Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate mayoral and councillor election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.
One trapped in crash
One trapped in crash
A person was trapped in a car after a serious crash blocked State Highway 6 for a time near Gibbston yesterday.
Highway reopens after crash near Gibbston
Highway reopens after crash near Gibbston
State Highway 6 has reopened after a two-vehicle crash closed the road for a time near Gibbston this evening.
Golden visas: 5.5% of Queenstown properties fit $5m threshold
Golden visas: 5.5% of Queenstown properties fit $5m threshold
Houses in Queenstown, Lake Hayes and Auckland suburbs Devonport and Remuera, as well as large plots of Central Otago land are among the properties foreign buyers might be able to buy under new rules.
Takahē return to Otago's Rees Valley
Takahē return to Otago's Rees Valley
In Shelter Rock Hut, near the head of the Rees Valley, the visitor book comment section is sprinkled with excited notes about bird sightings.
Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal
Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal
At the age of 41, former Wallaby Brett Sheehan was told he had the brain of a 65-year-old.
Household names on writers’ festival bill
Household names on writers’ festival bill
A slew of award-winning writers, household names and huge personalities are on the bill for this year’s Queenstown Writers Festival.
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Seventeen charities have benefited from a massive grocery donation provided by a Queenstown supermarket.
High flyer finds new ground
High flyer finds new ground
For well over half his life, Queenstown’s Ingemar Eriksson’s quite literally been a high flyer.
Shotover Rise targets local buyers
Shotover Rise targets local buyers
Queenstown's Fowler Homes has just released the second stage of its Shotover Rise development, targeted towards first-home buyers.
Exploring the dark side of justice
Exploring the dark side of justice
A Queenstown criminal barrister has drawn on her own life experience for her novel about child sex crime and vengeance.
Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor
Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor
A waterfront food vendor is challenging the legality of Queenstown’s council’s bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.
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Alexander Crown rep in regional deal
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Alexander Crown rep in regional deal
Former Local Government NZ chief executive Malcolm Alexander has been appointed by the government to hammer out a regional deal with the Otago Central Lakes region.
School continues after email threat
School continues after email threat
Queenstown Primary School’s day "continued as usual" after it received a threatening email sent to several schools in New Zealand.
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Fears over 'open-slather' for freedom camping
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Fears over 'open-slather' for freedom camping
A new camping bylaw will not push people on to rural roads, a Queenstown district councillor said yesterday.
Queenstown school target of threatening email
Queenstown school target of threatening email
Queenstown Primary School's day is "continuing as usual" after it received a threatening email sent to several schools in New Zealand.
Queenstown shark business jumps hurdle
Queenstown shark business jumps hurdle
A submersible shark vessel business has leapt over the first legal barrier to build and operate at a new wharf in Queenstown.
Franklin presses on in Jacks Point
Franklin presses on in Jacks Point
Property developer Dean Franklin is putting "media attacks" behind him and pushing ahead with his latest project in Jack’s Point.
Medical centre closure marks end of an era
Medical centre closure marks end of an era
It'll be the end of an era in Arrowtown tomorrow when the Queenstown Medical Centre’s (QMC) Berkshire St clinic opens its doors for the last time.
Lake Hayes trapping focus
Lake Hayes trapping focus
A special event this coming Tuesday aims to start establishing a ‘second line of defence’ for Waiwhakaata Lake Hayes.