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.
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Meet Queenstown election’s ‘repeat offender’
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Meet Queenstown election’s ‘repeat offender’
He was a mayoral candidate in 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022, and has never got within a bull’s roar of winning.
Barika through a local’s lens
Barika through a local’s lens
A Queenstown filmmaker who travelled to a refugee camp in Iraq earlier this year is now in the final stages of filming and editing a resulting documentary.
Famous Arrowtown tree planting re-enacted
Famous Arrowtown tree planting re-enacted
Thirty-three Arrowtown School students, aged 7 to 11, are telling the story of the planting of the first tree in the township’s famous Buckingham St avenue of trees.
High school’s first junior musical
High school’s first junior musical
Wakatipu High is staging its first ever junior musical next week.
Viewing Van Gogh on film
Viewing Van Gogh on film
A film screening in Arrowtown next Friday features one of the world’s greatest and most influential artists — post-impressionist Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.
Adventurer breaks ice with resort visit
Adventurer breaks ice with resort visit
A world record-breaking Aussie adventurer/mountaineer visited the world’s adventure capital for the first time last week and was immediately dreaming of buying property here.
Muay Thai-ny but mighty
Muay Thai-ny but mighty
A young Queenstown fighter was singled out among his peers at a Muay Thai show last weekend, receiving the award for the ‘most beautiful Thai technique’ of the night.
Crossing the English Channel the hard way
Crossing the English Channel the hard way
A Queenstowner's off next week to undertake one of the world’s most famous open water swims — the English Channel.
Global glory for Waka U12s
Global glory for Waka U12s
The Wakatipu Basin under-12 rugby team was crowned champions of last weekend’s Global Games New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival, held in Queenstown.