Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar
Queenstown restaurants on Michelin's radar
For the first time in 125 years the Michelin guide will include restaurants from Queenstown, Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Violent incident at court
Violent incident at court
Police rushed to the Queenstown District Court yesterday after a violent incident in the courthouse’s foyer about 2.20pm.
Second unit now operational
Second unit now operational
A second reactor and clarifier at the Shotover wastewater treatment plant is now fully operational, doubling its capacity and putting an end to wastewater entering the plant’s oxidation ponds.
Power being restored after Queenstown CBD outage
Power being restored after Queenstown CBD outage
Most of the Queenstown CBD has power back after an unexpected fault cut power to about 333 customers earlier this evening.
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Family may lose 1938 crib as lease ended
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Family may lose 1938 crib as lease ended
An old Kinloch crib, used by Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt in his latest movie, may be lost to the family who built it, causing heartbreak and ending a tradition of generations, they say.
US tourist seriously injured in Gibbston crash
US tourist seriously injured in Gibbston crash
A United States tourist aged in her 60s was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition after she was struck by a car while pushing her bicycle across State Highway 6 in the Gibbston Valley...
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Celebration of Korean culture
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Celebration of Korean culture
Songyi Kim, of Christchurch, performs Hwaguanmu, or the Lotus Flower Dance, during Queenstown’s inaugural Korean Day celebration on Saturday.
Average Central house price hits $1.6m
Average Central house price hits $1.6m
House-hunting in Queenstown just got even more expensive.
Auction raises $11k for young players to compete in Asia
Auction raises $11k for young players to compete in Asia
Members of the Queenstown Tennis Club have again swung in behind two of their most talented players.
Seventh literary festival ‘most successful yet’
Seventh literary festival ‘most successful yet’
Queenstown Writers Festival chairwoman Tanya Surrey says she’s overwhelmed by the response to this year’s event, which finished yesterday, describing it as "without doubt our most successful yet".
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Come in, the water’s warm
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Come in, the water’s warm
Central Queenstown’s first hot pools complex, Bathe by Aluume, an artist’s impression of which is pictured, is due to open on Friday.
Search found drugs: officer
Search found drugs: officer
A 46-year-old Glenorchy man has been remanded in custody after a search warrant was executed as part of an ongoing operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in the community.
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Voicing of views called for: mayor
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Voicing of views called for: mayor
The Queenstown Lakes district’s new mayor says he wants councillors to freely express their views in public and listen for the "whispers among the noise" on social media.
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Project to create academic retreat restarted
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Project to create academic retreat restarted
The University of Otago has restarted a project to transform a former farm homestead overlooking Lake Wakatipu into an academic retreat and conference venue.
Tourism industry volunteers plant 2400 trees
Tourism industry volunteers plant 2400 trees
A crew representing Queenstown’s tourism industry recently bolstered the Wakatipu’s native trees by 2400.
Cocaine, meth and cash found in Glenorchy search - police
Cocaine, meth and cash found in Glenorchy search - police
A man is in custody after police say they found cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis and $11,000 in cash at a Glenorchy property.
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Vines dodge frost bullet, so far
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Vines dodge frost bullet, so far
Queenstown winemakers say they managed to dodge a significant bullet this week.
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Uni brings degree to town in first
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Uni brings degree to town in first
Students will soon be able to complete a University of Otago degree from the region’s top recreation destination.
Walker hangs up the helmet
Walker hangs up the helmet
There's been a changing of the guard at the Queenstown Trails Trust.
Artefacts and apparitions await
Artefacts and apparitions await
It's shaping up to be a spooktacular night.