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Planned $20m luxury hotel on fast-track
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Planned $20m hotel at second stage of consents
A proposed $20 million luxury Queenstown hotel has been approved to move to the second stage of fast-track consenting.
Tracey Roxburgh
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Business seeks permission to extend Falls Hut Lodge
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Business seeks permission to extend Falls Hut Lodge
The days of Routeburn Track staff having to hot-bed while working may soon be over.
Skiers, weak snow trigger avalanche: advisory
Skiers, weak snow trigger avalanche: advisory
New Zealand Avalanche Advisory forecasters are warning back-country users in the Southern Lakes not to underestimate the "spooky" snowpack conditions.
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Climbers saved after 24 hours on mountain
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Climbers saved after 24 hours on mountain
Two underprepared Wānaka-based climbers spent 24 hours in the cold on the Remarkables at the weekend after triggering a small avalanche and becoming disorientated in a blizzard.
Epic rescue saves climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Epic rescue saves climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Two under-prepared climbers on The Remarkables were the subject of a rescue mission which spanned more than 12 hours over the weekend.
Epic rescue saves two climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Epic rescue saves two climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Two under-prepared climbers on The Remarkables were the subject of a rescue mission which spanned more than 12 hours over the weekend.
Queenstown road access delay extended
Queenstown road access delay extended
Queenstown's Fernhillians will have to live without Lake St access for another week or so.
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Access to aggregates a major talking point
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Access to aggregates a major talking point
Almost 30 international delegates are hammering out issues in the aggregate and quarrying industry in Queenstown this week, during the first meeting of its kind in New Zealand.
Snow welcomed on mountains, not so much on roads
Snow welcomed on mountains, but not so much on roads
While heavy snow caused problems on southern roads at the weekend, the region's skifields would have been happy to have had more.
First stage of Skyline redevelopment open
First stage of Skyline redevelopment open
Almost seven years after Skyline Enterprises Ltd first announced plans to undertake one of the largest redevelopments in Queenstown’s history, the first stage has been officially opened.
Fireworks display ‘best ever’
Fireworks display ‘best ever’
Talk about timing.
Back in action
Back in action
While the new gondola system will officially be opened at 9am today, Skyline decided to start spinning the new cabins yesterday afternoon, with the first passengers cruising up Bob’s Peak in style...
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Second ski run opens despite lack of snow
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Second ski run opens despite lack of snow
Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr likens the work behind the scenes to get a second trail open as "like driving on an eggshell".
Work finishes on resort’s $66m project
Work finishes on resort’s $66m project
A two-and-a-half-year, $66 million Queenstown CBD project has finally finished.
Eager skiers grab first spots on mountain’s chairs
Eager skiers grab first spots on mountain’s chairs
The Remarkables has lift-off.
The Remarkables opens first chairlift of the season
The Remarkables opens first chairlift of the season
The Remarkables will start spinning its first chairlift, Curvey Basin, at 9am today, thanks to a lot of work from NZSki staff.
Queenstown flood 'could have been a lot worse'
Queenstown flood 'could have been a lot worse'
A section of the main road from Fernhill to Queenstown has subsided after a "significant" burst water main caused havoc.
Slow but ‘brilliant’ start to season
Slow but ‘brilliant’ start to season
Despite a slow start to the 2023 season, The Remarkables ski area opening weekend was "brilliant", manager Ross Lawrence says.
First Table capital raise nets $3.5m
First Table capital raise nets $3.5m
Startup First Table has raised $3.5 million through its capital raise, which includes "significant investment" from wholesale investor Invest South and Mainland Angel Investors.
Coronet Peak to partially open due to lack of snow
Coronet Peak to partially open due to lack of snow
It is touch and go, but Queenstown’s Coronet Peak will open - at least partly - on Friday as planned.