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Queenstown Airport forced to fork over extra cash for land

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Queenstown Airport forced to fork over extra cash for land

Queenstown Airport ‘‘significantly underpaid’’ for land it compulsorily bought from a developer and has been forced to pay $44.5 million.

Waterways services under fire

Queenstown’s council’s standing by its services on waterways, saying qualified staff are available every hour of the day.

Arrests after vehicle break-ins

Arrests after vehicle break-ins

Police have arrested and charged two youths following a recent spate of vehicle-related crime in Winton.

Queenstown's prime CBD store on the market

Tiki Corner, fronting Shotover, Rees and Beach Sts, is being sold. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Queenstown's prime CBD store on the market

Queenstown CBD’s strongest retail location hits the market today.

A luxury Queenstown real estate agency’s querying why a top-end local residential enclave’s being treated as if it were productive farmland — undermining, as a result, the government’s new investor...

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80-year-old strongman deadlifts 80kg, 80 times

Rachel Anderson-Evans (left) and Tash Hamilton say they are proud of Nelson Horrell and the...

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80-year-old strongman deadlifts 80kg, 80 times

An 80-year-old Winton man who deadlifted an 80kg weight 80 times in a day said it would have been easier if he hadn’t pulled a hamstring.

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Community transport plans shelved

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Community transport plans shelved

A proposed Wānaka to Hāwea shuttle has been shelved due to difficulties funding the project.

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US billionaire buys exclusive Queenstown hotel

American Bill Foley has taken over historic Eichardt’s Private Hotel and adjoining The Grille....

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US billionaire buys exclusive Queenstown hotel

An American billionaire with New Zealand hospitality and sporting interests — including the A-League-winning football team Auckland FC — has bought Queenstown’s Eichardt’s hotel.

World’s top winter athletes up for the challenge

World’s top winter athletes up for the challenge

An invitation-only event featuring some of the world’s top winter sports athletes will be held at Cardrona Alpine Resort in September.

‘Let’s not cap generosity’

‘Let’s not cap generosity’

Queenstown’s 45South Community Foundation’s critical of the government’s move to remove the tax exemption on donations over $100,000.

Quintet honoured

Quintet honoured

Five current or former Whakatipu residents have just made a VIP list.

Q’towner beats obstacles to win world title

No obstacle too great: Marijn Wouters sizing up an obstacle during this title-winning run at the...

Q’towner beats obstacles to win world title

A Queenstowner’s an age-group world champion in the sport of obstacle course racing (OCR).

Huge Bitcoin summit

Summit host: Bitcoin Basin founder Nell Hunter. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Huge Bitcoin summit

New Zealand’s biggest Bitcoin-related conference will be held on Queenstown’s Coronet Peak next April.

From playing saxophone to property plays

Change of tune: Property’s become the new forte of sax-playing Queenstowner Eliott Allemand....

From playing saxophone to property plays

Following a successful career as a sax player, including many summers busking by Lake Whakatipu, Queenstown’s Eliott Allemand’s become a sales agent with Arrowtown-based Luxury Real Estate New...

Youths charged after stolen vehicle torched near Winton

Youths charged after stolen vehicle torched near Winton

Two youths are due in court after a recent spate of vehicle-related crime around Winton, including one incident in which a stolen vehicle was set on fire.

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