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Funding for expansion expected
Wakatipu High School should receive initial funding this year for its long-awaited expansion, its principal says.
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Not easy being council boss, but ‘real privilege’
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Not easy being council boss, but ‘real privilege’
Outgoing Queenstown council chief executive MikeTheelen leaves with no regrets.
Heat gun sparked golf course blaze
Heat gun sparked golf course blaze
A still-hot heat gun left near a wicker basket caused a fire that badly damaged the Frankton Golf Centre, a Fire and Emergency NZ report says.
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Physical work set to start on Lakeview Te Taumata project
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Physical work set to start on Lakeview Te Taumata project
After more than six years of planning, physical work is about to start on Queenstown’s $3billion Lakeview Te Taumata project.
QLDC initiates road safety video for international tourists
QLDC initiates road safety video for international tourists
Queenstown Lakes District Council has teamed up with local police to create videos for tourists promoting safe driving in the region.
Runners entering hurt locker
Runners entering hurt locker
At least four Queenstowners are tackling New Zealand’s premier ultra-trail running event this weekend — the Tarawera 100-miler (163km this year) in and around Rotorua.
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$400m airport to CBD cable car route revealed
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$400m airport to CBD cable car route revealed
The planned route of a billionaire-backed cable car linking Queenstown Airport to the town’s CBD has been revealed.
Boat gets into difficulty
Boat gets into difficulty
Two people got into trouble in a small boat on Lake Wakatipu last night.
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Queenstown teen's eye socket shattered in assault
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Queenstown teen's eye socket shattered in assault
A Fijian teenager who shattered the eye socket of a Queenstown high school student with multiple punches could be deported.
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
Luxury watch nicked in Queenstown turns up in Rotorua
A handbag stolen from a Queenstown park containing goods worth $34,000 including a luxury watch has been recovered from a property in Rotorua.
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Date set for lakefront stall bylaw plan
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Date set for lakefront stall bylaw plan
The fate of Queenstown’s lakeside vendors could be decided next month.
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Tributes fly for outgoing QLDC chief executive Theelen
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Tributes fly for outgoing QLDC chief executive Theelen
Ten years, four mayors and 124 council meetings.
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Food, music key features
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Food, music key features
Food, music and fun were the key features of Queenstown’s community Waitangi Day celebration at Te Kararo Queenstown Gardens yesterday.
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Electric ferry hoped to ease congestion
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Electric ferry hoped to ease congestion
An electric hydrofoil ferrying passengers on Lake Wakatipu could take pressure off congested Queenstown roads, the backers of a new trial say.
Native birds on the rise as possum numbers drop
Native birds on the rise as possum numbers drop
Possums are losing their grip near Arrowtown and native bird numbers are on the rise.
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Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told
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Be mindful of attitude to alcohol, driver told
A 23-year-old Queenstown builder caught driving nearly five times the alcohol limit in Frankton Rd had already been fined twice for drink-driving.
Queenstown hospitality portfolio bought
Queenstown hospitality portfolio bought
A major Australian hospitality group has just snapped up one of Queenstown’s biggest portfolios.
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‘We should treasure’ NZ ski racer
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‘We should treasure’ NZ ski racer
However Alice Robinson performs at these upcoming Winter Olympics, we should be proud.
Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval
Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval
A government-mandated district plan variation aimed at enabling denser, more affordable housing in the Queenstown Lakes district’s urban areas has been approved.
Trumpeter hitting all the right notes
Trumpeter hitting all the right notes
A very promising Queenstown trumpeter has won the prestigious Jillian Jardine Trophy which Turn Up the Music (TuM) school presents to a talented young musician each year.