Muay Thai-ny but mighty
Muay Thai-ny but mighty
A young Queenstown fighter was singled out among his peers at a Muay Thai show last weekend, receiving the award for the ‘most beautiful Thai technique’ of the night.
Crossing the English Channel the hard way
Crossing the English Channel the hard way
A Queenstowner's off next week to undertake one of the world’s most famous open water swims — the English Channel.
Global glory for Waka U12s
Global glory for Waka U12s
The Wakatipu Basin under-12 rugby team was crowned champions of last weekend’s Global Games New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival, held in Queenstown.
Familiar name, unfamiliar occupation
Familiar name, unfamiliar occupation
He's a real estate rookie but not a Queenstown rookie.
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Developer blames red tape for subdivision price rise
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Developer blames red tape for subdivision price rise
A Queenstown developer who hoped to deliver house and land packages for less than $900,000 says that’s no longer possible.
Doctors set to reopen Arrowtown clinic
Doctors set to reopen Arrowtown clinic
Two longtime doctors are resuscitating Arrowtown’s medical centre, the closure of which two weeks ago was a bitter pill for many locals.
Lather coming over name?
Lather coming over name?
What's in a name?
'Stunt gone wrong': $44k for Queenstown chopper ride
'Stunt gone wrong': $44k for Queenstown chopper ride
An estimated $44,000 of public money to fly Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon to the top of a Queenstown mountain is a publicity stunt "gone badly wrong", Labour says.
'Highest vote' campaign in Queenstown Lakes
'Highest vote' campaign in Queenstown Lakes
Voting papers for local body elections are being sent to all enrolled voters in the Queenstown Lakes district from today.
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Landlord fined $81k did not follow 'letter of the law'
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Landlord fined $81k did not follow 'letter of the law'
A Queenstown landlord slapped with $81,050 in penalties for illegally operating four boarding houses admits he did not follow the "letter of the law".
New waste management, minimisation plan adopted
New waste management, minimisation plan adopted
The QLDC has adopted a new waste management and minimisation plan, marking another step towards reducing waste and promoting sustainable resource use across the district.
Landlord fined more than $80k for breaches
Queenstown landlord fined more than $80k for boarding house breaches
A Queenstown landlord who operated four boarding houses illegally has been fined $81,050.
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‘Abysmal’ winter snowfall for southern skifields
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‘Abysmal’ winter snowfall for southern skifields
Winter snowfall has been "abysmal" for many southern skifields this year, particularly near Wanaka which had its second-lowest winter average snowfall on record.
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Council’s call to axe day one of tournament slated
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Council’s call to axe day one of tournament slated
A decision to axe the first day of a junior rugby tournament in Queenstown yesterday involving more than 1000 players has been labelled crazy, with organisers saying they had played in far worse...
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High Court to rule on street-food bylaw
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High Court to rule on street-food bylaw
An interim injunction hearing in the High Court at Invercargill this month will decide whether the QLDC will be able to enforce its bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.
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Change in rules may encourage investors
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Change in rules may encourage investors
A luxury home buyers’ agency owner says a change to New Zealand’s foreign buyer rules will not bring about a ‘‘rush’’ of new sales in the Wakatipu.
Unattended barbecue caused serious Queenstown house fire
Unattended barbecue caused serious Queenstown house fire
A house fire that closed the Ladies Mile highway for more than two hours in May - causing a massive traffic snarl-up - was caused by an unattended barbecue, an investigation report says.
Lady’s back in the water
Lady’s back in the water
The TSS Earnslaw is back at Queenstown’s Steamer Wharf as the longest and most substantial survey in her 113-year history continues.
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‘Southern Corridor’ plan approved, funding to be lobbied
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‘Southern Corridor’ plan approved, funding to be lobbied
A blueprint for the development of the "Southern Corridor" - a stretch of land south of Queenstown suitable for housing - has been approved despite concerns about a lack of infrastructure.
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Bus cuts loom post MoE visit
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Bus cuts loom post MoE visit
The partial removal of school bus services in Queenstown appears a step closer after Ministry of Education (MoE) officials visited the area’s schools last week.