Witnesses sought after Queenstown bar attack
Witnesses sought after Queenstown bar attack
Queenstown police are appealing for witnesses to a serious bar assault to front up.
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Queenstown investor welcomes charges against Ross
Queenstown investor welcomes charges against Ross
A Queenstown investor in a $400 million alleged Ponzi scheme has welcomed news the man behind it is facing charges.
Mills part of big contingent
Mills part of big contingent
British celebrity Heather Mills, the ex-wife of Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, is coming to Queenstown for the Winter Games as she pursues her Olympic dream.
Award-winning home worthy of aristocracy
Award-winning home worthy of aristocracy
The house of a wealthy British aristocrat living quietly in Queenstown has won a prestigious building award.
Man released after jail sentence reduced
Man released after jail sentence reduced
Another of the men imprisoned after a Queenstown kidnapping incident is out of jail after a sentence reduction, his lawyer says.
Golf: Revamp signals 'a new dawn'
Golf: Revamp signals 'a new dawn'
The combining of the New Zealand Open and Queenstown's pro-am tournament is being called a ''new dawn'' for the sport.
Golf: 'Landmark moment'?
Golf: 'Landmark moment'?
A major mystery announcement in Auckland today involving Queenstown is being billed as a landmark moment for golf in this country.
Spectacular opening for Queenstown Winter Festival
Spectacular opening for Queenstown Winter Festival
Thousands of locals and visitors have packed into Queenstown's waterfront to celebrate the 39th Winter Festival's opening in true Kiwi style.
New maternity service finds favour
New maternity service finds favour
A resident new mother is praising the Queenstown maternity service shake-up. Midwives at Lakes District Hospital change to a new system yesterday, working 12-hour shifts to ensure 24-hour-a-day, year-round support for women giving birth in the Wakatipu.
Baby's passport signature forged
Baby's passport signature forged
A Frenchwoman forged the signature of her former Queenstown partner to get French citizenship for her baby, the Queenstown District Court was told yesterday.
Thousands hit by Queenstown privacy breach
Thousands hit by Queenstown privacy breach
Thousands of Queenstowners' personal details have been exposed in an "embarrassing" major privacy breach by the district council's regulatory organisation.
Queenstown company buys Coast to Coast race
Queenstown company buys Coast to Coast race
A Queenstown tourism and ski operation giant has bought the world's longest-running multisport race the Speight's Coast to Coast.
Festival opening drawcard to be 'slice of heaven'
Festival opening drawcard to be 'slice of heaven'
Queenstown's Winter Festival - the southern hemisphere's biggest snow party - has a real ''slice of heaven'' for opening night.
Dawn service looks like it's here to stay
Dawn service looks like it's here to stay
Queenstown Returned and Services' Association president Dave Geddes walks up to the microphone and starts to apologise.
Independent school site chosen
Independent school site chosen
The Jack's Point subdivision is the preferred site for a proposed private Queenstown school, Mountain Scene can reveal.
Mail thief's former boss shocked by offending
Mail thief's former boss shocked by offending
The former employer of disgraced Queenstown mail thief Philippa Lynette Lindsay says he never saw her troubled side.
42 Queenstown council jobs may go
42 Queenstown council jobs may go
Queenstown's council operation can shed 42 positions and save millions annually - whilst improving customer service, a leaked draft report into proposed restructuring claims.
Report slams processing of consents
Report slams processing of consents
Clients dealing with Queenstown Lakes District Council's ''obstructive'' consents and regulatory arm have strong concerns about its performance, a report on a proposed restructure reveals.
'I think they've made their decision' - council staffer
'I think they've made their decision' - council staffer
A Queenstown council staffer facing the loss of their job says no one feels like doing much work right now.