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Government ‘misappropriating’ levy funds: deputy mayor
The government is ‘‘misappropriating’’ funds from international visitors, the deputy mayor of the Queenstown Lakes says.
It’s the height of lunacy
It’s the height of lunacy
Former local mayor Warren Cooper says a council proposal to allow 24m-high buildings across a swathe of Queenstown’s CBD is ‘‘absolute lunacy’’.
Robot geniuses off to Greece
Robot geniuses off to Greece
Two young Queenstown teens make up the only New Zealand team invited into a prestigious international robotics comp in Greece next month.
Happiness hailed as key to 102-year life
Happiness hailed as key to 102-year life
Queenstown identity Margaret Reid died last Sunday at the very ripe old age of 102.
Order’s high honour
Order’s high honour
It's an honour so prestigious it has to be approved by the King.
Trail planting project seeded
Trail planting project seeded
A project to reforest the margins of the Queenstown Trails Trust (QTT) network has begun.
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Procedures now available close to home
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Procedures now available close to home
Upper Clutha and Queenstown residents will now be able to access publicly funded endoscopy procedures closer to home.
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Warning over Queenstown cable car use
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Warning over Queenstown cable car use
A billionaire-backed cable car linking Queenstown and its airport risks becoming a ‘‘white-elephant’’ few locals use, the council has warned.
Early starts guaranteed for Coronet Peak
Early starts guaranteed for Coronet Peak
Queenstown's Coronet Peak will be the first ski resort to open in New Zealand year in and year out thanks to new $2million-plus snowmaking technology, NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson says.
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Sunshine Bay luxury hilltop lodge for sale
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Sunshine Bay luxury hilltop lodge for sale
A luxury hilltop lodge almost hidden away in Queenstown’s Sunshine Bay is for sale as a freehold going concern.
Aussie ski market still buoyant
Aussie ski market still buoyant
Escalating fuel prices notwithstanding, NZSki’s boss is still confident good numbers of Aussie skiers and boarders will hit Queenstown slopes this winter.
Visitor options open from new Walter Peak zone
Visitor options open from new Walter Peak zone
New visitor experiences are being planned for one of Queenstown’s most special pieces of land.
Arrowtown 'becoming suburb of Auckland'
'Status postcode' but Arrowtown risks ‘losing our community’
Arrowtown is becoming ‘‘a suburb of Parnell’’, a real estate agent says, as its house prices climb to the highest in New Zealand.
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Hub consent: fast-track a ‘kangaroo court’
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Hub consent: fast-track a ‘kangaroo court’
A Queenstown Lakes district councillor has launched a broadside against the whole fast-track process, calling it a ‘‘kangaroo court’’.
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Safety lapses in Queenstown jetboat crash
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Safety lapses in Queenstown jetboat crash
Passengers who suffered deep cuts, bruising and a fracture when a Queenstown jetboat crashed into a canyon wall did not get a proper safety briefing, an investigation has found.
Festival a tribute to the community
Festival a tribute to the community
The Arrowtown Autumn Festival was officially opened for the 40th time in the historic village yesterday afternoon.
Council extends Mt Iron freedom camping ban
Council extends Mt Iron freedom camping ban
A temporary ban on freedom camping at the foot of Mt Iron has been extended.
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Three Queenstown sections sold in $100 million deal
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Three Queenstown sections sold in $100 million deal
An Auckland-based property development and investment firm has spent about $100 million on three strategic parcels of land in Queenstown.
Green light for controversial project opposed by wealthy neighbours
Green light for controversial project opposed by wealthy neighbours
A controversial Queenstown screen hub has been granted fast-track approval despite intense opposition from homeowners in one of New Zealand's most expensive streets.
War spurs surge in demand for high-end Queenstown properties
War spurs surge in demand for high-end Queenstown properties
The conflict in the Middle East has prompted increased interest in multi-million-dollar New Zealand properties, the head of a luxury real estate company says.