Rare cars worth $8m up for auction in Arrowtown
Rare cars worth $8m up for auction in Arrowtown
Vehicles worth nearly $8 million will be auctioned off at next month’s Ayrburn Classic.
$10m property play in central Queenstown
$10m property play in central Queenstown
Old houses opposite council’s Gorge Rd carpark and along Hallenstein St are among many central Queenstown blocks being redeveloped for residential and visitor accommodation.
Solar alone ‘ambitious’
Solar alone ‘ambitious’
While a report has found it is unrealistic enough solar can be introduced to Queenstown to defer the need for a new transmission line, a community-led electrification pilot project says it is...
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Camp closure ‘heavy-handed’
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Gore camp closure ‘heavy-handed’
A resident at the Gore Motor Camp says the Gore District Council does not care about the people affected by the camping ground’s closure.
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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’
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Santana chairman ‘clearly a cooker’
Claims by Santana Minerals’ board chairman that man-made climate change is unproven have been labelled ‘‘astonishing’’.
Westport residents turn to brokers or specialist insurers
Westport residents turn to brokers or specialist insurers
Westport locals are using brokers or specialist insurers as standard insurance in the flood-prone town becomes more difficult or expensive to get.
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Elevating flights for the fancy
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Elevating flights for the fancy
The sky is the limit for Wanaka’s growing high-end tourism market, Wānaka Helicopters Group says.
Car ploughs into Invercargill pharmacy
Car ploughs into Invercargill pharmacy
Staff and shoppers got a shock today when a car slammed into the front entrance of an Invercargill pharmacy.
Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans
Highway reopens after crash near St Bathans
State Highway 85 has reopened near St Bathans after being closed for much of the day following a crash that left one person seriously injured.
Queenstown's one-armed golfer dies aged 76
Queenstown's one-armed golfer dies aged 76
Queenstown's one-armed golfer, famed for his hole-in-one feats, has died aged 76.
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Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers
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Weed killer raises concerns for wine growers
A powerful herbicide used by the council could put Waitaki Valley winegrowers out of business, a renowned wine producer says.
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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet
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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet
The same group that opposed the Lake Hawea Super Liquor is now campaigning against another proposed for Wānaka.
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Grid operator to hear power line concerns
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Grid operator to hear power line concerns
Transpower representatives will meet members of the Gibbston community next week to discuss their concerns about a second power line running through the valley.
Winton CCTV saga ends after two years
Winton CCTV saga ends after two years
A small Southland town has been granted extra funding for CCTV cameras, two years after an overhaul was initially dropped.
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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction
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Man who bashed woman in Queenstown CBD escapes conviction
A man who repeatedly punched a Queenstown woman in the head during an early morning fracas in the CBD has avoided a conviction.
Insurer halts new policies for Westport
Insurer halts new policies for Westport
The decision will be the first of many as the full force of climate change arrives, a researcher says.
From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron
From ‘bloody foreigner’ to institution’s new patron
It's a long way from being a "bloody foreigner" to an institution’s patron but, like much in her life, an Alexandra woman has taken the journey with humour and determination.
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School bus change ‘completely illogical’
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School bus change ‘completely illogical’
A Dalefield parent says he will be driving about 150km a week to put his children on to a school bus next term due to the Ministry of Education’s "illogical" reasoning.
Access road breached by massive slip
Access road breached by massive slip
A massive landslip on a road near Riverton has cut off emergency access to the Te Araroa Trail and a key communications site.
QLDC manager made interim chief executive
QLDC manager made interim chief executive
Michelle Morss has been appointed interim chief executive of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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