Little leeway for Queenstown cyclists
Little leeway for Queenstown cyclists
‘‘If I get clipped by a car, I’d rather end up in the scrub than end up with a broken neck on the barrier.’’
Medical centre picks new portal after hack
Medical centre picks new portal after hack
Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) will phase in a new patient portal from next Friday to replace its hacked Manage My Health (MMH) app.
Another false start for workers’ accommodation project
Another false start for workers’ accommodation project
You could call it Queenstown’s go-slow project — even though it was originally fast-tracked.
Reality hits Wellington over Queenstown growth
Reality hits Wellington over Queenstown growth
Statistics New Zealand is finally listening.
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IT shop finds nasty surprise on Queenstown laptop
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IT business uncovers child porn on Frankton man's laptop
A Frankton man was caught with hundreds of child porn images on his laptop and cellphone after he took them to a Queenstown IT business.
Queenstown Lakes housing least affordable in country: new data
Queenstown Lakes housing least affordable in country: new data
Housing affordability is at the best level in almost a decade, but the effect is not being felt evenly.
'Ready to burn': Fire ban spreads to Queenstown Lakes
'Ready to burn': Fire ban spreads to Queenstown Lakes
Fire and Emergency NZ has declared a prohibited fire season for the Queenstown Lakes District.
Fire threatened housing
Fire threatened housing
Multiple fire appliances and a helicopter with a monsoon bucket battled a large vegetation fire which threatened housing at Arthurs Point, near Queenstown, yesterday.
Freedom campers fall foul of Q'town Lakes rules
'S***ting in the bushes': Freedom campers fall foul of Queenstown Lakes rules
Freedom campers are falling foul of new Queenstown Lakes District Council rules, with about 18 people per day stung with $400 fines.
Arthurs Point fire no longer a threat
Arthurs Point fire no longer a threat
A large vegetation fire that initially threatened housing at Arthurs Point, near Queenstown, has now been extinguished.
Police ask for public’s help to catch car thieves
Police ask for public’s help to catch car thieves
Queenstown police are asking for the public’s help to find out who stole two cars early on Sunday.
Police ask for help after cars stolen, damaged in Queenstown
Police ask for help after cars stolen, damaged in Queenstown
Queenstown police are asking for the public’s help to find out who stole two cars early yesterday.
Competitors enjoy fine conditions
Competitors enjoy fine conditions
More than 2700 competitors relished fine conditions as they ran or biked in the back country between Arrowtown and Wānaka during the Motatapu off-road race on Saturday.
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Trail network hailed as ‘incredible asset’
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Trail network hailed as ‘incredible asset’
The Wakatipu’s newest trail network has been lauded as an "incredible asset" after hundreds of people took a sneak peek at the Project Tohu native restoration site.
No-one injured in car flipping incident
No-one injured in car flipping incident
A vehicle was left on its roof yesterday afternoon in Jack Hanley Dr in Hanley's Farm, near Queenstown.
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Call to set up hospice care at empty site
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Call to set up hospice care at empty site
An exhausted Queenstown resident caring for her dying husband has called on the health minister to turn empty rooms at Frankton’s Lakes District Hospital into a temporary hospice space.
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ORC decides not to build e-bus depot
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ORC decides not to build e-bus depot
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has palmed off developing an electric bus charging depot in Queenstown to the private market.
Rich foreign buyers flock to properties
Rich foreign buyers flock to properties
The early foreign birds are circling the Southern Lakes to catch the rare golden worms.
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Surprise literary selection
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Surprise literary selection
Queenstown author Peta Carey is preparing to eat her hat.
Statutory manager appointed
Statutory manager appointed
The board of Queenstown-Lakes’ oldest school, Glenorchy School, has called in a limited statutory manager (LSM).