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Southern corridor commuter trail development set to start
Construction of a new $850,000 trail, ultimately linking Jacks Point to Frankton, is expected to start towards the end of winter.
Two hurt in Arrowtown as golf cart crashes into ditch
Two hurt in Arrowtown as golf cart crashes into ditch
Two people have been taken to hospital after a golf cart crashed into a ditch in Arrowtown this evening.
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Working to restore climbers’ Wye Creek access
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Working to restore climbers’ Wye Creek access
Queenstown’s climbing community is working with Pioneer Energy to maintain access to one of New Zealand’s premier climbing areas that was closed off after being overrun by the public.
Queenstown thrills on and off stage
Queenstown thrills on and off stage
He’s found his niche on-stage in Queenstown while also discovering an interesting life off-stage.
AWE-inspiring event line-up
AWE-inspiring event line-up
Tickets are now on sale for a Southern Lakes chamber music festival that’s attracting internationally-acclaimed musicians as well as remarkable homegrown talent.
School Tahitian exchange deepens
School Tahitian exchange deepens
A three-year relationship between Wakatipu High and a Tahitian college strengthened last week.
Kids’ art inspires sculptures
Kids’ art inspires sculptures
Queenstown steel fabricator Paul Haswell’s running an online auction for the KidsCan charity for two sculptures he’s displaying at Frankton’s Country Lane.
4WD club helps SAR
4WD club helps SAR
Wakatipu Search and Rescue’s (SAR) added another string to its bow.
Waterways services under fire
Waterways services under fire
Queenstown’s council’s standing by its services on waterways, saying qualified staff are available every hour of the day.
Call for common-land fix
Call for common-land fix
A luxury Queenstown real estate agency’s querying why a top-end local residential enclave’s being treated as if it were productive farmland — undermining, as a result, the government’s new investor...
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Brewery goes into cold storage
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Brewery goes into cold storage
Queenstown’s Altitude Brewing’s opening a large cold-storage facility as an investment in beer quality, freshness and increased production levels.
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Queenstown Airport forced to fork over extra cash for land
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Queenstown Airport forced to fork over extra cash for land
Queenstown Airport ‘‘significantly underpaid’’ for land it compulsorily bought from a developer and has been forced to pay $44.5 million.
Queenstown's prime CBD store on the market
Queenstown's prime CBD store on the market
Queenstown CBD’s strongest retail location hits the market today.
1 million international passenger mark
1 million international passenger mark
Queenstown Airport was expected to welcome its one-millionth international passenger for the 2026 financial year (FY26) yesterday — the first time that milestone has been been reached.
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US billionaire buys exclusive Queenstown hotel
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US billionaire buys exclusive Queenstown hotel
An American billionaire with New Zealand hospitality and sporting interests — including the A-League-winning football team Auckland FC — has bought Queenstown’s Eichardt’s hotel.
World’s top winter athletes up for the challenge
World’s top winter athletes up for the challenge
An invitation-only event featuring some of the world’s top winter sports athletes will be held at Cardrona Alpine Resort in September.
‘Let’s not cap generosity’
‘Let’s not cap generosity’
Queenstown’s 45South Community Foundation’s critical of the government’s move to remove the tax exemption on donations over $100,000.
Quintet honoured
Quintet honoured
Five current or former Whakatipu residents have just made a VIP list.
Q’towner beats obstacles to win world title
Q’towner beats obstacles to win world title
A Queenstowner’s an age-group world champion in the sport of obstacle course racing (OCR).
Huge Bitcoin summit
Huge Bitcoin summit
New Zealand’s biggest Bitcoin-related conference will be held on Queenstown’s Coronet Peak next April.