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QueenstownMay 26

Climate group leader sought

Applications are being sought for the role of chairman for the Queenstown Lakes District Council Independent Climate Reference Group (CRG).
WānakaMay 26

Cross-country skifield urgently seeks council funding

Snow Farm, New Zealand’s only cross-country skifield, is urgently seeking $450,000 from the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) to help save it from an "existential crisis".
Cross-country skifield urgently seeks council funding
Cross-country skifield urgently seeks council funding
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QueenstownSeptember 30

QLDC due process questioned

A representative of a Queenstown developer has accused Queenstown Lakes District Council staff of withholding information from elected members.
QLDC due process questioned
QLDC due process questioned
QueenstownJanuary 10

Freedom camping reduced

Closed borders and a strict bylaw have drastically reduced the number of freedom campers in the Queenstown Lakes district.
WānakaDecember 20

Harbourmaster quits amid safety concerns

Wanaka harbourmaster and training officer Jeff Donaldson has resigned, a week before the busy holiday boating season begins, saying he cannot safely perform his functions.
Harbourmaster quits amid safety concerns
Harbourmaster quits amid safety concerns
QueenstownNovember 26

Isolation rules ‘killing’ tourism industry remnants, mayor says

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says isolation requirements are "killing" what remains of the region’s tourism industry and is asking the Government to urgently review its policies.
QueenstownDecember 4

Water recreation tensions

Anglers want the Queenstown Lakes District Council to get its ducks in a row over recreation pressure on lakes and rivers.
QueenstownNovember 14

Tourist border tax planned

Taxing tourists at the border remains on the Labour-led Government's to-do list, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis says.
Tourist border tax planned
Tourist border tax planned
QueenstownApril 21

Arsenic 'geological feature'

High arsenic levels found in soil in a part of residential Frankton last year are probably a geological feature of the area, an environmental consultant says.
Arsenic 'geological feature'
Arsenic 'geological feature'
WānakaApril 20

Hawea chlorination concerns listened to

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has told Lake Hawea residents the council is not blind to the concerns the community has about the permanent chlorination of its water supply.
Hawea chlorination concerns listened to
Hawea chlorination concerns listened to
WānakaApril 20

Submitters fear for area's rural character

What is rural and what is not was one of the questions posed at a resource consent hearing in Wanaka this week.
Submitters fear for area's rural character
Submitters fear for area's rural character
QueenstownMay 19

Wanaka decision could release 140 sections

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is likely to decide next Thursday if it will sell its prime Scurr Heights land in Wanaka.
QueenstownMarch 2

Council's bid to fast-track rules denied

A legal bid to fast-track rules encouraging more intensive housing development in Queenstown has been denied.
QueenstownFebruary 12

50kmh limit imposed in wake of crashes

Another non-injury car crash occurred on a gravel section of Ballantyne Rd, Wanaka, yesterday morning.
50kmh limit imposed in wake of crashes
50kmh limit imposed in wake of crashes
QueenstownDecember 27

Focus is on water

The Queenstown Lakes District Council launched its ‘‘Not Beersies is heresies'' campaign on Thursday.
Focus is on water
Focus is on water
QueenstownDecember 23

First clamp of season

It took about 72 hours for the first freedom clamp to be applied to a wheel in Queenstown.
First clamp of season
First clamp of season
QueenstownDecember 20

SHA delay gives chance for feedback

Queenstown residents will have a second chance to provide feedback on a plan to encourage the development of six-storey apartment buildings in Gorge Rd.
SHA delay gives chance for feedback
SHA delay gives chance for feedback
QueenstownDecember 13

Concerns drove helicopter appeal

The founder of a Queenstown tourism business said he had ‘‘no other option'' but to appeal an Environment Court decision relating to helicopter landings at Bobs Peak.
Concerns drove helicopter appeal
Concerns drove helicopter appeal
QueenstownOctober 20

Special housing policy falls short

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden has admitted the council's special housing policy failed to meet her expectations.
Special housing policy falls short
Special housing policy falls short
QueenstownSeptember 23

Hire firms might collect fines

Rental van companies may yet be required to collect the unpaid freedom camping fines of their customers on behalf of local authorities.
QueenstownSeptember 20

Month left for feedback on parking proposals

Wanaka residents have until October 19 to say whether they want pay and display parking machines.
Month left for feedback on parking proposals
Month left for feedback on parking proposals
QueenstownAugust 30

Objection to Skyline variations

A zipline company's 11th hour appeal has stymied Skyline Enterprises plans for a competing business in the same area - for now, at least.
Objection to Skyline variations
Objection to Skyline variations
QueenstownAugust 28

Watersports building advance

It has been a big week for the group behind a proposed watersports building on the Lake Wanaka shore.
Watersports building advance
Watersports building advance
QueenstownAugust 27

Quake fears over Queenstown council building

Queenstown's primary council building could potentially suffer a ''brittle collapse'' - similar to Canterbury's CTV building - in a major earthquake, councillors were told yesterday.
Quake fears over Queenstown council building
Quake fears over Queenstown council building
QueenstownAugust 27

KJet alleges mistakes in court decision

A long running legal battle between rival Queenstown jet boat companies has gone another round in court.