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The Department of Conservation has renewed a 30-year concession for the Matthews family’s 1938...

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Doc changes mind on family crib graced by Brad Pitt

A crib in the Glenorchy wilderness on government land, which has been graced by Hollywood star Brad Pitt, will stay in the family, who describe it as the ‘‘only remaining tangible link to their...

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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags

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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags

Meaningful consultation on council amalgamation will be hampered by the ‘‘very aggressive timeline’’ imposed by the government, Queenstown’s top bureaucrat says.

Readers flock to book fair

Reading one of their purchases at the St Joseph’s School book fair in Queenstown on Sunday are ...

Readers flock to book fair

Hordes of bargain-hunting bookworms descended on St Joseph’s School’s book fair in Queenstown at the weekend.

Community raises $21,000 for breast cancer fund

The room gives Lou's husband, Craig Gallagher, a standing ovation after his speech. PHOTO:...

Community raises $21,000 for breast cancer fund

An event held in memory of a Queenstown mother whose death from breast cancer last year inspired friends to ‘‘love harder’’ raised more than $20,000.

Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event

Rod Drury, of Queenstown. Photo: supplied

Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event

Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has been withdrawn from a list of keynote speakers for a Queenstown event next week.

Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault

Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault

A Frankton man has been charged with serious assault after taking exception to his neighbour’s coughing on Saturday night.

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Police arrest pair after two injured in ‘grievous assault’

Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

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Police arrest pair after two injured in ‘grievous assault’

Police swarmed a central Queenstown property following a "grievous assault" on Friday night, which left two men seriously injured.

One remarkable photo

The winning photo "Night at the Remarkables”. PHOTO: TOM RAE

One remarkable photo

New Zealand young photographer Tom Rae has wowed judges of a global contest again.

NZer of the Year award returned

NZer of the Year award returned

Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award after a week in which two more women have alleged inappropriate behaviour by the tech titan.

$180m funding boost for Q’town health services

Since the Queenstown Lakes district’s last revaluation in 2021, the value of residential housing...

$180m funding boost for Q’town health services

Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding in 2027 with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.

Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi director of regional relationships James Caygill (right) shows...

Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m

A $12.6 million pedestrian bridge will provide safe passage for schoolchildren over one of Queenstown’s busiest roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

Plea for performing arts home

Remarkable Theatre president Chris MacKenzie. Photo: Allied Media files

Plea for performing arts home

Local performing arts practitioners are adamant Queenstown needs a permanent venue where groups can rehearse, store costumes and props, and perform.

Queenstown McDonald’s site sold

There's been a transaction at Queenstown’s McDonald’s that’s a tad bigger than your average Big Mac.

Wye Creek side track closed

Safety concerns: Wye Creek Track, between Queenstown and Kingston, has been closed for the...

Wye Creek side track closed

An increasingly popular side track off Queenstown’s Wye Creek Track, off the Kingston highway, has been closed to public access for safety reasons.

‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers

Pro Kiwi mountain biker Brook ‘The Bulldog’ Macdonald’s saddling up for tomorrow’s Westpac...

‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers

Brook ‘The Bulldog’ Macdonald is used to going like the clappers downhill on his mountain bike for about three and a-half minutes.

Pair injured in Queenstown serious assault

Police vehicles surround a house in Hallenstein St in Queenstown following a serious assault....

Pair injured in Queenstown serious assault

Police have swarmed a central Queenstown property following a "grievous assault" last night, which has left two men seriously injured.

Former Xero staffer 'elated' Drury returns honour

"Elation" and "validation" are words Ally Naylor uses to describe her reaction to hearing Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has returned his New Zealander of the Year award.

Sir Rod Drury hands back New Zealander of the Year award

Sir Rod Drury hands back New Zealander of the Year award

Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury, the subject of misconduct claims by former employees, has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award.

Former mayor ‘chuffed’ to see investment

Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Former mayor ‘chuffed’ to see investment

Former Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers says he’s "really chuffed" the government’s finally investing in this district’s health services.

Mind-blowing response to ‘Giving Day’

Mind-blowing response to ‘Giving Day’

As far as an hourly rate goes, it’s mind-blowing.

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