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    Cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland

    Trail cameras planted by Whakatipu Wildlife Trust have detected 44 cats over three weeks. Photo:...

    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

    The wood taken from the Lakes Hayes A&P Show earmarked for fundraising. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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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’

    Noah Mitchell, 7, of Queenstown, tries his hand at shearing with the help of Patrick Duncan, of...

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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

    This gate at the start of Macetown Rd will be operational from the end of the month. PHOTO: FACEBOOK

    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

    No expense has been spared for this luxury accommodation in Queenstown. Photo: RNZ

    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

    Despite an average of 1350 new dwellings consented each year over the past five years, rents in...

    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

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    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

    The injured pair were flown to Dunedin Hospital. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN (file)

    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

    Australian-based real estate investment company Marprop plans to convert Queenstown’s The Forge...

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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

    Kevin Carlin. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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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

    Queenstown’s Cecil Peak Station, which had a ‘‘guide price’’ of $60 million, was taken off the...

    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

    The owner of Queenstown’s Hydro Attack wants to add two more semi-submersible ‘‘shark’’ boats to...

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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.

    Charge for access to historic goldmining town

    Kevin Marlow with the group of stakeholders who signed an MOU late last year. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

    Charge for vehicle access to historic Otago goldmining town

    It will cost $40 for a car, truck or motorcycle to head in to a historic Otago goldmining ghost town from the end of this month. 

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    Most Queenstown school buses to keep running, for now

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Most Queenstown school buses to keep running, for now

    The Ministry of Education has made minor tweaks to Queenstown school bus services from term 2 this year.

    Idyllic day for race day fans

    Jade Parks, of Lumsden, riding Takapau, front, and Lauren O’Connor, of Waikaia, on Benny, compete...

    Idyllic day for race day fans

    By all accounts it was one for the record books.

    Showjumping classic proves popular with crowds

    Sienna Holdsworth-Rose and Castanea Xtreme competing at the NZL-Oliver Road Showjumping Show in...

    Showjumping classic proves popular with crowds

    Organisers of the Queenstown Show Jumping Classic seem to have found a winning formula.

    Man sought over Queenstown incident contacts police

    Man sought over Queenstown incident contacts police

    A man sought by officers investigating a Queenstown assault on New Year's Day has contacted police.

    Knighthood for Xero founder ‘humbling’

    Rod Drury, of Queenstown. Photo: supplied

    Knighthood for Xero founder ‘humbling’

    Rod Drury jokes that when he gained school certificate at high school in Hawke’s Bay, he became the highest-educated Drury in the family’s history.

    One in hospital after high-speed Kawarau Gorge crash

    Photo: Getty Images

    One in hospital after high-speed Kawarau Gorge crash

    One person was taken to hospital following a high-speed, head-on collision in the Kawarau Gorge this morning.
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