Resort 'rife with MDMA and cocaine'
Police say Queenstown is "rife with MDMA and cocaine”, and that drug crime is getting worse in the resort.
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Life of resort identity recalled
Life of resort identity recalled
Bill Metherell once wrote his own epitaph: "A life well lived".
No2 spot for band in NZ final
No2 spot for band in NZ final
A Wakatipu High School band's SmokefreeRockquest journey ended on a grand note at the weekend.
Misinformation clouds Wanaka Airport debate
Misinformation clouds Wanaka Airport debate
Misinformation is clouding the debate around the development of Wanaka Airport, writes former Queenstown Airport chair John Gilks.
Philanthropy celebrated at inaugural spirit awards
Philanthropy celebrated at inaugural spirit awards
Sir Eion Edgar pledged $1million to Queenstown's Wakatipu Community Foundation during a glittering awards ceremony to celebrate philanthropy in all its forms.
Getting a grilling on water, development
Getting a grilling on water, development
Candidates for local body elections who attended a meeting in Kingston yesterday comfortably outnumbered the residents who turned up to grill them.
25 chopper flights a day in plan
25 chopper flights a day in business plan
A new tourism operation wants to set up shop in Gibbston, with a possible 25 helicopter flights in and out of the valley a day.
Twyford in town to talk transport, bed tax
Twyford in town to talk transport, bed tax
It's not every day you see the Minister of Transport riding on a Queenstown bus.
Farmer frustration evident at water quality roadshow
Farmer frustration evident at water quality roadshow
Another water quality roadshow, another band of frustrated farmers.
In the dark about discharge
In the dark about discharge
Dirty water was discharged into Horne Creek, at the Village Green, on Tuesday night, but the Queenstown Lakes District Council is unable to say what it was, what caused it, or where it came from.
QAC statement for new council
QAC statement for new council
No further work will be done on Queenstown Airport Corporation's statement of intent until a new council is elected.
Request after new barbecues stolen
Request after new barbecues stolen
Police in Queenstown want to hear from anyone offered a new Weber barbecue after a recent shipping container burglary in Frankton.
Kiddle's to-do list out
Kiddle's to-do list out
Queenstown Lakes mayoral candidate Nik Kiddle has set himself 17 initiatives to achieve before Christmas Eve, if he is elected.
Concerns raised over 'snow factory' bid
Concerns raised over 'snow factory' bid
A University of Otago lecturer opposing plans for a "snow factory" at Coronet Peak for summer skiing believes it will use more electricity in just two days than the average New Zealand home does in...
Work halts on airport statement of intent
Work halts on airport statement of intent
No further work will be done on Queenstown Airport Corporation's statement of intent until a new council is elected.
BBQ heist prompts police warning
BBQ heist prompts police warning
Police are asking members of the public if they purchased black market barbecues at bargain basement prices after a shipping container full of them was broken into in Queenstown.
Leadership proven in both social and business enterprise
Leadership proven in both social and business enterprise
The Otago Daily Times continues its series of profiles of mayoral candidates. Today, Mark Price puts the questions to the Queenstown Lakes district mayor Jim Boult.
Envisaging change, more transparency and consultation
Envisaging change, more transparency and consultation
The Otago Daily Times continues its series of profiles of mayoral candidates. Today, Mark Price puts the questions to the Queenstown Lakes district mayoral candidate Nicholas Kiddle.
Standing for ratepayers
Standing for ratepayers
The Otago Daily Times continues its series of profiles of mayoral candidates. Today, Mark Price puts the questions to the Queenstown Lakes district mayoral candidate Alistair Angus.
Direct bus route will require removal of seven car parks
Direct bus route will require removal of seven car parks
A new direct bus service is in the works for Lake Hayes and Shotover Country residents - but the trade-off is the loss of up to seven free car parks from near the CBD.