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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
The average rates rise in the Queenstown Lakes district will be in the single figures in the next financial year, down from a projected 11.6% increase.
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Maternity transfer backtrack
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Maternity transfer backtrack
Expectant Queenstown mothers may once again be transferred to Invercargill after a contentious trial has ended.
Mixed bag for Stampede
Mixed bag for Stampede
Queenstown's SkyCity Stampede ice hockey team are at home to the Canterbury Red Devils this weekend, having opened their season in Dunedin with a mixed bag.
Bring on the ‘bomb squad’
Bring on the ‘bomb squad’
The Wakatipu Rugby Club’s got a not-so-secret weapon up its sleeve for Saturday’s White Horse Cup challenge — its ‘bomb squad’.
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Housing, hub mooted for Frankton land
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Housing, hub mooted for Frankton land
Two Queenstown non-profits hope to join forces to build community housing and a social services hub on a council-owned site in Frankton.
‘Virtual power plant’ planned for Homestead Bay
‘Virtual power plant’ planned for Homestead Bay
A massive Queenstown fast-track development could become a ‘‘blueprint’’ for powering new communities, Aurora Energy says.
Watch: Abseiler sends hefty chunk of rock plummeting onto highway
Watch: Abseiler sends hefty chunk of rock plummeting onto highway
Rock stars are getting high to keep a Queenstown highway safe.
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
A new $40 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.
Melissa Leong speaks out after abuse allegations
Melissa Leong speaks out after abuse allegations against Vaughan Mabee
Australian food writer Melissa Leong has spoken for the first time about the scandal involving her Taste of Art co-host Vaughan Mabee.
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Doc changes mind on family crib graced by Brad Pitt
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Doc changes mind on family crib graced by Brad Pitt
A crib in the Glenorchy wilderness on government land, which has been graced by Hollywood star Brad Pitt, will stay in the family, who describe it as the ‘‘only remaining tangible link to their...
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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags
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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags
Meaningful consultation on council amalgamation will be hampered by the ‘‘very aggressive timeline’’ imposed by the government, Queenstown’s top bureaucrat says.
Readers flock to book fair
Readers flock to book fair
Hordes of bargain-hunting bookworms descended on St Joseph’s School’s book fair in Queenstown at the weekend.
Community raises $21,000 for breast cancer fund
Community raises $21,000 for breast cancer fund
An event held in memory of a Queenstown mother whose death from breast cancer last year inspired friends to ‘‘love harder’’ raised more than $20,000.
Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event
Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event
Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has been withdrawn from a list of keynote speakers for a Queenstown event next week.
Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault
Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault
A Frankton man has been charged with serious assault after taking exception to his neighbour’s coughing on Saturday night.
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Police arrest pair after two injured in ‘grievous assault’
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Police arrest pair after two injured in ‘grievous assault’
Police swarmed a central Queenstown property following a "grievous assault" on Friday night, which left two men seriously injured.
One remarkable photo
One remarkable photo
New Zealand young photographer Tom Rae has wowed judges of a global contest again.
NZer of the Year award returned
NZer of the Year award returned
Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award after a week in which two more women have alleged inappropriate behaviour by the tech titan.
$180m funding boost for Q’town health services
$180m funding boost for Q’town health services
Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding in 2027 with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.
Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m
Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m
A $12.6 million pedestrian bridge will provide safe passage for schoolchildren over one of Queenstown’s busiest roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.