Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
The Queenstown council’s going to relook at where it’s putting money from the sale of an Arrowtown property.
School bus phase-out plans
School bus phase-out plans
Ministry of Education (MoE) plans tweaking some Queenstown school bus services from term two next year as it prepares to phase out most of them.
Muesli mogul moots 'freeze on growth' in Queenstown
Muesli mogul moots 'freeze on growth' in Queenstown
Breakfast cereal king Dick Hubbard, who has lived in Queenstown since the early 2000s, fears the resort is in danger of killing the golden goose.
Duo off to U19 worlds
Duo off to U19 worlds
In an unprecedented situation, two Queenstowners will be playing for New Zealand at the under-19 Cricket World Cup (CWC) in Zimbabwe next month.
Big jumps, top riders at Classic
Big jumps, top riders at Classic
The second edition of the Queenstown Show Jumping Classic is a chance to watch a "real deal" exhibition of the sport, its event director says.
All bets on for Glenorchy Races
All bets on for Glenorchy Races
There will be no change to the tried and proven recipe at the 64th annual Glenorchy Races next month.
Poplar Lodge bought in ‘tap of the shoulder’ moment
Poplar Lodge bought in ‘tap of the shoulder’ moment
Arrowtown-based buyer’s agent Jo Eddington says her purchase of the township’s former Poplar Lodge was a ‘tap on the shoulder’ moment.
$5m rural retreat gets new owners
$5m rural retreat gets new owners
An Arrowtown couple have bought a nearby rural accommodation property, based around a restored 1914 homestead, with plans to upscale it.
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Hotel snaps up Queenstown church for $13m
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Hotel snaps up Queenstown church for $13m
The purchaser of Queenstown’s St Andrew’s Church — on a landmark Stanley St site, just above the CBD — is Scenic Hotel Group.
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Sporting interest their secret
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Sporting interest their secret
Arrowtown couple Jenni and Graeme Heazlewood are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with family today.
Queenstown measles case has links across South
Queenstown measles case has links across South
A new measles case in Queenstown connected to more than 20 exposure events in the South is concerning health authorities.
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Family battles Department of Conservation over ‘iconic’ crib
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Family battles Department of Conservation over ‘iconic’ crib
A family who own an old Kinloch crib, which features in a soon-to-be-released Brad Pitt movie, has won support to keep the 87-year-old "absolutely iconic" structure.
Queenstown woman recounts Bondi shooting terror
'Just running for our lives': Queenstown woman recounts Bondi shooting terror
A Queenstown woman caught up in the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach says her family are still very much on edge the day after the tragedy.
‘I’ve gone down wrong track’: drug dealer
‘I’ve gone down wrong track’: drug dealer
A man deported from Australia for criminal offending says he started dealing drugs in Queenstown because he struggled to find work.
Question over future of golf centre gutted in accidental blaze
Question over future of golf centre gutted in accidental blaze
It is too soon to say whether a Queenstown golf centre gutted in an accidental blaze will be demolished or rebuilt.
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Trail design to start after consent issued
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Trail design to start after consent issued
Designing a new bike and walking trail between Queenstown’s southern suburbs and Frankton will start immediately now resource consent has been granted for its main section between the Kawarau Falls...
One family, two heads
One family, two heads
It's rare for two high school head students to come from one family.
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Expressions of interest are being sought for the first 23 sections in a pre-eminently-positioned luxury enclave atop Queenstown Hill.
Kōhanga dream taking shape
Kōhanga dream taking shape
A group of parents working to establish the Whakatipu’s first kōhanga reo in decades has started a fundraising drive to fit out its building.
New Zealand reps at home in Arrowtown
New Zealand reps at home in Arrowtown
Arrowtown is the second home to two siblings who’ve both played international sport.