Tipster on top again
Tipster on top again
Seven years after winning Lone Star’s long-running Super Rugby tipping comp, Steve ‘Riddles’ Ridley’s won again.
Wild’s back-to-back thrillers
Wild’s back-to-back thrillers
After six losses, albeit two very narrow ones, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey team put on two stellar performances in Dunedin last weekend.
Stamping his mark on the Stampede
Stamping his mark on the Stampede
As New Zealand Ice Hockey League’s leading points-scorer this season, SkyCity Stampede players — and fans— are sure getting great value from American import Conner Jean.
Marathon man joins Comrades club
Marathon man joins Comrades club
Queenstown Parkrun co-founder Chris Seymour has just returned from his "longest and most difficult-ever run" — the 86km Comrades Marathon in South Africa.
Cornering the pharmacy market
Cornering the pharmacy market
The Australian developer behind a building under way on Queenstown’s Frankton Flats, for anchor tenant Chemist Warehouse, believes the wait to find a site will be well worth it.
Change in Kelvin Heights buyer pool
Change in Kelvin Heights buyer pool
With hot demand for older residences in Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights, local realtor Hamish Walker is seeing a generational shift.
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Work on luxury Queenstown retirement village stalls
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Work on luxury Queenstown retirement village stalls
A luxury retirement village in Queenstown’s Ayrburn precinct, near Lake Hayes, has been put on hold, and ‘‘a handful’’ of buyers’ deposits returned.
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Midwinter Christmas wonderland
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Midwinter Christmas wonderland
Starting tomorrow, for the third year running, Queenstown hospo precinct Ayrburn is again providing locals and visitors with a taste of midwinter Christmas over the next month.
'No drama': Balloon pilot makes unplanned landing
'No drama': Balloon pilot makes unplanned landing
A hot-air balloon with 10 passengers on board made an unplanned, but controlled, landing in Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate this morning.
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‘LOTR’ — the gift that keeps giving
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‘LOTR’ — the gift that keeps giving
Imagine a man called Sam Gangees, who knows nothing about The Lord of the Rings trilogy, let alone the fact that one of the lead characters is called Samwise Gamgee.
Take debate offline: mayor
Take debate offline: mayor
A “town hall” meeting about the implications of fast-track proposals for the Wakatipu would be more constructive than a social media slug-fest, Queenstown Mayor John Glover says.
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
The ‘‘Bosco’’ was a boomer for a Queenstown pizza-maker who claimed second prize at the world pizza-making championships in the home of the pizza.
Fernhill developer’s uphill battle
Fernhill developer’s uphill battle
Cancer surgeon Guy Hingston finally had time to address his controversial Fernhill development plans at a community association meeting.
Council accused of dropping ball not chasing World Cup game
Council accused of dropping ball not chasing World Cup game
A Queenstown woman is ‘‘extremely disappointed’’ a bid will not go ahead for a game during the 2028 T20 World Cup.
‘Lifestyle’ hostel fit-out planned
‘Lifestyle’ hostel fit-out planned
With 53-57 Shotover St being touted as a possible council admin building, work is expected to start next month on converting neighbouring 46-49 Shotover St into ‘lifestyle’ accommodation.
Head shaved for the brave
Head shaved for the brave
Struck that children going through cancer treatments often have no choice but to lose their hair, a 10-year-old Queenstown girl just made that choice herself in a show of support.
‘Big little shoes to fill’
‘Big little shoes to fill’
Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce’s new chairwoman believes its business advocacy needs to strengthen even further.
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Judge halts cancellation of $21 million station sale
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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’
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?’
‘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.
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