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    Two injured in car, motorcycle crash in Queenstown

    Two people are injured after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Frankton Rd. 

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    ‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut

    Queenstown mayor John Glover. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    ‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut

    The average rates rise in the Queenstown Lakes district will be in the single figures in the next financial year, down from a projected 11.6% increase.

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    Maternity transfer backtrack

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    Maternity transfer backtrack

    Expectant Queenstown mothers may once again be transferred to Invercargill after a contentious trial has ended.

    Lift off for runway

    Queenstown Airport project manager Greg Emms, left, and Fulton Hogan project director Edward...

    Lift off for runway

    A new $20 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.

    Maternity transfer backtrack

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    Maternity transfer backtrack

    Health New Zealand’s partially reversed its controversial policy in which Queenstown birthing mums needing emergency transfers could only go to Dunedin rather than much-closer Invercargill.

    Robostormers rule in Greece comp

    Queenstown Robostormers, from left, Jasper Eckford, Ollie Sharpe and coach Paula Hugens. Photo:...

    Robostormers rule in Greece comp

    Two Queenstown teens are returning triumphant from Greece where they outperformed teams from around the world at an international robotics competition.

    Screentime pulls plug on Luma plan

    An installation by Auckland light artist Angus Muir at last year's LUMA Southern Light Project in...

    Screentime pulls plug on Luma plan

    The company behind a Queenstown light show has abandoned a proposal to create a long-term home for the attraction in One Mile Reserve.

    National award for Altrusa leader

    Kay Edwards with her Altrusa leadership award. Photo: supplied

    National award for Altrusa leader

    A women's service organisation has awarded a prestigious honour to a Queenstowner for demonstrating outstanding leadership, service and dedication.

    Winning playwrights revealed

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    Winning playwrights revealed

    Canadian playwright Guy R Newsham’s been crowned the winner of a hugely-popular Queenstown competition.

    Actor’s one-man play playing here

    Queenstown’s Julian Noel performs his one-man play, BONES, at Te Atamira on May 23. Photo: Philip...

    Actor’s one-man play playing here

    Playwright Julian Noel plays eight family members in a one-man play in Queenstown next Saturday. 

    Queenstowner, 91, launches book

    Eva Wong Ng, with her daughter Denise Ng, at her book launch last weekend. Photo: Philip Chandler

    Queenstowner, 91, launches book

    A 91-year-old Queenstowner’s third book Daughter of Two Cultures, offering a portrait of New Zealand Chinese culture from the 1940s, was launched in the resort last Saturday.

    Gemma’s a true gem

    Gemma Ross, left, is acknowledged as last month’s ‘Good Egg’ by Pavilion Bar & Kitchens duty...

    Gemma’s a true gem

    Gemma Ross, an Arrowtowner who’s always giving back, is April’s ‘Good Egg’.

    Legends lead predator-free hui

    Respected conservationist Cam Speedy. Photo: supplied

    Legends lead predator-free hui

    Queenstown's hosting a free conservation event next week, featuring some legends of the predator-free movement.

    Workshops upskilling community groups and creatives

    huddl project lead Fiona Reeve, left, and Three Lakes Cultural Trust CEO Samantha Kirk. Photo:...

    Workshops upskilling community groups and creatives

    A free e-learning platform to upskill community and sporting groups and cultural organisations is being offered for at least the next year.

    Building pathways for lady tradies

    Arrowtown. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    Building pathways for lady tradies

    Future ‘tradie ladies’ got a first-hand look at a working construction site in Arrowtown recently, thanks to an initiative designed to encourage more women into the industry.

    CO Sports Awards winners

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    CO Sports Awards winners

    Rising Queenstown mountain bike star Indy Deavoll was last week named ‘junior sportswoman of the year’ at the 2026 Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards.

    Mixed bag for Stampede

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    Mixed bag for Stampede

    Queenstown's SkyCity Stampede ice hockey team are at home to the Canterbury Red Devils this weekend, having opened their season in Dunedin with a mixed bag.

    Bring on the ‘bomb squad’

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    Bring on the ‘bomb squad’

    The Wakatipu Rugby Club’s got a not-so-secret weapon up its sleeve for Saturday’s White Horse Cup challenge — its ‘bomb squad’.

    Wild opener

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    Wild opener

    While losing both their season-openers against the Auckland Steel in Queenstown last weekend, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey team can hold their heads high.

    Queenstown kids get kicking at festival

    Queenstown primary school pupils at last week's free football event in Frankton. Photo: supplied

    Queenstown kids get kicking at festival

    More than 300 kids from Whakatipu primary schools took part in a free football festival at the Queenstown Events Centre last week.
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