World’s mountain bikers getting ready to ride the red carpet
World’s mountain bikers getting ready to ride the red carpet
The elite of the mountain biking world will dust themselves down and suit up for a swanky awards night in Queenstown next week.
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Finishing Longest Day all that matters
Finishing Longest Day all that matters
After completing his first Coast to Coast over two days last year, Queenstown’s Tim Williams is among many graduating to the gruelling Longest Day version of the iconic multisport event this Saturday.
Reuben ready to hunt for wins
Reuben ready to hunt for wins
A tougher training regime has Queenstown pro cyclist Reuben Thompson firing on all cylinders as he prepares for what he hopes will be his best season yet.
Medal winners show mettle
Medal winners show mettle
There must be easier ways to win sporting medals.
Locals help secure win
Locals help secure win
Queenstown ice hockey players have helped the New Zealand under-20 ice hockey team win gold in the division 3 group A world champs in Turkey.
‘Millbrook quality in heart of Arrowtown’
‘Millbrook quality in heart of Arrowtown’
"It's basically a Millbrook-quality home in the middle of the historic zone in Arrowtown."
Iconic Queenstown pad bought sight unseen
Iconic Queenstown pad bought sight unseen
A London-based Kiwi has bought an iconic $6 million Queenstown property sight unseen.
Ngāi Tahu settlement ‘created a legacy that inspires us all’: PM
Ngāi Tahu settlement ‘created a legacy that inspires us all’: PM
Ngāi Tahu’s Treaty settlement has allowed it to flourish and become a driving force in the country’s economy, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.
Star power completes southern celebrations
Star power completes southern celebrations
The South’s official Waitangi Day commemorations, held in Queenstown this year, featured performances, political discussion, food and — in a very Queenstown move — some Hollywood star power.
Resort’s housing needs acknowledged
Resort’s housing needs acknowledged
"Build more houses" is Minister for the South Island James Meager’s solution to Queenstown’s housing issues.
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Woes of deteriorating Queenstown treatment plant laid bare
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Woes of deteriorating Queenstown treatment plant laid bare
The clearest picture of the dire state of a failing Queenstown wastewater treatment plant has been revealed in hundreds of pages of evidence released by the Environment Court, Hamish MacLean...
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Inspector had walk through effluent at troubled Queenstown plant
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Inspector had walk through effluent at troubled Queenstown plant
An investigator has described wading through a river of effluent in her gumboots in a dossier of evidence damning the state of a failing Queenstown wastewater treatment plant.
Queenstown fuels Otago building boom
Queenstown fuels Otago building boom
Otago is the only region with a rise in homes built last year, bucking a trend of plummeting new builds elsewhere in the country.
International recognition protects dark sky sanctuary
International recognition protects dark sky sanctuary
A heavenly veil of protection has been cast over a vast expanse of sky at the head of Lake Wakatipu.
Plans for plaque to honour local man
Plans for plaque to honour local man
Queenstown man Tom Murdoch, who died in a four-wheel-driving accident in Southland last week, was "into anything outdoors", his mother says.
Flight delayed after engine 'mist' seen
Flight delayed after engine 'mist' seen
Firefighters were called to Queenstown Airport yesterday because of a possible aeroplane engine fire.
Frankton man named as victim of Southland crash
Frankton man named as victim of Southland crash
Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash in rural Southland last week.
Queenstown flights delayed after engine fire scare
Queenstown flights delayed after engine fire scare
Multiple firefighters were called to the Queenstown Airport this morning due to a possible aeroplane engine on fire.
On the ‘road to nowhere’
On the ‘road to nowhere’
More than three years after the first sod was turned, Queenstown’s notorious ‘road to nowhere’ is officially open - though it’s still not quite finished.
Anniversary of death marked
Anniversary of death marked
The family of a beloved Queenstown detective, who died 20 years ago this week, remain indebted to the community for its support.