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    Wānaka man accused of cancer scam denied bail

    Photo: File image

    Wānaka man accused of cancer scam denied bail

    A Wānaka man accused of being part of a million-dollar fraud through false cancer claims will remain in custody for now.

    Gale force winds, snow on the way for South

    Image: MetService

    Gale force winds, snow on the way for South

    A cold and windy weekend could be on the way for parts of the South, as snow, gale force winds and possibly tornadoes are forecast to hit tomorrow.

    Person killed in collision

    PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD

    Person killed in collision

    One person has died after a two-car collision at the intersection of Kew Rd and State Highway 1 about 6am yesterday.

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    Electric Kingston ferry floated

    An electric foiling ferry is under consideration for a commuter/tourist service between Kingston...

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    Electric Kingston ferry floated

    The developer turbocharging Kingston’s in the early stage of exploring an electric foiling ferry between the southern end of Lake Whakatipu and Queenstown Bay.

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    Group dials up action on Queenstown cellphone deadzone

    The Banking Association has asked for an explanation, given that sending text links to bank...

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    Group dials up action on Queenstown cellphone deadzone

    Arthurs Point’s black spot may soon to be a thing of the past.

    Threat to affordable sections roll-out

    Kingston Village Ltd’s development site’s pictured south of the existing township. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Threat to affordable sections roll-out

    Kingston Village Ltd’s (KVL) plan to continue rolling out affordable sections has hit something of a road block.

    Standing firm in face of criticism

    Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers, who’s seeking a second term. PHOTO: STILL VISION PHOTOGRAPHY

    Standing firm in face of criticism

    Despite three years of almost constantly putting out proverbial fires, and copping his fair share of criticism, Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers, 47, had no hesitation putting his hand up for a second term.

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    Meet Queenstown election’s ‘repeat offender’

    Perennial mayoral candidate Al Angus isn’t shy about expressing his views. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

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    Meet Queenstown election’s ‘repeat offender’

    He was a mayoral candidate in 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2022, and has never got within a bull’s roar of winning.

    Barika through a local’s lens

    James Holman’s new documentary, Barika Rising, looks at life inside a refugee camp in Iraq. PHOTO...

    Barika through a local’s lens

    A Queenstown filmmaker who travelled to a refugee camp in Iraq earlier this year is now in the final stages of filming and editing a resulting documentary.

    Famous Arrowtown tree planting re-enacted

    Claudia Winstone, 9, whose mum Rozy Winstone’s written children’s play The Mary Cotter Tree,...

    Famous Arrowtown tree planting re-enacted

    Thirty-three Arrowtown School students, aged 7 to 11, are telling the story of the planting of the first tree in the township’s famous Buckingham St avenue of trees.

    High school’s first junior musical

    Puppeteer Megan Gross, left, who created Showbiz’s Milky White in May, reintroducing her...

    High school’s first junior musical

    Wakatipu High is staging its first ever junior musical next week.

    Viewing Van Gogh on film

    Vincent Van Gogh’s 1888 painting, The Lover (Portrait of Lieutenant Milliet) — Van Gogh admired...

    Viewing Van Gogh on film

    A film screening in Arrowtown next Friday features one of the world’s greatest and most influential artists — post-impressionist Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh.

    Adventurer breaks ice with resort visit

    Elite climber Daniel Bull strolled up Ben Lomond during his first Queenstown visit. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Adventurer breaks ice with resort visit

    A world record-breaking Aussie adventurer/mountaineer visited the world’s adventure capital for the first time last week and was immediately dreaming of buying property here.

    Muay Thai-ny but mighty

    Queenstown Muay Thai fighter George Worswick with his trophy for ‘most beautiful Thai technique’....

    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

    Tristan Franklin’s about to take on the English Channel. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    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

    The Wakatipu Basin U12 rugby team pictured with their trophy after being named champions of the...

    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

    New local Ray White licensee salesperson Mike Dagg. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    Familiar name, unfamiliar occupation

    He's a real estate rookie but not a Queenstown rookie.
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