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    Tristan Franklin swims in a major shipping lane. Photo: supplied

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    Swim across English Channel took ‘every ounce’

    He did it tough.

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    Boundary tweak will benefit AS recipients

    New figures show the resort is the most expensive place to rent a house in New Zealand. Photo:...

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    Boundary tweak will benefit AS recipients

    Seven hundred low- to middle-income households in several Queenstown suburbs will benefit from increased housing allowances — in 18 months’ time.

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    Glowworm cave to go ahead

    Queenstown’s ‘‘Eco-Cave’’ glowworm attraction, pegged to open by early 2027. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

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    Glowworm cave to go ahead

    A Queenstown couple are forging ahead with a glowworm attraction near the resort’s town centre after tweaking their proposal to allay planning concerns.

    Cheek to cheek with charities

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    Cheek to cheek with charities

    They’re giving full bloom a whole new meaning.

    Dream season, dream result

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    Dream season, dream result

    Drought broken.

    Band snares title

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    Band snares title

    You'd blow your trumpet if you had one.

    Artist’s generous gesture

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    Artist’s generous gesture

    Having left behind about 50 paintings, prominent former Arrowtown artist Ping Wang is generously selling them off to benefit two local causes.

    Prime parcel on the market

    Spence Park’s sandwiched between Lower Shotover and Spence Rds. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Prime parcel on the market

    It's being touted as Queenstown’s next dress-circle precinct.

    Earnslaw resumes sailings after engine overhaul

    TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu. Photo: RNZ

    Earnslaw resumes sailings after 'nerve-wracking' engine overhaul

    Vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw is resuming its regular sailings from Queenstown to Walter Peak today after a five-month engine overhaul.

    New bridge restores access to Lake Sylvan Track

    The replacement Sylvan Bridge is now open, reconnecting access to a popular Glenorchy trail and...

    New bridge restores access to Lake Sylvan Track

    Access to a popular Glenorchy trail has been restored after a storm swept away a key bridge.

    ‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police

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    ‘Vigilante action will not be tolerated’: police

    A youth is before the courts as Queenstown police investigate reports of vigilante teens trying to catch out paedophiles attempting to contact minors online.

    Teens warned not to take 'vigilante action'

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    Teens warned not to take 'vigilante action'

    Queenstown police are investigating reports of "vigilante" teens trying to catch out paedophiles attempting to contact minors online.

    New measles case in Queenstown

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    New measles case in Queenstown, vigilance urged

    A new case of measles has been confirmed in Queenstown.

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    Recruitment fuss creating mistrust: councillors

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    Recruitment fuss creating mistrust: councillors

    A chorus of Queenstown Lakes district councillors have dismissed concerns about any steps taken to replace the council’s chief executive.

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    Committee member refuses to step down

    Lyal Cocks. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Committee member refuses to step down

    A Queenstown Lakes district councillor says he will not step aside despite admitting he should never have commented ahead of a contentious application for a Lake Hāwea liquor store.

    Driver in Queenstown head-on crash four times over limit

    Driver in Queenstown head-on crash four times over limit

    A Nelson man responsible for a head-on crash near Queenstown at the weekend had a breath-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit, police say.

    Measles case confirmed in Queenstown

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    Measles case confirmed in Queenstown

    It is the fifth known case of the highly infectious disease reported in NZ, linked to recent overseas travel.

    Teacher’s dedication to children lauded

    Outgoing Arrowtown Preschool manager Jane Foster, and husband Russell, at her retirement party on...

    Teacher’s dedication to children lauded by community

    The retiring manager of Arrowtown Preschool has been lauded for her grace, poise and humour while teaching and caring for the township’s youngest citizens for over 37 years, a grateful parent says.

    Emotional day for staff as Coronet season ends

    Harry Creed, of Australia, executes a "pond skim" at Coronet Peak’s closing day yesterday. PHOTO:...

    Emotional day for staff as Coronet season ends

    The closed sign has gone up at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak after a season its manager describes as one of "highs and lows".

    Off the rails

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    Off the rails

    Ashlin Dean, of Australia, competes in The Remarkables 40th Anniversary Rail Jam in front of several hundred people packed around the Brecon St Steps in&nbsp...
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      Teacher’s dedication to children lauded

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