International field for scenic run
More than 500 runners — a post-Covid record — are this Saturday tackling various distances in what’s arguably New Zealand’s most scenic mountain run.
Taxi driver tensions explode at Queenstown Airport
‘I’ll bury you': Violent threats as taxi driver tensions explode at Queenstown Airport
Months of tension between Queenstown Airport taxi drivers have culminated in one threatening another’s wife, saying he’ll “smash her teeth in”, leaving the woman “scared witless”.
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
A development of thousands of homes in Homestead Bay near Queenstown has been given the green light.
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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
Disposing treated wastewater from Queenstown’s troubled Shotover treatment plant over a swathe of the Crown Terrace could cost up to $650 million, a council report says.
$7.22m dividend announced
$7.22m dividend announced
Queenstown Airport has announced an interim dividend of $7.22 million to its shareholders, $5.42m of which will go to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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Claim screen hub gains overstated
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Claim screen hub gains overstated
The developer behind plans for a massive Queenstown film studio has been accused of exaggerating its economic benefits.
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Queenstown tourist numbers surge
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Queenstown tourist numbers surge
Queenstown has moved past pre-Covid tourism numbers and continues to be a key driver of the country’s tourism recovery.
Driver fatigue thought to be behind Lake Hayes crash
Driver fatigue thought to be behind Lake Hayes crash
Driver fatigue is thought to be the cause of a crash near Lake Hayes yesterday that left two Australian tourists injured.
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
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New TV show pits local chefs in cook-off
Take 10 chefs, let them go wild with their creations and you have the ingredients for a Queenstown-based TV reality cooking competition that starts screening this week.
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Drink-driver given community detention term
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Drink-driver given community detention term
A Lake Hāwea builder has been sentenced to community detention after copping his fourth drink-driving conviction.
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Funding for Wakatipu school expansion expected
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Funding for Wakatipu school expansion expected
Wakatipu High School should receive initial funding this year for its long-awaited expansion, its principal says.
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Not easy being council boss, but ‘real privilege’
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Not easy being council boss, but ‘real privilege’
Outgoing Queenstown council chief executive MikeTheelen leaves with no regrets.
Heat gun sparked golf course blaze
Heat gun sparked golf course blaze
A still-hot heat gun left near a wicker basket caused a fire that badly damaged the Frankton Golf Centre, a Fire and Emergency NZ report says.
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Physical work set to start on Lakeview Te Taumata project
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Physical work set to start on Lakeview Te Taumata project
After more than six years of planning, physical work is about to start on Queenstown’s $3billion Lakeview Te Taumata project.
QLDC initiates road safety video for international tourists
QLDC initiates road safety video for international tourists
Queenstown Lakes District Council has teamed up with local police to create videos for tourists promoting safe driving in the region.
Sky’s the limit for urban plan
Sky’s the limit for urban plan
The controversial urban intensification plan was approved last week by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to allow for higher and more dense urban planning.
Quintessential Kelvin Heights
Quintessential Kelvin Heights
A prime development site in Queenstown’s high-end Kelvin Heights is attracting good interest due to dual access off both Peninsula Rd and Willow Pl — along with a substantial, modern boathouse.
Remarkables Park townhouses a fast sell
Remarkables Park townhouses a fast sell
The project team behind the Kawarau Villas terrace housing complex, just below Frankton’s Remarkables Park, suspect it’s currently Queenstown’s fastest-selling development.
Runners entering hurt locker
Runners entering hurt locker
At least four Queenstowners are tackling New Zealand’s premier ultra-trail running event this weekend — the Tarawera 100-miler (163km this year) in and around Rotorua.
The Milburn trifecta
The Milburn trifecta
Three local tennis-playing brothers, who’ve all been the best in New Zealand for their age, have now each won the prestigious Queenstown Open men’s title in successive years.