Drugs sentence reduced
Drugs sentence reduced
A German man imprisoned for drug dealing in Queenstown can apply for home detention after the length of his prison sentence was reduced on appeal.
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Cycle trail plan has bridges, underpass
Cycle trail plan has bridges, underpass
Two new bridges and an underpass are part of a proposed cycle route to eventually connect Queenstown with Cromwell.
Two injured as cars collide in Queenstown
Two injured as cars collide in Queenstown
Two cars have collided in Queenstown this morning, resulting in injuries.
Changing landscape
Changing landscape
Residential development continues at pace near Queenstown, where homes are popping up beside Jack’s Point, shown in the middle, right of this image.
School’s interim classrooms installed
School’s interim classrooms installed
A section of a temporary classroom is lifted into place at Wakatipu High School yesterday.
Deer Park Heights reopening after 11-year break
Deer Park Heights reopening after 11-year break
After 11 years, the gates to Queenstown’s Deer Park Heights will lift open again for the public from next week.
Queenstown-Lakes speed limits set to drop
Queenstown-Lakes speed limits set to drop
Speed limits for Queenstown-Lakes District towns are all set to drop.
Employers fondly remember murdered Kiwi woman
Employers fondly remember murdered Kiwi woman
Former Queenstown employers of a New Zealand woman killed in Melbourne by a man she had just begun a relationship with have been left reeling at news of her death.
Labour crunch could compromise recovery
Labour crunch could compromise recovery
Queenstown businesses are bracing for another labour shortage, which could impede the resort’s economic recovery.
Spending remains strong despite crisis
Spending remains strong despite crisis
Consumer spending continues to show a stubborn resilience in the Queenstown Lakes district, despite the number of people claiming benefits continuing to rise.
Q'town plugged as 'Plan B' OE
Queenstown plugged as 'Plan B' OE
Expensive flights, visa issues and fluctuating lockdowns could offer a new opportunity for Queenstown as the international destination from within for young Kiwis.
Driver hospitalised after car crashes into pole
Driver hospitalised after car crashes into pole
A car ploughed into a power pole in Queenstown in the early hours of Sunday morning.
16 reports of vehicles being tampered with in resort
16 reports of vehicles being tampered with in resort
Queenstown police are hunting for clues after multiple reports of tampered vehicles in Shotover Country at the weekend.
High-end Wakatipu home sales defy expectations
High-end Wakatipu home sales defy expectations
Covid’s knocked Queenstown tourism for a six but fuelled a boom in the high-end residential property market.
Job seekers give ‘speed dating’ event a whirl
Job seekers give ‘speed dating’ event a whirl
The organiser of the Jobbortunities expo in Queenstown on Saturday — where 8000 jobs were on offer to those who had found themselves unemployed due to Covid-19 — says the event was "an absolute...
Newly planted forest a symbol of care, hope
Newly planted forest a symbol of care, hope
The first roots of Queenstown’s "Welcome Forest" were put down on Saturday — and the man behind the idea hopes it will serve as a "challenge" to other communities to follow suit.
Ski season ends: support from NZers ‘overwhelming’
Ski season ends: support from NZers ‘overwhelming’
Queenstown's ski season has officially ended and despite early concerns about patronage, The Remarkables Ski Area manager Ross Lawrence has thanked New Zealanders for their support.
Aussie acts to play after exemptions
Aussie acts to play after exemptions
Australian bands will take to the stage at Gibbston after Immigration New Zealand granted special travel exemptions.
RenewArt event born of desire to support
RenewArt event born of desire to support
When Covid-19 forced New Zealand into Alert Level 4 lockdown, the newly formed Three Lakes Cultural Trust sprang into action to help support the arts and cultural communities in the Queenstown Lakes.
Queenstown Pink Ribbon walkers go ahead despite official cancellation
Queenstown Pink Ribbon walkers go ahead despite official cancellation
Fourteen people — and two dogs — took matters into their own hands in Queenstown yesterday morning, taking part in the Pink Ribbon Walk even after the Breast Cancer Foundation cancelled the event.