Fire crews battle Arrowtown vegetation blaze
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Crews of firefighters and two helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting a large vegetation fire near Arrowtown.
Ultra-wealthy jet into Queenstown to snap up $5m-plus homes
Ultra-wealthy jet into Queenstown to snap up $5m-plus homes
Ultra-rich buyers arriving in private jets are zeroing in on Queenstown's priciest properties as new foreign house-buyer rules come into force.
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Fire ban for district amid hot conditions
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Fire ban for district amid hot conditions
Hot and windy weather has raised the fire risk in the Queenstown Lakes District to extreme, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to suspend all fire permits in its Lakes zone for the next three...
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Miners seek to take out gold from the bank
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Miners seek to take out gold from the bank
Hopeful gold miners are having another crack at it in the Upper Clutha — this time on the banks of the river rather than in it.
Uni eyes 3000 students at Queenstown campus
Otago University eyes 3000 students at Queenstown campus
The University of Otago is offering two new qualifications in Queenstown as part of a long-term plan to build a campus supporting up to 3000 students in the resort.
Shoplifters caught in the act by officer
Shoplifters caught in the act by officer
A pair of wanted shoplifters picked the wrong store to indulge their chocolate craving when they were nabbed in a Frankton supermarket, police say.
Sweet craving has sour ending for Queenstown shoplifters
Sweet craving has sour ending for Queenstown shoplifters
A pair of wanted shoplifters picked the wrong store to curb their chocolate craving when they were nabbed in a Frankton supermarket, police said.
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Glenorchy eco lodge developer dies
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'A great philanthropist': Glenorchy eco lodge developer dies
American Paul Brainerd, co-developer of The Headwaters Glenorchy Eco Lodge, who died last month, has left behind extraordinary examples of conservation and philanthropy.
Arrowtown woman charged with assaulting cop
Arrowtown woman charged with assaulting cop
A Queenstown woman allegedly assaulted a police officer after driving the wrong way down a one-way street in Arrowtown on Saturday.
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ORC urged to step up over buses
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ORC urged to step up over buses
As Wakatipu High School looks to ease its school bus woes, the ORC says a recently introduced after-school service is a trial that is "not intended to address the withdrawal of Ministry of Education services at all".
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Trust distributing $380k to causes in first round
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Trust distributing $380k to causes in first round
A newly revived charitable trust is splitting $379,770 among 11 local and regional community causes in its first funding round.
Resort’s record property scorecard
Resort’s record property scorecard
Arrowtown's Millbrook Resort recorded record property sales in the countdown to the 105th New Zealand Open which starts today across its two golf courses.
Arrowtown charity bowls event on a roll
Arrowtown charity bowls event on a roll
There were two winners of last week’s fourth Forsyth Barr Business Roll Up Challenge, this year played for the first time at the Arrowtown Bowling Club.
Seven Q’town reps in NZ team
Seven Q’town reps in NZ team
New Zealand’s under-18 men’s ice hockey team selected for next week’s Division 3 Group A U18 world champs in Hong Kong has a heavy Queenstown contingent.
Hometown ball tracker
Hometown ball tracker
While this New Zealand Open’s showcasing some amazing Queenstown golfers, another local’s getting involved for the first time in broadcasting the event.
The pro-am’s ‘people’s player’
The pro-am’s ‘people’s player’
In a novel concept, about 25 Queenstown mates cumulatively chipped in $25k for a slot in this week’s NZ Open pro-am — and, fittingly, decided who’ll represent them via a game of golf.
From cellar to conservation
From cellar to conservation
Arrowtowner Nicky Sygrove’s about to swap grapes for greenery.
Queenstown gown business taking flight
Queenstown gown business taking flight
Balfour farm-raised Queenstowner Laura King had been looking for an ‘‘out the gate’’ business idea.
Festival marks decade of brewing
Festival marks decade of brewing
The Cargo Collective’s ‘Summer Haze’ hazy beer festival in Arthurs Point today will be a double celebration.
Educational trust’s helped 70-plus students
Educational trust’s helped 70-plus students
Named after local environmental activist and council watchdog, the late Margaret Templeton, Templeton Way — between the council offices and Queenstown Memorial Centre— is one the resort’s tiniest...