Councillors criticise school site
Councillors criticise school site
Queenstown Lakes District councillors have launched an attack on the Ministry of Education's chosen site for the new $8.8 million Frankton Primary School.
Chris Morris
Contractor advises delays with road works
Contractor advises delays with road works
Wakatipu motorists be warned - winter is coming, and with it ice, cracks, potholes and a host of other roading woes big and small.
Why Kiwis fly when 'roos can't
Why Kiwis fly when 'roos can't
Cloud, rain and snow - all things that bring dread to the heart of a Qantas passenger booked to fly from Queenstown Airport.
Students enjoy NZ experience
Students enjoy NZ experience
There's more to New Zealand than Lord of the Rings and word will soon be out in China, if a group of visiting students have their way.
Festival grows with community
Festival grows with community
This year's Arrowtown Autumn Festival was the biggest in its history, with record crowds flocking to more than 70 events during the 11-day celebration, organisers say.
Strict measures to avoid parking woes
Strict measures to avoid parking woes
Queenstown's snow enthusiasts will be encouraged to car-pool and pick up hitch-hikers on the way to Coronet Peak this winter
Theft of phone upsets brother
Theft of phone upsets brother
THE brother of missing Israeli tramper Liat Okin has suffered a second blow after being targeted by thieves in Queenstown at the weekend.
Extra flights required to fill new hotel rooms
Extra flights required to fill new hotel rooms
Air services into Queenstown will have to increase to support the luxury hotels and apartments being built in Queenstown, the New Zealand Hotel Council says.
Desperate attempts at rescue fail
Desperate attempts at rescue fail
An English tourist trapped underwater while river boarding in the Kawarau River, near Queenstown, drowned with her distraught boyfriend in the water with her.
Kawarau River guides devastated
Kawarau River guides devastated
River guides involved in yesterday's Kawarau River drowning are ‘‘exceptionally cut up'' after battling in vain to save the English tourist who died, their employer says.
Cracks in Kawarau Bridge
Cracks in Kawarau Bridge
Repairs will be needed to fix cracks and leaks found in two bridges linking Queenstown with the outside world.
Liat search support 'amazing'
Liat search support 'amazing'
The brother of missing Israeli tramper Liat Okin has been floored by an outpouring of community support in Queenstown as he launches a private search for his sister.
11-days of autumn festival begin today with exhibition
11-days of autumn festival begin today with exhibition
The 24th annual Arrowtown Autumn Festival gets under way today, with the opening of the festival art exhibition at the town's Lakes District Museum.
Serving minors results in 24-hour licensing bans for two bars
Serving minors results in 24-hour licensing bans for two bars
Two bars - one in Wanaka and the other in Arrowtown - have been penalised with 24-hour licensing bans after serving minors during alcohol ‘‘stings'', while the operators of a Queenstown bar where two minors were found drinking will learn its fate this morning.
Smaller Hilton plans expansion
Smaller Hilton plans expansion
Plans for a scaled-back $60 million Hilton Hotel in Queenstown have won the approval of the Environment Court, but the developers are already planning to expand the complex.
Snow delays some flights
Snow delays some flights
Queenstown Airport authorities are keeping their fingers crossed winter hasn't come early, after a dusting of snow contributed to two days of disruption for passengers flying to and from the resort.
Police dive to examine car wreck
Police dive to examine car wreck
Police divers entered Lake Wakatipu yesterday to examine the wreck of a Budget rental car found submerged last weekend.
Lost Israeli tramper an `outdoors person'
Lost Israeli tramper an `outdoors person'
When missing Israeli tramper Liat Okin decided to see the world, she chose New Zealand because she thought she would be safe.
Seeing double on `Earnslaw'
Seeing double on `Earnslaw'
There appears to be something in the water near Balclutha. Passengers were seeing triple recently as three sets of twins from the small Warepa School, 12km from Balclutha, jumped aboard Queenstown's historic TSS Earnslaw steamship.
Third hotel for Kawarau Falls project
Third hotel for Kawarau Falls project
A third international hotel has been confirmed for the $1-billion Kawarau Falls Station development, near Queenstown.