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    Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal

    At the age of 41, former Wallaby Brett Sheehan was told he had the brain of a 65-year-old.

    Household names on writers’ festival bill

    Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Queenstown Writers Festival programme, at Te Atamira,...

    Household names on writers’ festival bill

    A slew of award-winning writers, household names and huge personalities are on the bill for this year’s Queenstown Writers Festival.

    Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect

    Pak’nSave Queenstown co-owner Michelle King, left, with KiwiHarvest Queenstown branch manager...

    Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect

    Seventeen charities have benefited from a massive grocery donation provided by a Queenstown supermarket.

    High flyer finds new ground

    Ingemar Eriksson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    High flyer finds new ground

    For well over half his life, Queenstown’s Ingemar Eriksson’s quite literally been a high flyer.

    Shotover Rise targets local buyers

    An artist’s impression of one of four home options in Shotover Rise’s second stage. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Shotover Rise targets local buyers

    Queenstown's Fowler Homes has just released the second stage of its Shotover Rise development, targeted towards first-home buyers.

    Exploring the dark side of justice

    Queenstown writer and criminal barrister DeAnne Nicoloso. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

    Exploring the dark side of justice

    A Queenstown criminal barrister has drawn on her own life experience for her novel about child sex crime and vengeance.

    Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor

    Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor

    A waterfront food vendor is challenging the legality of Queenstown’s council’s bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.

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    Alexander Crown rep in regional deal

    Malcolm Alexander. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Alexander Crown rep in regional deal

    Former Local Government NZ chief executive Malcolm Alexander has been appointed by the government to hammer out a regional deal with the Otago Central Lakes region.

    School continues after email threat

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    School continues after email threat

    Queenstown Primary School’s day "continued as usual" after it received a threatening email sent to several schools in New Zealand.

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    Fears over 'open-slather' for freedom camping

    Signage associated with Queenstown’s previous Freedom Camping Bylaw which was quashed by the High...

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    Fears over 'open-slather' for freedom camping

    A new camping bylaw will not push people on to rural roads, a Queenstown district councillor said yesterday.

    Queenstown school target of threatening email

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    Queenstown school target of threatening email

    Queenstown Primary School's day is "continuing as usual" after it received a threatening email sent to several schools in New Zealand.

    Queenstown shark business jumps hurdle

    A submersible shark vessel business has leapt over the first legal barrier to build and operate...

    Queenstown shark business jumps hurdle

    A submersible shark vessel business has leapt over the first legal barrier to build and operate at a new wharf in Queenstown.

    Franklin presses on in Jacks Point

    A graphic render of part of the Village Central development proposed for Jacks Point. PHOTO:...

    Franklin presses on in Jacks Point

    Property developer Dean Franklin is putting "media attacks" behind him and pushing ahead with his latest project in Jack’s Point.

    Medical centre closure marks end of an era

    The Queenstown Medical Centre’s Berkshire St clinic closes tomorrow. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Medical centre closure marks end of an era

    It'll be the end of an era in Arrowtown tomorrow when the Queenstown Medical Centre’s (QMC) Berkshire St clinic opens its doors for the last time.

    Lake Hayes trapping focus

    Stoats are one of the targets of predator control around Lake Hayes. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Lake Hayes trapping focus

    A special event this coming Tuesday aims to start establishing a ‘second line of defence’ for Waiwhakaata Lake Hayes.

    Survey to shape emergency

    University of Otago Centre for Sustainability PhD candidate Niloorfar Dini. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

    Survey to shape emergency

    An Otago Uni student’s doing a deep dive into our transport networks, and needs your help.

    Moutain bike squad targets young talent

    Onward MTB head coach Rory Bingham on Creeky Winders. PHOTO: ONWARD MTB

    Moutain bike squad targets young talent

    A Queenstown mountain biking coach is about to select the first intake of a high performance programme for junior riders.

    Jr Stampede’s six-year drought ends

    The Junior Stampede U18 ice hockey team will play in front of a home crowd for the first time in...

    Jr Stampede’s six-year drought ends

    After a six-year drinks break, the next generation of Queenstown ice hockey stars will finally get to play a national league game on home ice this weekend. And their coach, Stephen Reid, is hoping...

    Turner St site gets designer upgrade

    Redwood Group hopes to have its Central Peaks development, on Turner St, finished in about a year...

    Turner St site gets designer upgrade

    Auckland-based developer Tony Gapes expects his next development — Central Peaks on Queenstown’s Turner St — will be finished by next September.

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    Petition seeks to bring ODIs back to resort

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    Petition seeks to bring ODIs back to resort

    Queenstown has once again lost out on hosting a one-day international (ODI) cricket match this summer — but questions remain as to whether it even pitched for one.
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