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    Judge halts cancellation of $21 million station sale

    Henry van Asch. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Judge halts cancellation of $21 million station sale

    The $21 million sale of a high country sheep and beef farm on the shores of Lake Wakatipu was nearly scrapped but now will be decided in court.

    Doc plans shift ‘that meets people where they are’

    The Department of Conservation’s visitor centre in Stanley St, Queenstown, will close in November...

    Doc plans shift ‘that meets people where they are’

    The Department of Conservation (Doc) will move its Queenstown visitor centre to Glenorchy in time for summer.

    ‘Why not buy a building?’

    Ray White Queenstown agent Tim Stewart suggests council consider buying this Shotover St property...

    ‘Why not buy a building?’

    On the vexed issue of Queenstown’s council settling on a new civic administration building, an Arrowtowner believes it is ignoring a low-cost, low-risk option — buying a building.

    Whānau power brings kōhanga to life

    At Te Kōhanga Reo o Whakatipu Waimāori’s building in Arrowtown are, from left, kaiako whaea Tere...

    Whānau power brings kōhanga to life

    The five-year dream of a small group of families will come true in August when the first kōhanga reo in the Whakatipu in 30 years officially opens.

    Golden hour on offer

    Photo: supplied

    Golden hour on offer

    Queenstown flightseeing company Air Milford is introducing a winter-time scenic flight timed to showcase the ‘golden hour’ before sunset.

    Charities enter the dragon’s den

    File photo: Getty Images

    Charities enter the dragon’s den

    The organisers of a Dragon’s Den-inspired fundraising event this coming Tuesday hope to make it an annual fixture.

    Quiz big honour for small school

    Photo: Phena Byrne

    Quiz big honour for small school

    Students from small Queenstown school, St Joseph’s, had the honour last Saturday of representing Central Otago for the first time at the final of a year 6 to 8 children’s literature quiz.

    Unearthing Walter Peak’s past

    Author Ashley Tikitiki and her sheep dog, Mist, at Walter Peak. Photo: Ashley Tikitiki

    Unearthing Walter Peak’s past

    A "split-second" decision led Ashley Tikitiki to turn her curiosity about the place where she lives into a history book.

    Student vollies show the way

    Wakatipu High community & service council deputy prefect Tilly Hamilton, far right, with a...

    Student vollies show the way

    This week’s National Volunteer Week came early for 56 community-minded Wakatipu High students.

    Casting ‘razor-sharp’ comedy

    Janey Bytheway is directing Remarkable Theatre’s next production. Photo: Philip Chandler

    Casting ‘razor-sharp’ comedy

    Queenstown's Remarkable Theatre is auditioning next Saturday for four female and two male roles for its next production.

    Women’s Shed opens new home

    Working on their projects at an Intro to Carpentry workshop last month are, from left, Soffi...

    Women’s Shed opens new home

    Queenstown's Women’s Shed Aotearoa is gearing up for the official opening of its new base at Frankton’s Country Lane on Saturday.

    C’mon, be brave

    PHOTO: SIMON HENDERSON

    C’mon, be brave

    Southern Lakes Swimming Club will be celebrating winter solstice with a swim — or at least a dip — from the Queenstown Bay beach this Sunday.

    NPD’s retail switch

    NPD and Night ’n Day will join forces across selected South Island sites from the end of the...

    NPD’s retail switch

    The convenience store at Frankton’s NPD fuel station will be taken over by Night ’n Day on Sunday as the station, on the corner of State Highway 6 and Hawthorne Dr, switches to an unmanned fuel...

    Airport development

    Disruptions will likely continue though as airlines deal with a backlog of flights. File photo:...

    Airport development

    Queenstown Airport has appointed design firms Stantec and Warren & Mahoney to help with a major transformation of the areas around its terminal.

    No cookie-cutter business

    Recipe for good life in Queenstown: Remarkable Cookie owners Lee-Marie and Kanvar Nayer. PHOTO:...

    No cookie-cutter business

    A Melbourne-based couple looking for work-life balance has found it by selling home-made cookies in an artisan retail village in Queenstown.

    New appointment

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

    New appointment

    Deloitte New Zealand has promoted a new Queenstown-based director, Katie O’Neill, saying it’s a reflection of the growing demand for advisory support in the resort town.

    Golden run for winery

    The Gibbston valley as seen from the air in this Otago Daily Times file photo. PHOTO: STEPHEN...

    Golden run for winery

    Gibbston Valley Winery was a strong performer at the Aotearoa New Zealand Organic Wine Awards, topping the medal count with six golds.

    Friendly fire

    PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

    Friendly fire

    Last weekend’s non-competition ice hockey games between Queenstown’s Stampede and Stampede Legends featured entertaining stoushes in both games.

    Teams coming off losses

    The cases feature a range of sports, but it is understood that rugby players make up a...

    Teams coming off losses

    The Wakatipu Premiers rugby team’s hosting bottom-placed Matakanui Combined at the Queenstown Rec Ground this Saturday — kickoff is 2.30pm.

    Immense contribution rewarded

    Immense contribution rewarded

    It's probably one of the most deserved life memberships around.
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