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Submitters, miner to be heard in-person
Hearings for Santana Minerals’ proposed Central Otago goldmine will be held in-person because of the "intensity" of local interest, the panel considering the application says.
Doc asks community to help protect kea from lead poisoning
Doc asks community to help protect kea from lead poisoning
The Department of Conservation is calling on South Westland communities to help protect kea from lead poisoning.
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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders
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Store’s anniversary marked with woollen wonders
Fleece, fashion and everything in between was the theme of WS Hickey & Son’s 70 years in business celebration on Saturday.
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Autumn festival events ‘amazing’
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Autumn festival events ‘amazing’
It might have been the first Arrowtown Autumn Festival in recent years where the vista was framed by snow-capped mountains.
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Third attempt at fast track successful
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Third attempt at fast track successful
It is third time lucky for an Australian developer whose fast-track application for a large residential suburb and skifield near Queenstown has been accepted after two failed attempts.
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Criticism of cable car project rebuffed
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Criticism of cable car project rebuffed
The company behind the billionaire-backed Queenstown cable car proposal has hit back at concerns from the local government, saying it is still early days in the process.
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Hard work, rugby and dancing key to long life
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Hard work, rugby and dancing key to long life
A passion for rugby, bowls and dancing are all part of the fabric of centenarian George James’ life.
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Sunshine Bay luxury hilltop lodge for sale
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Sunshine Bay luxury hilltop lodge for sale
A luxury hilltop lodge almost hidden away in Queenstown’s Sunshine Bay is for sale as a freehold going concern.
Waitaki District Council rejoins Southern Waters
Waitaki District Council rejoins Southern Waters
The Waitaki District Council has officially rejoined the joint council-owned water services organisation it once rebuffed.
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Celebrations for gallery reopening
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Celebrations for gallery reopening
A host of events to celebrate the reopening of Oamaru’s Forrester Gallery and the grand opening of the new gallery extension, will take place from the start of next week.
Plans afoot to improve walk to school in Kurow
Plans afoot to improve walk to school in Kurow
Walking to and from school in Kurow will soon become safer after plans were approved for road improvements.
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Beacon Point issue headache for QLDC
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Beacon Point issue headache for QLDC
Despite reports coming in of public pooping, councils are powerless to stop it due to inadequate legislation, Queenstown’s deputy mayor says.
Happiness hailed as key to 102-year life
Happiness hailed as key to 102-year life
Queenstown identity Margaret Reid died last Sunday at the very ripe old age of 102.
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Hall of Memories ‘heart of the school’
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Hall of Memories ‘heart of the school’
The restoration of the ‘‘heart’’ of Waitaki Boys’ High School has been celebrated this month.
National spotlight on Central Otago castle
National spotlight on Central Otago castle
A once crumbling Central Otago castle revived as a labour of love will hit the national spotlight this weekend.
It’s the height of lunacy
It’s the height of lunacy
Former local mayor Warren Cooper says a council proposal to allow 24m-high buildings across a swathe of Queenstown’s CBD is ‘‘absolute lunacy’’.
Shuttle service has gone from ‘strength to strength’
Shuttle service has gone from ‘strength to strength’
Where there is a will, there is a way. That is the ethos behind a community shuttle service which was launched last year by volunteers to fill a hole in the regional transport network.
Snow showers on Crown Range, wild weather elsewhere
Snow showers on Crown Range, wild weather elsewhere
Snow is forecast for the Crown Range Road for a time today, while rain and gales are set to affect Canterbury and the West Coast.
Robot geniuses off to Greece
Robot geniuses off to Greece
Two young Queenstown teens make up the only New Zealand team invited into a prestigious international robotics comp in Greece next month.
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
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Wool merchants celebrate 70 years
Generations of people involved in the wool industry, from fleece to fashion, will help a family-run wool merchant celebrate 70 years in the industry this weekend.