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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.
Q’town youngster has green fingers
Q’town youngster has green fingers
He's not even 10, yet Queenstown’s Johnny Frisby’s now won the ‘most spuds’ category in Arrowtown’s Fork and Tap spud-growing comp two years running.
NZ reps impress
NZ reps impress
Two rained-out games hog-tied New Zealand’s prospects at last month’s under-19 Cricket World Cup in Zimbabwe, but Queenstown’s two reps still made useful contributions.
Wine posts winning posts?
Wine posts winning posts?
Despite the preponderance of copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber wine posts in vineyards throughout Queenstown’s Gibbston — and elsewhere in New Zealand — industry experts play down any...
Back road bus on course
Back road bus on course
Though the seven-month-old Malaghans Rd ‘back road’ bus service between Queenstown’s CBD and Arrowtown is still only a trial, it’s ‘‘performing well’’, Otago Regional Council (ORC) states.
‘Do deal with school bus operator’
‘Do deal with school bus operator’
Ministry of Education (MoE) suggests a Queenstown parent unhappy at how it’s rejigging a school bus route could explore a private arrangement with the bus operator.
New downhill run for newbies
New downhill run for newbies
A new downhill mountain bike trail at Coronet Peak especially designed for beginners will be officially opened on Saturday.
Showbiz Queenstown sweeps Ostas
Showbiz Queenstown sweeps Ostas
For the first time, Showbiz Queenstown picked up the major gong at last weekend’s Otago Southland Theatre Awards (Ostas).
New school over capacity
New school over capacity
Queenstown's newest school is bursting at the seams just four years after opening.
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Charged ex-chef still on the run
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Charged ex-chef still on the run
A former Queenstown chef and hospitality owner apparently on the run from serious drug charges remains wanted by police.
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NZTA criticises Queenstown fast-track housing project
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NZTA criticises Queenstown fast-track housing project
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says it did not have enough time to comment on the "significant" impact a 1500 residential lot application will have on Queenstown’s future.
Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards
Showbiz Queenstown steals the show at awards
Musical theatre company Showbiz Queenstown was the big winner at the 12th annual Otago Southland Theatre Awards at the weekend.
Police issue warning after fatal Glenorchy crash
Police issue warning after fatal Glenorchy crash
One person has died and another is in a serious condition after a crash in Glenorchy this morning, prompting a "firm message" from Southern police.