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    Q’town Miners win ice hockey league

    Queenstown Miners goalie Noah Reid, pictured during his team’s winning Premier Ice Hockey League...

    Q’town Miners win ice hockey league

    A talent-laden Queenstown Miners team won the inaugural Premier Ice Hockey League after national finals were held in the resort last weekend.

    Rugby club in the rough

    Arrowtown Rugby Club reps, from left, Tom McKenzie, Tom Macfarlane, Ben Walker, Alberto Palma,...

    Rugby club in the rough

    Members of the Arrowtown Rugby Club turned into alpine ball boys (and girls) last Sunday, raising almost $1000 in the process.

    Fireys bring the heat

    Photo: ODT files

    Fireys bring the heat

    Queenstown fireys set some blistering pace in Wellington last weekend, during the National Firefighter Championship Series.

    New Kelvin Heights housing style

    An artist’s impression of Peninsula Rise.

    New Kelvin Heights housing style

    A high-end cluster of five stand-alone homes and eight duplexes represents a new housing typology for Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights.

    Rookie joins experienced pro

    ‘Team Penrose’ comprises David Penrose and Tink Brinsley Turner. Photo: supplied

    Rookie joins experienced pro

    There's definitely a generational feel about a new team at Queenstown’s New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR).

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    Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan

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    Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan

    Councillors have rejected a plan to put the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) in charge of the future of Wānaka’s aerodrome.

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    Queenstown council bylaw flawed, court rules

    Backed by High Court: Queenstown street food vendor Danna Burton. PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Queenstown council bylaw flawed, court rules

    Queenstown waterfront vendors are claiming victory after the High Court struck down rules hindering their trading.

    Man sought over Queenstown assault

    Photo: NZ Police

    Man sought over Queenstown assault

    Police are hunting a man over a central Queenstown assault which left the victim shaken.

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    Amisfield owner ‘misjudged’ former chef

    Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Amisfield owner ‘misjudged’ former chef

    The owner of an acclaimed Queenstown restaurant says he ‘‘misjudged’’ a controversial former chef at the centre of a slew of official complaints.

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    Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’

    Health Minister Simeon Brown (centre right) announces a new clinical services plan for the Otago...

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    Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’

    Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding next year with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.

    $180m boost to healthcare in Central Lakes area

    Waitaki MP Miles Anderson (L), Health Minister Simeon Brown (C) and Southland MP Joseph Mooney at...

    $180m boost to healthcare in Central Lakes area

    An expansion to Lakes District Hospital's emergency department will begin within months as part of a $180 million boost to healthcare in the Otago Central Lakes area.

    Amisfield dropped from top food guide

    Amisfield dropped from top food guide

    The award-winning Arrowtown restaurant was crowned NZ's best five times but has been pulled this year amid a stream of allegations against former executive chef Vaughan Mabee.

    Coronet Peak gets the jump on snow making

    The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Photo: Katie Todd

    Coronet Peak gets the jump on snow making

    Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown's Coronet Peak has flipped the switch on a $2m "snow factory" to lay down the first coat in autumn.

    Celebrity chef treated like ‘God’

    Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Chef Vaughan Mabee treated like ‘God’, Amisfield insider says

    The Queenstown chef who quit amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour was treated like ‘‘God’’ by management, an insider says.

    Star chef apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour'

    Amisfield executive chef Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Star chef apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour'

    A celebrity chef who recently departed from a prestigious Lake Hayes restaurant has apologised for "inappropriate behaviour" towards his former staff and colleagues.

    Councillor questions gondola, housing plan

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Councillor questions gondola, housing plan

    The fast-track referral of a sprawling gondola and housing proposal is being described by a Queenstown councillor as a real disappointment.

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    Proposed reforms trigger council review

    Photo: ODT files

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    Proposed reforms trigger council review

    A shake-up could on the way for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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    Indoor sports centre proposed by group

    Angela Spackman. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

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    Indoor sports centre proposed by group

    A group planning a multi-use indoor sports facility in Queenstown says it will be built “by the community, for the community” and could be a game-changer for the local sports scene.

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    Not planning to reinstate school bus stop

    Kelvin Heights. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Not planning to reinstate school bus stop

    The Ministry of Education says it is not planning to reinstate an informal school bus stop at Kelvin Heights despite serious safety concerns.

    Resort swapping one party for another

    Ashlin Dean, of Australia, competes in The Remarkables 40th Anniversary Rail Jam in front of...

    Resort swapping one party for another

    Winter will, once again, get an official launch in the season’s heartland.
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