Mt Iron land transfer reflects urbanisation
Sprawl of the Wānaka township has resulted in management of the Mount Iron Reserve passing from the Department of Conservation (Doc) to Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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Pair injured in Queenstown 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.
Fundraiser for driver tops $13k
Fundraiser for driver tops $13k
A fundraiser set up to support the long-term recovery of a truck driver seriously injured in a crash in North Otago has topped $13,000.
Local artists’ works in national IHC exhibition
Local artists’ works in national IHC exhibition
An exhibition that promotes learning and gives people with intellectual disabilities an opportunity to earn money from their art will be held at The Loan & Merc next Friday.
$180m funding boost for Q’town health services
$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.
Nth Otago bar sold to 'two local couples'
North Otago bar sold to 'two local couples' as owners retire
The owners of Boulders Bar & Bistro will be calling last orders this month after nearly a decade running the Hampden establishment.
Support needed to cope with pressures
Support needed to cope with pressures
The argument that the Queenstown-Lakes District should be getting more from the International Visitor Levy (IVL) is a valid one.
From one kind of tussock country to another
From one kind of tussock country to another
An ode to the 1960s and ’70s is how a Central Otago musician describes her first album Mythology of the Girls.
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Everest disaster 30 years on
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Everest disaster 30 years on
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, Wānaka resident Guy Cotter sat down with RuairiO’Shea to reflect on the tragedy and lessons learned.
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Concerns about fish farm effects on sea lions
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Concerns about fish farm effects on sea lions
Sea lions may get addicted to salmon from a proposed giant fish farm, which would cause them to become more desensitised to humans, a marine mammal experts says.
Former mayor ‘chuffed’ to see investment
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.
30th anniversary of indoor stadium marked
30th anniversary of indoor stadium marked
Meadowbank Bowling Club celebrated the 30th anniversary of its stadium as the indoor season opened last weekend.
SKC netballers open season by beating arch rivals
SKC netballers open season by beating arch rivals
St Kevin’s College earned early bragging rights in a secondary school showdown to open the netball season.
Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’
Cook Islands opportunity ‘pretty cool’
Jeremiah Shields is the latest North Otago athlete to compete on the world stage.
Queenstown McDonald’s site sold
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.
Mind-blowing response to ‘Giving Day’
Mind-blowing response to ‘Giving Day’
As far as an hourly rate goes, it’s mind-blowing.
Plea for performing arts home
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.
Millbrook’s golf director pulls pin
Millbrook’s golf director pulls pin
Millbrook Resort’s ex-director of golf says he resigned about two months ago "purely for a change of pace".
Special screening for star actress
Special screening for star actress
Hosting next Saturday a Queenstown Q&A screening of her first feature film is pretty special for director Chelsie Preston Crayford.
Completing Emma’s Showbiz CV
Completing Emma’s Showbiz CV
Though she’s feeling a bit of imposter’s syndrome, Arrowtowner Emma Pullar’s local stage experience makes her eminently qualified to direct Dolly Parton’s hit musical, 9 to 5.