Case of measles confirmed in Q’town
A measles case in Queenstown has been confirmed, in addition to one identified earlier in Dunedin.
New freedom camping bylaw takes effect
New freedom camping bylaw takes effect
A new freedom camping bylaw for the Queenstown Lakes district aims to balance community concerns about freedom camping while staying within the requirements of the Freedom Camping Act, the council...
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Chef on drug charges skips NZ
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Chef on drug charges skips NZ
A longtime Queenstown chef and hospo identity has skipped the country ahead of a court appearance on serious drug charges.
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Track closure plan ‘laughable’
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Track closure plan ‘laughable’
The closure of Queenstown’s Frankton Track for virtually all of next year, to lay a new wastewater pipeline, is being greeted with disbelief by many people.
Long Table returns
Long Table returns
Hundreds of people lined Arrowtown’s historic main street to celebrate the return of the town's Long Table event.
Gondola plan endorsed as priority project
Gondola plan endorsed as priority project
A second plan to lift Queenstown people out of traffic gridlock gained momentum this week.
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‘Thrown in a hole’ by sudden closure
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‘Thrown in a hole’ by sudden closure
A Queenstown acupuncturist, originally from China, says she has been "thrown in a hole" by the sudden closure and subsequent liquidation of Queenstown Health.
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Wastewater options put at $44m to $203m
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Wastewater options put at $44m to $203m
The most expensive option for disposing of wastewater from Queenstown’s troubled Shotover treatment plant could cost more than $200 million, councillors have been told.
Refugee camp doco screening
Refugee camp doco screening
A Queenstown filmmaker’s short doco capturing the construction of the world’s first concrete skatepark inside a refugee camp screens next Sunday at Arrowtown’s Dorothy Browns Cinema.
Covid legacy powers conservation
Covid legacy powers conservation
A unique conservation project delivery agency, born from Covid, will begin its next era under the Southern Lakes Sanctuary (SLS) umbrella.
Garden for the senses
Garden for the senses
Wakatipu High’s plan for a sensory garden has been given the green thumbs-up.
New brew to support trail
New brew to support trail
It's a brew-tiful way to support the Queenstown Trails Trust.
Wahine to the fore
Wahine to the fore
Four distinguished Kiwi women — two artists and two film-makers — share insights into their work at Queenstown’s Te Atamira this weekend.
Beginners’ workshops just the tonic
Beginners’ workshops just the tonic
Queenstown locals and visitors can make their own gin in three-hour workshops designed to ignite one’s senses and creativity.
Competitors set for winds of change
Competitors set for winds of change
It's arguably Lake Whakatipu’s greatest annual spectacle.
Debut bouts in charity fight night
Debut bouts in charity fight night
Queenstown boxing coach and personal trainer Michael Jenner isn’t just putting on an entertaining fight night on Saturday — he’s hoping the event will help raise awareness of, and generate some...
Frankton market catching fire
Frankton market catching fire
A Queenstown real estate firm is noticing "incredible" buyer demand for older Frankton properties.
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Party vibes in Otago’s top sex toy suburb
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Party vibes, swinging times: Otago’s top sex toy suburbs revealed
A wealthy Queenstown suburb named the top buyer of sex toys in Otago must throw some "interesting parties", the local mayor says.
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NZSki links with Chinese indoor snow resort company
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NZSki links with Chinese indoor snow resort company
NZSki has signed a strategic partnership with Chinese indoor ski resort operator Sunac-BonSki, marking one of the most significant international deals in New Zealand’s ski industry.
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Report: discharge will degrade water
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Report: discharge will degrade water
The discharge of treated wastewater into Queenstown’s Shotover River for the next five years will degrade its water quality, but serious harm to aquatic life is unlikely, a new report says.