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    The latest rating valuations for the Whakatipu, based on a property’s likely sale price last...

    Restaurant set to issue injunction over use of same name

    Parties behind Queenstown Bay restaurant The Bathhouse are close to issuing an injunction against an Australian company preparing to open a spa with the exact same name.

    Broadcaster hoping to battle through

    Wendy Petrie. Photo: supplied

    Broadcaster hoping to battle through

    Pulling a hamstring three weeks before today’s Queenstown Marathon was not ideal, but broadcaster Wendy Petrie was still hopeful she would make the start line.

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    Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

    Wakatipu High principal Oded Nathan. Photo: Philip Chandler

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    Wakatipu High seeks roll of 2000

    New classrooms will be added to Wakatipu High School in the coming years as the roll surges towards capacity, its principal says.

    Quarter-billion road job rolls on

    An aerial view of the Frankton roundabout last week. PICTURE: NZTA

    Quarter-billion road job rolls on

    Frankton's $250 million roading upgrade remains on track for completion in mid-2028, NZTA says.

    Brady's 65-year wait over

    Central Otago wine pioneer Alan Brady arrived in NZ in 1959 but only got his citizenship recently...

    Brady's 65-year wait over

    You couldn’t say he rushed.

    Whoosh seeks consent for Remarks Park pilot

    ‘Running within two years’: Whoosh expects its Queenstown demo version to be running at...

    Whoosh seeks consent for Remarks Park pilot

    Christchurch company Whoosh is a step closer to building a demo version of its ‘Uber in the sky’ transport system in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.

    Tough times force Queenstown retailer to close

    Boutique store Decode is closing at the end of the month. Photo: Google

    Tough times force Queenstown retailer to close

    More holes are about to appear in Queenstown CBD’s high-traffic Camp St with independent retailers Decode and Ivan Clarke Gallery pulling the pin.

    ‘It’s easier than battling cancer’

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    ‘It’s easier than battling cancer’

    Most people dress down for a half marathon, but for the third time Frankton volunteer firey Jamie Harris will wear full firefighting gear.

    Cash or Czech? Drug dealer busted

    Cash or Czech? Drug dealer busted

    A Queenstown man caught with a smorgasbord of drugs and boxes of cash in his home has narrowly avoided prison.

    Liana’s unfinished business: Second bid to conquer lake

    Liana Smith during her first attempt to swim Lake Whakatipu before a strong headwind came up;...

    Liana’s unfinished business: Second bid to conquer lake

    Having failed in her bid to become the first person to swim the length of Lake Whakatipu without a wetsuit, Queenstowner Liana Smith is training even harder ahead of a second bid in February.

    Work at Nevis Bluff finishing early

    Recent rock scaling work by abseilers, following blasting with explosives at Nevis Bluff. Photo:...

    Work at Nevis Bluff finishing early

    Work to make the road safe at Nevis Bluff is finishing a week early.

    Flooding may force marathon change

    Photo: Getty Images

    Flooding may force marathon change

    Organisers of this weekend’s Queenstown Marathon say they will make a call "later in the week" about a last-minute course change for full marathon participants.

    Decamping from Camp St

    Photo: Getty Images

    Decamping from Camp St

    Vacancies in Queenstown’s central shopping district are set to increase as Camp St retailers Decode and Ivan Clarke Gallery confirm their closures.

    Youth in custody after ram-raid, others sought

    Thieves targeted Super Liquor Remarkables Park early on Monday morning. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Youth in custody after ram-raid, others sought

    A youth is in custody after a Frankton bottle store was ram-raided, as police continue to search for others involved.

    Fears aired over development wastewater plans

    An expert panel assessing the Homestead Bay fast-track application has to make a decision by...

    Fears aired over development wastewater plans

    Serious concerns over a fast-track subdivision application for Queenstown’s Homestead Bay have been aired by the neighbouring Jack’s Point residents’ society.

    Vacant strip woven into cultural space

    Kaumatua Kerry Cameron, of Waitati, speaks at the official opening of an outdoor space at...

    Vacant strip woven into cultural space

    A new outdoor space at Queenstown arts and cultural hub Te Atamira has been officially opened with cultural performances and a community carnival.

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    Seven runners still going in ultra

    The last 10 runners in the Arrowtown Backyard Ultra leave the start line for another lap of the...

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    Seven runners still going in ultra

    It has been a dark night of the soul for the last remaining runners in the Arrowtown Backyard Ultra.

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    Liquor store ram-raided, car dumped in lake

    Super Liquor Remarkables Park. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Liquor store ram-raided, car dumped in lake

    Thieves have used a stolen vehicle to smash into a Frankton bottle store and make off with about $900 of alcohol.

    Liquor store targeted before vehicle dumped in lake

    This Frankton liquor store was targeted by thieves early today. Photo: Google Maps

    Liquor store targeted before vehicle dumped in lake

    A Frankton liquor store was targeted in an early-morning burglary before thieves dumped a stolen vehicle in Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown police say.

    Buyer options as developer changes plan

    An artist’s impression of what was originally planned at Frankton North’s Waipuna Rise. IMAGE:...

    Buyer options as developer changes plan

    A Christchurch developer has scrapped plans for 44 apartments in a new development at Frankton.
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