Collins filmed without mask at Queenstown cafe
National leader Judith Collins has admitted she made a mistake after being caught on video at the weekend ordering ice cream at the counter of a Queenstown café without wearing a mask.
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Skifields hit by lockdown; $3m in subsidy claims
Skifields hit by lockdown; $3m in subsidy claims
Lockdown and the end of the transtasman bubble has had a devastating impact on southern skifields, leading to more than $3 million in wage subsidy claims.
Another breach claimed
Another breach claimed
Police are investigating yet another Covid-19 breach, this time a high-profile Aucklander who allegedly crossed the Alert Level 4 boundary and travelled to Queenstown.
Company not suing over mistaken release
Company not suing over mistaken release
A Wanaka businessman has decided against taking the Queenstown Lakes District Council to court, despite a senior manager mistakenly sending sensitive information to a third party.
Concern for town’s say on council
Concern for town’s say on council
The merging of Arrowtown into an expanded Arrowtown-Kawarau ward is the ‘‘best of a bad situation’’, a former councillor says.
Arborists outraged over tree removal plan
'P***-poor': Arborists outraged over tree removal plan
Queenstown arborists are outraged over the local council’s plans to remove eucalyptus trees on the corner of Brecon St and Cemetery Rd, and are outright refusing to do the work.
Weather men take over observations full-time
Weather men take over observations full-time
Two friends of late Queenstown weather man David Crow are continuing his legacy by taking daily observations at the Brisbane St weather station.
Arrowtown part of expanded ward under proposal
Arrowtown part of expanded ward under proposal
More than 140 years of stand-alone Arrowtown representation is set to be consigned to history.
Driver who caused girlfriend’s death granted discharge
Driver who caused girlfriend’s death granted discharge
The mother of a 22-year-old woman killed in a 4WD accident says she "will grieve the rest of her life" about the fact her daughter was killed by someone who should have taken better care of her.
Pressure mounts on Skyline over subsidy ‘moral question’
Pressure mounts on Skyline over subsidy ‘moral question’
As Queenstown tourism operators once again line up to claim the government wage subsidy, pressure is mounting on one company in particular to pay back what it received from the scheme last year.
Bus use up in Dunedin, down in Q’town
Bus use up in Dunedin, down in Q’town
More people are getting on buses in Dunedin than did before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Driver escapes conviction over Otago crash which killed girlfriend
Driver escapes conviction over Otago crash which killed girlfriend
An off-road driver who admitted causing a crash 41 metres down a steep gorge that killed his girlfriend has today been granted a discharge without conviction, on the condition that he pays his late girlfriend's mother $5000 in compensation.
Gibbston concert pushed back because of Covid
Gibbston concert pushed back because of Covid
Next year’s Gibbston Summer Concert has been pushed back to March, in light of uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
Parts of SH6 closed for maintenance
Parts of SH6 closed for maintenance
Overnight closures for State Highway 6 maintenance in the Kawarau Gorge and on the Kingston and Haast roads begin this weekend until September 24.
Public input means board likely to stay
Public input means board likely to stay
Future representation of Wanaka in the Queenstown Lakes District looks set to include the area’s community board, following overwhelming public feedback to retain it.
New Queenstown digs for 13 lucky families
New Queenstown digs for 13 lucky families
Thirteen families will move into new homes with dress circle views in Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate early next year.
New airport CEO welcomed
New airport CEO welcomed
Queenstown Airport’s new chief executive Glen Sowry said he was "made to feel very welcome" on his first day on the job on Friday.
Queenstown businessman charged over lockdown travel
Queenstown businessman charged over lockdown travel
A Queenstown businessman appears to have breached Covid-19 lockdown rules by flying out of Auckland without an exemption during lockdown.
Golf resorts permitted to go ahead
Golf resorts permitted to go ahead
An Environment Court judge this week approved two major golf resort zones near Arrowtown.
Gloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses
Gloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses
Almost a quarter of Queenstown businesses which responded to a survey during lockdown aren’t confident they’ll survive till the end of this year.