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Axe still hanging over school bus services
Queenstown’s school bus services are still on the chopping block.
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Resistance to council amalgamation
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Resistance to council amalgamation
The Queenstown Lakes District Council appears likely to defy the government’s push for amalgamation.
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Helicopter ‘shop’ status sought
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Helicopter ‘shop’ status sought
Popping a bottle of bubbly after popping the question on a scenic helicopter flight is the vision behind a Queenstown company’s precedent-setting booze bid.
Five people hurt after Shotover Jet hits rocks
Five people hurt after Shotover Jet hits rocks
Five people have been injured in a crash involving the Shotover Jet near Queenstown.
Warning over 'freezing fog' in Kawerau Gorge
Warning over 'freezing fog' in Kawerau Gorge
Motorists are being warned to watch out for freezing fog and icy roads on a chilly start to the day in Queenstown and Central Otago.
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Scammers dupe shoppers with fake Arrowtown business
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Scammers dupe shoppers with fake Arrowtown business
Online shoppers are being duped by a fake Arrowtown business, which is believed to be the brainchild of Netherlands-based scammers.
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Creditors $6.9m out of pocket after liquidation
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Creditors $6.9m out of pocket after liquidation
A Queenstown company once involved in the construction of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium has left creditors nearly $7 million out of pocket 15 years after entering liquidation.
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Michelin puts resort on dining map
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Michelin puts resort on dining map
Bringing the Michelin Guide to New Zealand has put Queenstown on the map as ‘‘the’’ dining destination in the country, Roki Collection general manager Steve McAteer says.
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Swimming the length of Lake Wakatipu in the middle of winter is just part of the training schedule for a Dunedin teenager.
Developer resigns amid ‘employment process’
Developer resigns amid ‘employment process’
Queenstown property tycoon and prominent political donor Chris Meehan has resigned as chief executive and chairman of Winton Land amid an employment process.
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Hoping to double number of units
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Hoping to double number of units
An Auckland-based property development firm plans to almost double the number of residential units first proposed on one of its Ladies Mile sites.
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How flight-seeing got off the ground
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How flight-seeing got off the ground
Former Queenstown-based Southern Scenic Air Services promoted its Milford flight as the ‘‘Gateway to Magnificence’’.
Person dead after water incident at Kingston
Person dead after water incident at Kingston
A person has died after being pulled from the water of Lake Wakatipu at Kingston.
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Flood-plagued walking track section to be lifted, armoured
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Flood-plagued walking track section to be lifted, armoured
A section of walking track at the southern end of Lake Hayes will be raised and reinforced to protect it from flooding.
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Resilience of skifield plan queried
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Resilience of skifield plan queried
The Department of Conservation has questioned whether the proposed expansion of The Remarkables into the Doolans Basin would make the Queenstown skifield more resilient in the face of climate change.
A topping good pizza
A topping good pizza
A Queenstowner is the vice-world champion in contemporary pizza-making.
Queenstown firefighters' ‘left-field’ property play
Queenstown firefighters' ‘left-field’ property play
With fewer firefighters living in central Queenstown, the local volunteer fire brigade’s come up with an "out-of-the-box" solution.
Deep freeze tests drivers across Whakatipu
Deep freeze tests drivers across Whakatipu
Icy roads across the Whakatipu this week are making the daily commute a white-knuckle ride, and disrupting bus services to Fernhill and Sunshine Bay.
Transtasman flights get winter boost
Transtasman flights get winter boost
Air New Zealand has added an extra 16,500 seats between Queenstown and Brisbane for this winter.
Water company formed
Water company formed
The Queenstown Lakes district’s water services company has been legally established this week after the council approved its constitution and transition agreement.