Map your own arts trail
Map your own arts trail
It's a rare opportunity to visit the places where so much cultural and creativity takes place in the Queenstown-Lakes district.
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Climbing wall ‘no longer fit’ for use
Climbing wall ‘no longer fit’ for use
Should Queenstown Events Centre’s indoor climbing wall be upgraded due to the heightened interest in the sport?
Q’town’s ‘golden’ boxers win titles
Q’town’s ‘golden’ boxers win titles
Winning a South Island Golden Gloves boxing title earns you a lot of respect.
Stampede’s generation games
Stampede’s generation games
Having played his 250th and 251st New Zealand Ice Hockey League games last weekend, SkyCity Stampede captain Connor Harrison takes to the Queenstown Ice Arena this weekend to battle his team-mates.
Bulls player winging it at prop
Bulls player winging it at prop
You wonder how many wingers-turned-props there have been in world rugby.
Developer seeking central Queenstown trifecta
Developer seeking central Queenstown trifecta
Having sold down two central Queenstown townhouse complexes, Christchurch-based Wolfbrook Residential has launched another one.
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Tough to avoid winners and losers: mayor
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Tough to avoid winners and losers: mayor
Trying to create a "fair, flexible and future-proofed" way to rate Central Otago residents will still have its critics who will pay more, the district’s mayor has warned.
Queenstown bouncer drug ring busted
Queenstown bouncer drug ring busted
A Queenstown security company has lost its licence after five of its doormen were busted in a drug crackdown which netted cocaine and $120,000 in cash.
Firearms, smashed glass: What employees faced at southern council
Firearms, smashed glass: What employees faced at southern council
Verbal abuse, a windscreen shattered by a mystery object, and the discovery of a firearm while sampling river water are just some of the ordeals Southland council employees have faced.
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Politicians’ development disagreement leads to online squabble
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Politicians’ development disagreement leads to online squabble
It was a set-to which descended into accusations of talking nonsense and disingenuity as a southern MP and district deputy mayor went toe-to-toe over fast-track legislation.
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Water scientist notes uncertainty, lack of information
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Water scientist notes uncertainty, lack of information
Evidence around water issues supplied by Santana Minerals has been described as a cascade of uncertainty, with a vacuum of information.
Hokitika man facing online grooming charges
Hokitika man facing online grooming charges
A Hokitika man is facing charges of grooming, linked to a police operation targeting online offending against young people.
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Housing programme helps community, study shows
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Housing programme helps community, study shows
A Queenstown assisted-housing programme is getting great results for not only its new homeowners but also the community, a new study shows.
Southland's nitrate data goes online amid concerns
Southland's nitrate data goes online amid concerns
Southland residents have gained better access to nitrate level data following claims of a public health crisis from an environmental organisation.
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Little agreement among mine lizard experts
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Little agreement among mine lizard experts
There seems to be an "agree to disagree" formula covering almost all issues to do with lizards at the site of Santana Minerals’ proposed $4.5 billion gold mine.
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Australia deportee cons Mataura pensioner
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Australia deportee cons Mataura victim
A Mataura woman who has committed more than 90 crimes overseas has had jail time added to a current sentence in New Zealand after she twice stole a friend’s pension payment.
Braving the cold to siphon lake weed
Braving the cold to siphon lake weed
In freezing conditions of -0.2˚C, divers conduct a lagarosiphon control programme in Roys Bay, Wānaka at 8.30am yesterday.
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Campaigners seek wider 1080 conversation as drop starts
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Campaigners seek wider 1080 conversation as drop starts
Concerned Tapanui residents say it is not too late to stop a 1080 drop in the neighbouring Blue Mountains, despite helicopters beginning work this week.
Lawyer seizes his opportunity and buys Milton sign
Lawyer seizes his opportunity and buys Milton sign
Milton's "Town of Opportunities" sign has secured a safe retirement after being seized at auction by a local admirer, who may have scared off the competition with his ambitious pursuit.
Warbirds’ economic impact up 40%: report
Warbirds’ economic impact up 40%: report
The Warbirds Over Wānaka airshow contributed more than $57 million to the regional economy this year — up 40% on 2024 — new data shows.
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