Queenstown

$10m property play in central Queenstown

Prominent location: A 68-unit apartment complex proposed for Boundary St is opposite the council...

$10m property play in central Queenstown

Old houses opposite council’s Gorge Rd carpark and along Hallenstein St are among many central Queenstown blocks being redeveloped for residential and visitor accommodation.

Solar alone ‘ambitious’

Solar alone ‘ambitious’

While a report has found it is unrealistic enough solar can be introduced to Queenstown to defer the need for a new transmission line, a community-led electrification pilot project says it is...

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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet

Super Liquor’s application for a store in the centre of Wanaka is now facing opposition. IMAGE:...

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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet

The same group that opposed the Lake Hawea Super Liquor is now campaigning against another proposed for Wānaka.

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Elevating flights for the fancy

Wanaka Helicopter Group’s new Airbus EC130 helicopter is one of just 700 in the world. PHOTO:...

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Elevating flights for the fancy

The sky is the limit for Wanaka’s growing high-end tourism market, Wānaka Helicopters Group says.

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Grid operator to hear power line concerns

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Grid operator to hear power line concerns

Transpower representatives will meet members of the Gibbston community next week to discuss their concerns about a second power line running through the valley.

QLDC manager made interim chief executive

QLDC manager made interim chief executive

Michelle Morss has been appointed interim chief executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction

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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction

A man who repeatedly punched a Queenstown woman in the head during an early morning fracas in the CBD has avoided a conviction.

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School bus change ‘completely illogical’

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School bus change ‘completely illogical’

A Dalefield parent says he will be driving about 150km a week to put his children on to a school bus next term due to the Ministry of Education’s "illogical" reasoning.

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Beer on wheels hits speedbump

The owner of Queenstown’s Beercycle has had an application for an on-licence to serve alcohol on...

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Beercycle licence application denied

Queenstown's Beercycle will continue to be a dry operation after a bid to serve alcohol on board has failed.

‘Whole roof’ on fire

‘Whole roof’ on fire

A house in Arrowtown was left with significant damage after a fire set "the whole roof" ablaze, firefighters say.

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Dunedin-based family selling holiday homes worth $6.7m

One of two longtime holiday homes for sale by the Queenstown Marina. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Dunedin-based family selling holiday homes worth $6.7m

Two of Queenstown’s best-located holiday homes - built on former New Zealand Railways land - are for sale.

Firefighters flat out as town grows

Firefighters at a serious accident on the Glenorchy-Queenstown road in October. PHOTO: SUPPLIED
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Firefighters flat out as town grows

The Wakatipu’s three volunteer fire brigades have had another busy year in 2025 as they attended 1091 callouts, up nearly 6% on 2024.

Helping hand for youth workers

Property developer James Clarke and Whakatipu Youth Trust GM Jacqui Moir. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER
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Helping hand for youth workers

A Queenstown property development company is partnering with the Whakatipu Youth Trust to support the professional development of the trust’s workers and volunteers.

Arrowtown home damaged in roof fire

An Arrowtown home has been significantly damaged after a fire set ‘‘the whole roof’’ ablaze, firefighters say.

Getting fired up in new venture

Ceramicist Sam Mayell in The Pottery Lounge Queenstown. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

Getting fired up in new venture

A newly-opened ceramics gallery in Queenstown is also offering a novel twist on ‘paint and sip’.

Heartfelt thanks to hospital

Heartfelt thanks to hospital

With help from local businesses, a Queenstown man dropped off almost $3000 worth of ‘thank you’ goodies to Dunedin Hospital after a life-and-death medical event seven months earlier.