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Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’

Health Minister Simeon Brown (centre right) announces a new clinical services plan for the Otago...

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Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’

Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding next year with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.

$180m boost to healthcare in Central Lakes area

Waitaki MP Miles Anderson (L), Health Minister Simeon Brown (C) and Southland MP Joseph Mooney at...

$180m boost to healthcare in Central Lakes area

An expansion to Lakes District Hospital's emergency department will begin within months as part of a $180 million boost to healthcare in the Otago Central Lakes area.

Amisfield dropped from top food guide

The award-winning Arrowtown restaurant was crowned NZ's best five times but has been pulled this year amid a stream of allegations against former executive chef Vaughan Mabee.

Coronet Peak gets the jump on snow making

The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Photo: Katie Todd

Coronet Peak gets the jump on snow making

Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown's Coronet Peak has flipped the switch on a $2m "snow factory" to lay down the first coat in autumn.

Celebrity chef treated like ‘God’

Chef Vaughan Mabee treated like ‘God’, Amisfield insider says

The Queenstown chef who quit amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour was treated like ‘‘God’’ by management, an insider says.

Star chef apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour'

Amisfield executive chef Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Star chef apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour'

A celebrity chef who recently departed from a prestigious Lake Hayes restaurant has apologised for "inappropriate behaviour" towards his former staff and colleagues.

Councillor questions gondola, housing plan

Councillor questions gondola, housing plan

The fast-track referral of a sprawling gondola and housing proposal is being described by a Queenstown councillor as a real disappointment.

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Proposed reforms trigger council review

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Proposed reforms trigger council review

A shake-up could on the way for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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Indoor sports centre proposed by group

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Indoor sports centre proposed by group

A group planning a multi-use indoor sports facility in Queenstown says it will be built “by the community, for the community” and could be a game-changer for the local sports scene.

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Not planning to reinstate school bus stop

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Not planning to reinstate school bus stop

The Ministry of Education says it is not planning to reinstate an informal school bus stop at Kelvin Heights despite serious safety concerns.

Resort swapping one party for another

Ashlin Dean, of Australia, competes in The Remarkables 40th Anniversary Rail Jam in front of...

Resort swapping one party for another

Winter will, once again, get an official launch in the season’s heartland.

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Four-month road reopening delay

Robins Rd’s southbound lane had been due to reopen by now, but that’s been put back to August....

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Four-month road reopening delay

A delay on the installation of a new wastewater pipe on Queenstown’s Robins Rd has set back the partial and then full reopening of the road by several months.