Glenorchy residents call for alternative power system
Glenorchy locals are feeling powerless to solve the township’s electricity problems after another outage lasting two days.
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Power outage after snowfall 'unacceptable'
Power outage after snowfall 'unacceptable'
Queenstown’s mayor is demanding action after this week's snowfall in a ski resort left 4700 properties without power.
NZSki seeks earthworks exemptions
NZSki seeks earthworks exemptions
NZSki Ltd has sought exemptions from proposed earthworks rules to allow future development as it faces legal action over claims protected wetland was destroyed by works at the Remarkables skifield.
362 submissions on Leaf project
362 submissions on Leaf project
Nearly 60% of submissions on a proposal to build a contemporary building next to Arrowtown's St Patrick's Catholic Church favour the project.
Just 11 without power after Glenorchy snow
Just 11 without power after Glenorchy snow
Power has been restored to all but 11 customers in the Glenorchy area after a spring snow dump earlier this week caused extensive damage to trees and electricity infrastructure.
Two arrested after police pursuit near Queenstown
Two arrested after police pursuit near Queenstown
Police deployed road spikes near Jack's Point, Queenstown, this morning to stop a driver identified as a wanted person.
Second conviction for Queenstown lawyer
Second conviction for Queenstown lawyer
A Queenstown lawyer has received his second conviction for driving offences in the space of two and a-half months.
Skiers 'stoked' with fresh snow
Skiers 'stoked' with fresh snow
A stunning bluebird day welcomed skiers keen to get a taste of real powder yesterday, after Monday's storm brought at least half a metre of snow to the Queenstown Lakes district's skifields.
Geotech testing of Jopp St site approved
Geotech testing of Jopp St site approved
Geotech testing will be completed on a piece of council-owned land possibly pegged for an affordable housing development in Arrowtown.
Council land eyed for affordable housing
Council land eyed for affordable housing
Geotech testing will be completed on a piece of council-owned land possibly pegged for an affordable housing development in Arrowtown.
Many in Glenorchy may be without power overnight
Several in Glenorchy may be without power overnight
At least 90 Glenorchy households may remain without power tonight as work continues to repair damage caused by Monday's snow storm.
Debates on voluntary euthanasia bill
Debates on voluntary euthanasia bill
Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker is organising two public debates on proposed legislation to legalise voluntary euthanasia.
Rezoning request made to allow tennis academy
Rezoning request made to allow tennis academy
A developer has called for a large section of land in Queenstown to be rezoned to allow for new recreational facilities, including a tennis academy intended to turn out professional players.
Foreign buyer ban set to hit Queenstown - Westpac
Foreign buyer ban set to hit Queenstown - Westpac
Queenstown and Auckland house prices will "clearly" be hurt by the upcoming foreign buyer ban, Westpac says.
Power still out for hundreds
Power still out for hundreds
Energy company Aurora are warning hundreds of people across Central Otago that they may remain without power overnight.
South shivers in heavy snow dump
South shivers in heavy snow dump
Southerners got a dose of reality today after basking in summer-like weather at the weekend, with snow and heavy rain falling in parts of the South including Queenstown and Central Otago.
Man stranded, several arrests in Queenstown
Man stranded, several arrests in Queenstown
A man who was sleeping in his car as heavy snow hit Queenstown yesterday morning was left stranded.
Door falls off small plane in resort
Door falls off small plane in resort
Emergency services were scrambled at Queenstown Airport yesterday morning after a cockpit door fell off a private small plane mid-flight.
Owner of shot dogs wants law change
Owner of shot dogs wants law change
A Queenstown man is calling for changes to dog control laws after his dogs were shot by two prominent farmers last month.
Labour pains for Queenstown hotel developers
Labour pains for Queenstown hotel developers
Real estate researchers claim Queenstown’s hotel developers are struggling to make their plans a reality after a surge in the number on the cards for the area.