'S***ting in the bushes': Freedom campers fall foul of Queenstown Lakes rules
Freedom campers are falling foul of new Queenstown Lakes District Council rules, with about 18 people per day stung with $400 fines.
Arthurs Point fire no longer a threat
Arthurs Point fire no longer a threat
A large vegetation fire that initially threatened housing at Arthurs Point, near Queenstown, has now been extinguished.
Police ask for public’s help to catch car thieves
Police ask for public’s help to catch car thieves
Queenstown police are asking for the public’s help to find out who stole two cars early on Sunday.
Police ask for help after cars stolen, damaged in Queenstown
Police ask for help after cars stolen, damaged in Queenstown
Queenstown police are asking for the public’s help to find out who stole two cars early yesterday.
Competitors enjoy fine conditions
Competitors enjoy fine conditions
More than 2700 competitors relished fine conditions as they ran or biked in the back country between Arrowtown and Wānaka during the Motatapu off-road race on Saturday.
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Trail network hailed as ‘incredible asset’
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Trail network hailed as ‘incredible asset’
The Wakatipu’s newest trail network has been lauded as an "incredible asset" after hundreds of people took a sneak peek at the Project Tohu native restoration site.
No-one injured in car flipping incident
No-one injured in car flipping incident
A vehicle was left on its roof yesterday afternoon in Jack Hanley Dr in Hanley's Farm, near Queenstown.
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Call to set up hospice care at empty site
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Call to set up hospice care at empty site
An exhausted Queenstown resident caring for her dying husband has called on the health minister to turn empty rooms at Frankton’s Lakes District Hospital into a temporary hospice space.
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ORC decides not to build e-bus depot
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ORC decides not to build e-bus depot
The Otago Regional Council (ORC) has palmed off developing an electric bus charging depot in Queenstown to the private market.
Rich foreign buyers flock to properties
Rich foreign buyers flock to properties
The early foreign birds are circling the Southern Lakes to catch the rare golden worms.
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Surprise literary selection
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Surprise literary selection
Queenstown author Peta Carey is preparing to eat her hat.
Statutory manager appointed
Statutory manager appointed
The board of Queenstown-Lakes’ oldest school, Glenorchy School, has called in a limited statutory manager (LSM).
Fire crews battle Arrowtown vegetation blaze
Fire crews battle Arrowtown vegetation blaze
Crews of firefighters and two helicopters with monsoon buckets are fighting a large vegetation fire near Arrowtown.
Ultra-wealthy jet into Queenstown to snap up $5m-plus homes
Ultra-wealthy jet into Queenstown to snap up $5m-plus homes
Ultra-rich buyers arriving in private jets are zeroing in on Queenstown's priciest properties as new foreign house-buyer rules come into force.
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Fire ban for district amid hot conditions
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Fire ban for district amid hot conditions
Hot and windy weather has raised the fire risk in the Queenstown Lakes District to extreme, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to suspend all fire permits in its Lakes zone for the next three...
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Miners seek to take out gold from the bank
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Miners seek to take out gold from the bank
Hopeful gold miners are having another crack at it in the Upper Clutha — this time on the banks of the river rather than in it.
$1.4m Queenstown homes arrive on back of truck
$1.4m Queenstown homes arrive on back of truck
Heralding a new type of construction for Queenstown, four adjacent, elevated homes have been trucked down from Christchurch.
Marathon guru samples 5km run
Marathon guru samples 5km run
A recent Queenstown Parkrun participant played a major role in developing the world’s largest marathon into what is today.
As good as gold
As good as gold
Three Queenstowners each hauled in four golds at the recent New Zealand Masters Games in Dunedin — Mike Ramsay, 75, Chenin Madden, 47, and Bruce Patton, 83.
Ex-pro’s new Arrowtown coaching gig
Ex-pro’s new Arrowtown coaching gig
A longtime former pro rugby player is enjoying reconnecting with the game by helping coach the Arrowtown Premiers.