Nasa balloon’s task to further test tech
Nasa balloon’s task to further test tech
Nasa's second super-pressure balloon is now floating at 32,918m (108,000 feet) after lifting off from Wānaka Airport at 11.38am yesterday.
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
Swimmers should be wary of taking a dip where wastewater flows into a Queenstown river, a council-commissioned report indicates.
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
Liquidators appointed to a luxury Queenstown hotel consider a distribution to creditors is "unlikely".
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Local groups to be involved in rebuild
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Local groups to be involved in rebuild
Members of the Teviot Valley Community Board are pushing for locals to have a meaningful say in the new Roxburgh Entertainment Centre project.
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AI being used in plan submission process
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AI being used in plan submission process
Artificial intelligence is being used in the Central Otago District Council’s long-term plan submission process — but machines are not taking over, the mayor says.
Alcohol ban extended for festival
Alcohol ban extended for festival
A ban on alcohol being drunk in public will be extended in a move designed to provide police with another "tool" for managing antisocial behaviour connected to the Alexandra Blossom Festival.
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Man claims assault rifle was a family heirloom
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Man claims assault rifle was a family heirloom
A man who carried a banned assault rifle through an Owaka backpackers which prompted an armed offenders squad (AOS) callout, says the firearm was a family heirloom.
Woman sentenced for Wānaka crash that killed her sister
Woman sentenced for Wānaka crash that killed her sister
A woman had just arrived in Queenstown to celebrate her daughter’s wedding when, instead, they had to organise a funeral after she caused a crash that killed her sister.
Drugs a factor in fatal off-road crash: coroner
Drugs a factor in fatal off-road crash: coroner
A Dunedin man who died in a night-time accident in the Hawkdun Range had MDMA in his bloodstream, the coroner saying the drug in his system was likely to have contributed to the crash.
Death at Te Anau waste station
Death at Te Anau waste station
One person has died following a workplace incident at a State Highway 95 premises yesterday afternoon.
Above average temperatures predicted for winter
Above average temperatures predicted for winter with less snow on the slopes
While many southerners may be rubbing their hands together with glee at news that temperatures are "very likely" to be warmer than average over the next three months, others may not be so pleased.
Whitestone’s Monte Cristo wins top award
Whitestone’s Monte Cristo wins top award
Whitestone Cheese cleaned up at the NZ Champions of Cheese awards, paying tribute to one half of the instigators of the business.
Gorge Rd to be closed for a fourth time
Gorge Rd to be closed for a fourth time
The Whakatipu Transport Programme Alliance will return to Queenstown’s Gorge Rd this month to adjust a wastewater pipe laid just over 18 months ago.
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Fears pines could crowd in on open historic Lonely Graves site
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Fears pines could crowd in on open historic Lonely Graves site
An investigation has been launched into the possibility of pine seedlings having been planted at a historic reserve in Central Otago.
Rock cairns not welcome on lake’s shoreline: advocate
Rock cairns not welcome on lake’s shoreline: advocate
The waterfront near the Church of the Good Shepherd in Lake Tekapo is growing legs.
Oyster festival sells out; same format in 2025
Oyster festival sells out; same format in 2025
Competitors shuck oysters blindfolded during a Bluff Oyster & Food Festival.
Airport runway resealed
Airport runway resealed
The Alexandra Aerodrome has reopened following a week-long closure to resurface its 1200m runway, a long-awaited upgrade that began on March 31.
‘Very good’ visitor numbers from Australia
‘Very good’ visitor numbers from Australia
As the summer tourism season on the Otago Central Rail Trail comes to a close, domestic tourist numbers have plateaued for some operators.
Principal settling in at ‘thriving’ school
Principal settling in at ‘thriving’ school
Sarah Caldwell is the new principal of Duntroon School.
‘Big privilege’ for Zorab to lead brigade
‘Big privilege’ for Zorab to lead brigade
There is a new chief in charge of the Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade.