Workers arriving in Queenstown and leaving within weeks
Workers are arriving in Queenstown and leaving within weeks because the cost of living is too high, recruiters and unions say.
Southern tramping track 'closed indefinitely'
Popular southern tramping track 'closed indefinitely' after slip
A popular southern tramping track is closed indefinitely after a large slip affected the route.
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Queenstown teen in rollover crash still boozed from previous night
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Queenstown teen in rollover crash still boozed from previous night
A Queenstown teenager who rolled his car, leaving two friends injured, was still affected by alcohol from the night before, a court has heard.
Police hunt for man behind Arrowtown wedding coward-punch
Police hunt for man behind Arrowtown wedding coward-punch
Police investigating a coward-punch assault in Arrowtown last month are asking for the public's help to track down a member of a wedding party.
Council urged to prioritise Skippers Bridge repairs
Council urged to prioritise Skippers Bridge repairs
A Queenstown tourism operator is calling on the council to prioritise reopening the historic Skippers Bridge.
Man sought to help Arrowtown assault investigation
Man sought to help Arrowtown assault investigation
Police are looking to identify a man in the hope he can help enquires into an Arrowtown assault.
Skippers Bridge to stay closed over safety concerns
Skippers Bridge to stay closed over safety concerns
Skippers Bridge is to remain closed until further notice after an inspection found failures of the wires in the cables used to support the structure.
Cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
Cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
A restored wetland on the edge of Queenstown is drawing rare native wildlife back to an area once dry and barren, but conservationists say roaming pet cats could undo years of community-led work.
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Sold fundraising wood disappears
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Sold fundraising wood disappears
Lake Hayes A&P Show organisers came up with a money-making scheme through wood-chopping leftovers, but someone had other ideas.
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A&P show ‘one of our best’
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A&P show ‘one of our best’
The rain cleared, the sun emerged and thousands came through the gates for the Lake Hayes A&P Show in Queenstown on Saturday.
Gateway on Macetown road to go live
Gateway on Macetown road to go live
At the end of this month a gateway about 3km from Arrowtown, which drivers can pass through with a permit bought online, will go live, securing ongoing public vehicle access to the historic...
How Queenstown is attracting the uber-rich
How Queenstown is attracting the uber-rich
A Queenstown hotel with rooms priced up to $50,000 a night is attracting visitors willing to book not just a suite, but sometimes the whole hotel.
Average rent for Central Lakes highest in NZ: data
Average rent for Central Lakes highest in NZ: data
At nearly $900 a week, rents in Otago’s Central Lakes area are the most expensive in New Zealand.
Central Otago/Lakes District most expensive place to rent
Central Otago/Lakes District most expensive place to rent
Central Otago/Lakes District remains the most expensive place to rent in NZ, with the average weekly price more than $200 above Auckland.
Makarora jetboat crash injures three
Makarora jetboat crash injures three
Two people have been flown to hospital following a jetboat crash in Otago.
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Aussie firm's 'premium backpackers' plan for Queenstown
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Aussie firm's 'premium backpackers' plan for Queenstown
An Australian real estate investment company has snapped up one of Queenstown’s most central buildings, planning to turn it into a 264-bed "premium backpackers".
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Receivers recover $33,000
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Receivers recover $33,000
Receivers have recovered $33,000 from the estate of late Queenstown developer Kevin Carlin.
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Hundreds at risk of losing permits
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Hundreds at risk of losing permits
A warning shot has sounded for mooring owners in the Queenstown Lakes area, with hundreds of permits at risk over outstanding resource consents, the council says.
Sale of Cecil Peak farm still on cards
Sale of Cecil Peak farm still on cards
Despite one of Queenstown’s most recognisable landscapes being taken off the market late last year, negotiations are continuing.
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Company hoping to add two more craft to fleet
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Company hoping to add two more craft to fleet
Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, two more semi-submersible "shark" vessels may soon be added to Lake Wakatipu.