Competitors brave cold at winter festival
It was a cold start for competitors who braved the cold for the annual Day on the Bay and Coronet Peak bobsleigh race – part of Queenstown Winter Festival.
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$100m hotel complex planned near gondola
$100m hotel complex planned near gondola
A planned $100million luxury hotel complex near Skyline’s gondola marks a Queenstown comeback for an American developer.
Glamping sites, domes planned
Glamping sites, domes planned
The Lake Hawea Holiday Park is to offer more upmarket choices for campers as part of a redevelopment plan.
Council confirms 4.15% rates rise
Council confirms 4.15% rates rise
The Queenstown Lakes District Council yesterday adopted the 2017-18 annual plan, which will lift rates by 4.15%.
Residents to be consulted over special housing
Residents to be consulted over special housing
Queenstown residents will be consulted on a proposal to open up Queenstown’s rural gateway for special housing.
Meating of the minds at festival event
Meating of the minds at festival event
Queenstown Winter Festival shenanigans had a meaty flavour yesterday.
Feedback on Arrowwater limits sought
Feedback on Arrowwater limits sought
The Otago Regional Council is seeking public feedback regarding the Arrow River, as part of its Otago Water Plan.
Noise worry if bar hours extended
Noise worry if bar hours extended
The general manager of a luxury boutique hotel in central Queenstown says it is "not financially viable" for the company to upgrade its windows to provide better acoustic insulation.
Tom Cruise braves Queenstown chill
Tom Cruise braves Queenstown chill
Superstars Tom Cruise and Ving Rhames haven't let the chilly temperatures - which have dipped to 4C today - spoil their time in Queenstown.
Care urged on icy roads in South
Care urged on icy roads
Drivers are being warned to watch out for ice in parts of the South due to rain and chilly temperatures.
Plan backs deferral of chlorination
Plan backs deferral of chlorination
A recommendation the Queenstown Lakes District Council should defer a decision on whether to permanently chlorinate water supplies in areas not already subject to permanent chlorination...
Mayor opens first stage of link road
Mayor opens first stage of link road
It's been a long and winding road but the first stage of the much-awaited Hawthorne Dr extension is officially open for traffic.
They’re barking mad on Coronet
They’re barking mad on Coronet
They came in tutus, bandannas and butterfly wings, just to clear their throats in front of 200 onlookers in Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park.
Alcohol believed factor in tree crash
Alcohol believed factor in tree crash
Queenstown police believe alcohol was a factor in an early morning crash in Arrowtown yesterday which left three people injured.
Council will listen over Ladies Mile
Council will listen over Ladies Mile
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says the council will "genuinely take account" of the community’s views on development of Ladies Mile.
Festival ceremonies begin with karanga
Ceremonies begin with a karanga
Two waka glided into a candle-lit beach to open the 43rd Queenstown Winter Festival yesterday.
Booze likely factor in Arrowtown crash
Booze likely factor in Arrowtown crash
Police believe alcohol was a factor in an Arrowtown crash this morning.
Major projects to open
Major projects to open
Two major projects will open at Frankton this morning, which together aim to ease congestion and improve safety in the area.
3 face charges after crime spree
3 face charges after crime spree
Three Invercargill men are facing multiple theft charges after a short-lived crime spree in Arrowtown earlier this week.
Queenstown in festive mode
Resort enters festive mode
Queenstown's unofficial forecast for the next four days shows partying, hilarity, mayhem and madness, courtesy of the 2017 Queenstown Winter Festival.