Fireys swap sirens for smiles
Fireys swap sirens for smiles
The generosity of a Queenstown business has given Frankton Fire Brigade vollies an opportunity to let off some steam.
Poets plot creative walkabout
Poets plot creative walkabout
Queenstown writer Bethany Rogers will be among a quartet of poets leading a ‘writing walk’ in Arrowtown on Saturday.
Layers of time, worn today
Layers of time, worn today
Arrowtown contemporary jeweller Anna Claire is opening an exhibition of her work in the town tomorrow.
Swinging in for charity
Swinging in for charity
For the third year running, Queenstown’s longest-running golf tournament is making a wider impact.
Great motorsport spectacle
Great motorsport spectacle
Considered to be one of the world’s shortest but most scenic motorsport events, Queenstown Car Club’s annual Coronet Peak Hill Climb runs again this Saturday.
Hurto Gym’s night of nights in Arrowtown
Hurto Gym’s night of nights in Arrowtown
Rob Horrocks, owner/head coach of Queenstown’s Hurto Gym, say he’s really proud of how his Muay Thai fighters performed at a packed North vs South ‘The Brawl in the Hall’ at Arrowtown Athenaeum...
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PM sidesteps question of local body job losses
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PM sidesteps question of local body job losses
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon did not rule out job losses as a result of the local government shakeup announced this week.
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Clinic closes: ‘many patients affected’
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Clinic closes: ‘many patients affected’
A Queenstown health clinic has been placed in voluntary liquidation, leaving hundreds of patients stranded.
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Plan to open floating sauna
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Plan to open floating sauna
New Zealand media personality Dominic Bowden will soon launch the country’s first floating sauna, on Queenstown Bay.
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Native trees planted in first step to replace ageing firs
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Native trees planted in first step to replace ageing firs
A changing of the guard at the Queenstown Gardens has begun.
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'Stressed' Queenstown marathoners had to fight traffic to make start
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'Stressed' Queenstown marathoners had to fight traffic to make start
Queenstown Marathon organisers say they will look at whether ‘‘any adjustments’’ are needed following this year’s event after stressed athletes had to fight traffic to make their start times.
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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says
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Success in national awards ‘mind-blowing’, builder says
A Queenstown home made with materials evoking a shearing shed has taken a trifecta of national accolades at this year’s House of the Year Awards.
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Twice the price for ‘trophy’ home
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Twice the price for ‘trophy’ home
An Australian buyer has snapped up a small Queenstown home overlooking Lake Wakatipu for $4 million.
Colourful exercise
Colourful exercise
Things start getting messy at the first colour station during Queenstown’s annual rainbow run.
Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall
Pair rescued from cliff face after 60m fall
A man and his dog were winched off a cliff face near Frankton this afternoon after slipping off a walking track.
Two beds, one bath, $2 million
Two beds, one bath, $2 million
After almost 70 years in one family’s ownership, a central Queenstown lakefront property, ripe for an architectural masterpiece to be built on it, is up for auction - on-site - at noon today.
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Shifting utilities costs mooted
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Shifting utilities costs mooted
Developers may look after their own sewerage and water systems in the future, the new Queenstown Lakes district mayor has suggested if more funding does not materialise.
Developer proposes new civic offices for QLDC
Developer proposes new civic offices for QLDC
A developer is proposing a Frankton civic centre which the Queenstown Lakes District Council could lease to house all its staff under one roof.
Two hurt in serious crash near Glenorchy
Two hurt in serious crash near Glenorchy
Two people have been injured in a serious car crash - one critically - north of Glenorchy.
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Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive
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Panels bringing visits to Mary MacKillop Cottage alive
Visitors to one of Arrowtown’s special buildings are now receiving a more memorable experience.