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Concern over proposed development
Queenstown-based tech entrepreneur Rod Drury says he has "no intention" of pushing through any development the community does not want.
Call for more protections in wake of Glenorchy drownings
Call for more protections in wake of Glenorchy drownings
A coroner is calling for better protections for the public at a hazardous swimming spot in Glenorchy where two men drowned less than a week apart.
Group 'trying to voice concerns' over Coronet plan
Group 'trying to voice concerns' over Coronet plan
A new protection society has been set up in Queenstown amidst growing concerns over a proposed fast-track development at the foothills of Coronet Peak.
Ride raises awareness of safety for horses and riders
Ride raises awareness of safety for horses and riders
There was much more to a quiet jaunt on horseback in Arrowtown on Saturday than may have been immediately obvious.
Queenstown property linked to black market tobacco sting
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
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Supportive of Coronet Village Ltd’s development plans?
A Queenstown consortium, going for Fast-track Approval under "Schedule 2A" - has plans for a gondola at the Coronet Peak foothills, linking to the skifield.