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River ‘E. coli’ spike ‘an infrastructure failure’
A freshwater ecologist has slammed the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) for blaming a massive spike in river pollution on the weather.
Restricted fire season, fireworks ban begin
Restricted fire season, fireworks ban begin
The Queenstown Lakes District is moving to a restricted fire season today.
Lakeview Precinct progresses
Lakeview Precinct progresses
One of Queenstown’s largest developments has logged a milestone.
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Luxury house prices set for ‘temporary’ small uplift
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Luxury house prices set for ‘temporary’ small uplift
A temporary uplift in Queenstown house prices may been seen when wealthy foreigners are again allowed to buy New Zealand luxury homes, documents show.
Drug deal in process busted: police
Drug deal in process busted: police
A Queenstown officer packing up a checkpoint unwittingly interrupted a drug deal in progress, police say.
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Proposal ‘will erode liveability, character’
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Proposal ‘will erode liveability, character’
A Queenstown development, which will potentially lead to more than 2500 houses being built, has been given draft approval despite fears it could permanently degrade an iconic landscape.
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name.
6 hurt in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
6 hurt in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
Six people have been taken to hospital following a head-on crash in Queenstown.
Teeing up support for fire-damaged golf business
Teeing up support for fire-damaged golf business
Queenstown's golfers are being asked to rally behind a local business following a fire.
Thurlby neighbours’ claims dismissed
Thurlby neighbours’ claims dismissed
Claims some events at a Queenstown property would resemble an Eden Park concert are "fanciful", the Environment Court has found.
'World class' suppliers picked for Queenstown cable car
'World class' suppliers picked for Queenstown cable car
Southern Infrastructure has appointed two "world-class" suppliers to lead the development of the proposed $400million Queenstown Cable Car network.
My kingdom for a horse carrying holiday brews
My kingdom for a horse carrying holiday brews
Queenstown’s Canyon Brewing harked back to the days of yore yesterday for its annual Christmas beer deliveries.
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Drug dealer avoids jail by ‘slim margin’
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Drug dealer avoids jail by ‘slim margin’
A Queenstown man caught with cocaine and a sawn-off shotgun in his car has been spared a prison sentence because of his prospects for rehabilitation, a judge says.
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Lack of ACC cover riles: ‘It needs to change soon’
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Lack of ACC cover riles: ‘It needs to change soon’
Former Kingston chief fire officer Peter Ottley has a message for New Zealand’s bureaucrats.
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Listed cottage for sale
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Listed cottage for sale
One of Arrowtown’s most significant heritage homes is on the market.
Nine-holer ‘ticks all boxes’
Nine-holer ‘ticks all boxes’
Queenstown's Gibbston Valley golf course — opening to the public in March — has impressed former Canadian pro golfer and social media sensation Mac Boucher.
Alice’s world-beating hat-trick
Alice’s world-beating hat-trick
With Queenstown ski racer Alice Robinson in the form of her life, her co-coach Nils Coberger says her superpower is her ability to learn quickly from success and failure.
High-end market boosted
High-end market boosted
Queenstown residential property over $5million is about to attract more buyers.
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
The Queenstown council’s going to relook at where it’s putting money from the sale of an Arrowtown property.
School bus phase-out plans
School bus phase-out plans
Ministry of Education (MoE) plans tweaking some Queenstown school bus services from term two next year as it prepares to phase out most of them.