'Zombie town' fears as Queenstown reaches breaking point
Queenstown's million-dollar dream is turning into a housing nightmare as locals are priced out, homes sit empty, and homelessness grows.
Opening of trail delayed until spring
Opening of trail delayed until spring
The opening of the long-awaited Kawarau Gorge Trail has been pushed back until September.
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Arrowtown tops Otago bad air rankings
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Arrowtown tops Otago bad air rankings
Arrowtown has come top of the rankings, but not in a category any town would want to win.
All geared up
All geared up
Grabbing some bargains at the Whakatipu Ski Club’s annual snowsports sale are (from left) Daren, Tate, 11, and Emily, 7, Jevon, of Queenstown.
Drivers may face fines for not using chains in wintry conditions
Drivers may face fines for not using chains in wintry conditions
Motorists could be fined for failing to fit chains in snowy or icy conditions on council-managed roads, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has warned.
QLDC tells drivers to fit chains or face fines
QLDC tells drivers to fit chains or face fines
Motorists who do not fit chains in snowy or icy conditions in the Queenstown Lakes district may be fined for the first time.
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Wilding pine fight to get $79m funding boost
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Wilding pine fight to get $79m funding boost
The government will spend an additional $79 million on wilding pine control over the next three years.
Woman falsely claimed sex assault in Queenstown
Woman falsely claimed Uber sex assault on Queenstown holiday
A 25-year-old woman was celebrating her engagement on holiday in Queenstown when she claimed an Uber driver sexually assaulted her.
Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news
Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news
The family of a terminally-ill Queenstowner say they were moved “beyond words” by a truck procession past his house last Saturday.
Dancing up a storm
Dancing up a storm
An Arrowtown-raised former professional dancer is blown away by the interest her second annual Queenstown Dance Awards has engendered.
Winter Pride may have to slide
Winter Pride may have to slide
Queenstown's Winter Pride director has all but iced this year’s event.
Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital
Nursing shortage woes at Queenstown's hospital
There are concerns Queenstown’s Lakes District Hospital is entering the busy winter season with depleted nursing staff.
Tourist sat on wife during fight in Queenstown
Tourist punched wife, sat on her during anniversary fight in Queenstown
A Japanese tourist was celebrating his second anniversary with his wife in Queenstown when they got into a fight over a passport and he punched her.
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Those just ‘surviving’ hurt most by change
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Those just ‘surviving’ hurt most by change
A Queenstown family left with almost nothing each week after paying their bills says government changes to social housing will make the ‘‘nightmare’’ of getting by even harder.
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Events centre upgrade to six courts mooted
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Events centre upgrade to six courts mooted
A planned $46 million, four-court sports centre may not be big enough for Queenstown’s growing population, councillors have heard.
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‘Clearly rotten’ oak crashes on to house
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‘Clearly rotten’ oak crashes on to house
A massive, ‘‘clearly rotten’’ oak tree came crashing down on to the roof of an Arrowtown house yesterday morning, causing significant damage to the property.
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Neighbour-objectors blasted after costs win
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Neighbour-objectors blasted after costs win
The owners of Queenstown’s Thurlby Domain say neighbours who opposed them in a legal battle should reflect on their ‘‘reprehensible conduct’’.
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Jetskier rewards rescuers
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Jetskier rewards rescuers
Queenstown real estate agent and former MP Hamish Walker says he is hugely grateful to the Coastguard who rescued him when his jetski died on Lake Wakatipu.
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Politicians duke it out over energy transition
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Politicians duke it out over energy transition
NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has hinted the Budget may include a focus on trades, potentially targeting electricians and others who will help with the country's energy transition.
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River trout numbers on decline
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River trout numbers on decline
Fish numbers are on the slide on the Greenstone River, few anglers catching any — which may lead to a dumping of restrictions on the waterway.