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    Traffic gridlock in Queenstown. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Q’town plea to avoid gridlock

    Stark warnings about looming gridlock in Queenstown have sparked pleas for urgent investment in public transport.

    Lack of funding for care service 'breaks my heart'

    Meila Davis, 13, was able to spend the last month of her life at home with her parents and three...

    Lack of funding for care service 'breaks my heart'

    It is seven months since Queenstown girl Meila Davis died of an aggressive bone cancer. She was just 13.

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    CCO preferred option for Three Waters

    Mayor Glyn Lewers. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    CCO preferred option for Three Waters

    A recommendation for a council-controlled organisation (CCO) to deliver Three Waters services in the Queenstown Lakes district will go out for public consultation on Monday.

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    Trees may be replaced in reserve

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    Trees may be replaced in reserve

    Wilding trees infesting a reserve on Queenstown Hill could be felled and replaced with native and exotic species.

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    Light show’s new iteration on its way

    Queenstown’s Kiwi Park is hosting ‘‘Luma Enchanted’’ from tonight until the end of winter. PHOTO:...

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    Light show’s new iteration on its way

    A nature park by day, a light show by night. Queenstown’s Kiwi Park is hosting a "whimsical" iteration of the popular Luma light show which ran in the gardens for the past 10 years.

    Luma in a new light

    Queenstown’s Kiwi Park’s hosting ‘Luma Enchanted’ from tomorrow night till the end of winter....

    Luma in a new light

    A nature park by day, Queenstown’s Kiwi Park’s hosting from tomorrow night a "whimsical" iteration of the popular Luma light show which ran in the Gardens for the past 10 years.

    Congestion-busting contenders

    Doppelmayr NZ’s Garreth Hayman. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    Congestion-busting contenders

    Two fully electric aerial transportation system providers pitched themselves as solutions to Queenstown’s chronic traffic congestion problems at this week’s Electrify Queenstown event.

    Trust’s heart pump plea

    The Lakes District Air Rescue Trust wants another CPR device. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Trust’s heart pump plea

    Queenstown's helicopter rescue service needs some help to keep hearts beating in an emergency.

    Hospo industry recognised

    Crowne Plaza Queenstown. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

    Hospo industry recognised

    The best of Queenstown hospo will find out next month if they’re the best in the country.

    Son of Arrowtown’s colourful life

    Jim Childerstone with his book decrying wilding pine ‘fundamentalists’. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

    Son of Arrowtown’s colourful life

    Forestry consultant, logger, writer, hiker, golfer, adventurer ... the list goes on.

    French Film Fest beckons

    PHOTO: ARCHIVE

    French Film Fest beckons

    This year’s French Film Festival Aotearoa could provide a taste of things to come at Queenstown’s new high-end cinema complex Silky Otter.

    Top teams gear up for ice war

    SkyCity Stampede’s Connor Harrison helps Mako’s Markus MacDonald get some air time during the...

    Top teams gear up for ice war

    There was a risk Friday night’s game between the SkyCity Stampede and Auckland Mako development ice hockey teams was going to end up with a cricket score.

    Waka’s huge confidence boost

    Wakatipu’s Anton Huisman on the way to the try-line to level the score with Alexandra in the 85th...

    Waka’s huge confidence boost

    The Wakatipu Premiers rugby coach thinks his team’s huge come-from-behind away win against Alexandra last weekend could be season-defining.

    The world’s at his sock feet

    Max Trembath is bouncing off the walls over being invited to the world freestyle trampoline...

    The world’s at his sock feet

    It's no wonder there’s a spring in Max Trembath’s step.

    Martial arts club moving into Frankton

    Queenstowner Diego Hernandez, who won a gold medal at the recent World Taekwondo Championships in...

    Martial arts club moving into Frankton

    Queenstown's newest martial arts club is getting ready to open its doors.

    One new quantity surveyor every year

    QUBE director Mick Moffatt, left, with his new GM Terry Fahey. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    One new quantity surveyor every year

    An experienced Queenstown quantity surveyor who struck out on his own nine years ago says the firm’s enjoyed good year-on-year growth, having completed almost 2000 projects.

    Family selling prime Queenstown section after 60 years

    One family’s owned this site since the mid-’60s. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Family selling prime Queenstown section after 60 years

    A prime central Queenstown section which has been in the same family’s ownership for about 60 years is up for sale.

    Airport CEO reflects on top-flight tenure

    Departing Queenstown Airport CEO Glen Sowry. Photo: ODT files

    Airport CEO reflects on top-flight tenure

    His tenure having started in the Covid lockdown, Queenstown Airport chief executive Glen Sowry is leaving almost four years later feeling like he has ‘‘done everything I needed to do in my tenure’’.

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    Gladding pondering switch in local government roles

    Councillor Niki Gladding. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

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    Gladding pondering switch in local government roles

    Queenstown-Lakes district councillor Niki Gladding is not seeking re-election but is likely to seek a seat at the regional council table.

    'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown

    A concept render shows Whoosh cabins running above Frankton’s Central St. IMAGE: WHOOSH

    'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown

    Christchurch company Whoosh will start building a 2km demo of its "Uber in the sky" transportation system in Queenstown’s Remarkables Park within weeks.
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      'Uber in the sky' demo on way in Queenstown

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      Historic pub ready for loving ‘revival’

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