Glenorchy road reopens after rockfall
The Glenorchy Queenstown Road has reopened this morning after a rockfall near Closeburn overnight covered the road with debris.
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Queenstown cab drivers want vaccines
Queenstown cab drivers want vaccines
Queenstown taxi drivers, who pick up passengers at Queenstown Airport, are fuming they are not being prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinations because they are been deemed low-risk.
Turbulence could have caused crash
Turbulence could have caused crash
Sudden turbulence may have contributed to the in-flight break-up of a Robinson helicopter near Queenstown in 2015, a crash investigator says.
Ladies Mile development plans rejected
Ladies Mile development plans rejected
Plans for development along Queenstown’s northern entrance have been firmly rejected by the community.
Driver texting, over limit at time of fatal Arrowtown crash
Driver texting, over limit at time of fatal Arrowtown crash
The woman responsible for a head-on collision that killed Arrowtown teenager Allanah Walker last year was texting while driving and under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Pilot who took ‘punt’ on safety convicted
Pilot who took ‘punt’ on safety convicted
A former commercial pilot who took a "punt" and filed down a severely damaged propeller of an aircraft before flying six tourists from Milford Sound to Queenstown 12 years ago has been convicted in court.
Qtown woman donates ambulance to St John
'Incredible donation': Queenstown woman gives ambulance to St John
In an incredible gesture that will save lives, a Queenstown retiree has donated an ambulance to St John.
Snowmaking effort until skifields open
Snowmaking effort until skifields open
What was a barren landscape on Coronet Peak a few days ago is starting to whiten as snowmaking at the ski area continues.
Pilot convicted over dangerous flight more than a decade later
Pilot convicted over dangerous flight more than a decade later
A former commercial pilot who 12 years ago flew six tourists from Milford Sound to Queenstown despite knowing the aircraft's propeller was severely damaged has been convicted and fined more than $5000 after appearing in court.
Driver using phone at time of fatal Arrowtown crash
Driver using phone at time of fatal Arrowtown crash
The woman responsible for a head-on collision that killed Arrowtown teenager Allanah Walker last year was texting while driving and under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash.
Student pilot most likely at controls, investigator says
Student pilot most likely at controls, investigator says
It was likely a student pilot was flying a Robinson helicopter when it broke up in midair and crashed near Queenstown in 2015, an investigator says.
Peters slams NZ's vaccine rollout
Peters slams NZ's vaccine rollout
Winston Peters has made a surprise end to his media boycott by being interviewed by Australian breakfast television in Queenstown today.
LandSAR dog first in 10 years to join
LandSAR dog first in 10 years to join
Stag the Labrador has become the first dog in 10 years to join the Wakatipu Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) team after almost two years of training.
Crash inquest hears of wreckage discovery
Crash inquest hears of wreckage discovery
A coronial inquest into a fatal helicopter crash near Queenstown in 2015 continued into its fourth day in the resort yesterday.
'Mother feeling' that something was wrong
Fatal flight: 'Mother feeling' that something was wrong
A Queenstown pilot has described bringing her "baby home in a body bag" following a helicopter crash which killed her 18-year-old son.
Investigator will not fly in 44s
Investigator will not fly in 44s
A veteran aviation accident investigator has told an inquest examining a fatal Robinson 44 helicopter crash near Queenstown that he chooses not to fly in that model of aircraft.
Mast bumping evidence ‘obvious’ after fatal chopper crash
Mast bumping evidence ‘obvious’ after fatal chopper crash
Evidence of mast bumping was "very obvious" to helicopter expert Tom McCready when he inspected the wreckage of a Robinson 44 helicopter that crashed in 2015 near Queenstown, killing the two people...
Kiwi's spectacular spill caught on camera
Kiwi's spectacular spill caught on camera
A Queenstown-based mountainbiker was lucky to escape without injury after taking a spectacular tumble from his bike in Europe recently.
Neighbours fighting bid to gain water permits
Neighbours fighting bid to gain water permits
Sir Russell Coutts and a former Queenstown tourism identity are facing a battle with their neighbours, who include an English aristocrat, over plans to take water from two Wakatipu creeks.
Philanthropist ‘led by example’
Philanthropist ‘led by example’
Leading businessman and philanthropist Sir Eion Edgar is being remembered as a man who amplified his impact by inspiring other people.