Then there were five . . .
Then there were five . . .
Two Whakatipu organisations have moved ever closer to winning a head-turning, transformative $100,000 each.
Rockfall warning after wild day in Queenstown
Rockfall warning after wild day in Queenstown
Road users in Queenstown are warned to watch out for rockfall today, as more heavy rain may have saturated hills.
Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure
Queenstown road re-opens after flooding closure
A key road in Queenstown has re-opened to stop/go traffic management after being closed for most of the afternoon.
Lightning strike knocks out power to Queenstown properties
Lightning strike knocks out power to Queenstown properties
Six addresses lost power this morning after a property got struck by lightning in Queenstown.
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Concern over govt’s mixed messaging
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Concern over govt’s mixed messaging
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers said the government was doing little to engage with councils as it provided conflicted messaging.
Setback in bid to resolve leak issues
Setback in bid to resolve leak issues
Owners of apartments in Queenstown’s Oaks Shores complex have suffered another legal setback in their quest to resolve its leaky issues.
Man 'seriously hurt' in incident near Queenstown
Man 'seriously hurt' in incident near Queenstown
Police are continuing inquiries into an incident which left a man with "unexplained" serious injuries near Queenstown.
One person seriously injured in Queenstown incident
One person seriously injured in Queenstown incident
One person has been located with serious injuries after police responded to an incident near Queenstown this evening.
Hotelier's false claims in crayfish case revealed
Queenstown hotelier's false claims in crayfish case revealed
A Queenstown hotelier made a string of false claims, after the business's luxury "heli-crayfish experience" caught the attention of fisheries officers.
Sawn-off shotgun, cocaine found in Queenstown vehicle stop
Sawn-off shotgun, cocaine found in Queenstown vehicle stop
Police seized a a sawn-off shotgun, shells and "a substantial amount" of cocaine after stopping a vehicle in Queenstown.
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Fast-track process a ‘nightmare’
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Fast-track process a ‘nightmare’
A Queenstown developer has described a fast-track process as a "bureaucratic nightmare" after an almost four-year battle to get a massive housing project over the line.
Over 70% undecided: poll
Over 70% undecided: poll
A taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll of Queenstown Lakes voters suggests the district’s mayoral race is wide open.
Electric ferry service being mulled
Electric ferry service being mulled
The developer turbocharging Kingston is in the early stages of exploring an electric foiling ferry between the southern end of Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown Bay.
Local starts petition as Queenstown dropped
Local starts petition as Queenstown dropped from international cricket calendar
Queenstown's John Davies Oval has become one of the world's iconic cricket venues, with picturesque mountains and a lake as a breathtaking backdrop - but not this summer.
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Grinning and baring it
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Grinning and baring it
The Polar Bare event at the Remarkables skifield is the highlight of Queenstown's six-day Snow Machine festival.
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Defying the odds one Ironman at a time
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Defying the odds one Ironman at a time
About 25 years ago, Aaron Fleming was told he would never physically exert himself again.
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Electric Kingston ferry floated
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Electric Kingston ferry floated
The developer turbocharging Kingston’s in the early stage of exploring an electric foiling ferry between the southern end of Lake Whakatipu and Queenstown Bay.
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Group dials up action on Queenstown cellphone deadzone
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Group dials up action on Queenstown cellphone deadzone
Arthurs Point’s black spot may soon to be a thing of the past.
Threat to affordable sections roll-out
Threat to affordable sections roll-out
Kingston Village Ltd’s (KVL) plan to continue rolling out affordable sections has hit something of a road block.
Standing firm in face of criticism
Standing firm in face of criticism
Despite three years of almost constantly putting out proverbial fires, and copping his fair share of criticism, Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers, 47, had no hesitation putting his hand up for a second term.