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Hours spent battling Speight’s Ale House blaze

About 45 volunteer firefighters from Queenstown, Frankton, Arrowtown and Alexandra spent several...

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Hours spent battling blaze in historic Queenstown building

Queenstown's Speight’s Ale House owner Clark Frew is only half joking when he says he is bracing for "a swarm of locusts".

Fire at Queenstown bar brought under control

Fire crews at the scene of the fire at Speights Ale House this morning. Photo: Tracey Roxburgh

Fire at Queenstown bar brought under control

A fire at Queenstown's Speight's Ale House is now under control.

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Fix will reduce power cuts: Aurora

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Fix will reduce power cuts: Aurora

A power fix, which will hopefully reduce unscheduled power cuts in the Wakatipu, should be commissioned by May.

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Winter Festival may have to tighten its belt

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is expecting receive four new Special Housing Area...

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Winter Festival may have to tighten its belt

After almost 50 years, the Queenstown Winter Festival looks to be dead in the water.

Roundabout closing for works

Queenstown's BP roundabout will close for three nights next week.

Russell's on the mend after rough ride

Little Russell, horrifically injured in a suspected hawk attack near Kingston in December, is...

Russell's on the mend after rough ride

He is a miracle moggie.

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NZSki buys pod hostel to house 80 extra workers

NZSki has just bought Queenstown’s Sir Cedrics Tahuna Pod Hostel, which will be used to provide...

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NZSki buys pod hostel to house 80 extra workers

NZSki has bought a Queenstown CBD hostel, for an undisclosed sum, to be used for staff accommodation.

Luxury lodge case returns with appeal

A render of a villa at the proposed Waimarino Luxury Lodge in Bobs Cove, near Queenstown. IMAGE:...

Luxury lodge case returns with appeal

The next round in a fight over a planned luxury lodge near Queenstown will be heard in the Environment Court.

Two-year e-scooter trial to start in Queenstown

Beam Mobility is proposing to operate up to 300 e-scooters in Queenstown. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Two-year e-scooter trial to start in Queenstown

Queenstown's first commercial e-scooters will hit the roads, and pavements, tomorrow.

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Crowd numbers ‘fantastic’ for NZ Open

New Zealand Open tournament director Michael Glading at Millbrook Resort yesterday, during the...

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Crowd numbers ‘fantastic’ for NZ Open

It may well have been the busiest weekend in Queenstown since New Year, thanks to two events, both back for the first time in three years.

Police appeal for info after man dies during Wānaka race

Entrants in the Motatapu’s 15km Miners Trail take off in Arrowtown on Saturday morning. PHOTO:...

Police appeal for info after man dies during Wānaka race

The death of a man on the Motatapu course at the weekend has been referred to the coroner.

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‘It’s really special’: long-time volunteer

Long-time New Zealand Open golf tournament volunteer John McDonald, of
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‘It’s really special’: long-time volunteer

John McDonald has volunteered at every New Zealand Open pro-am since its inception in 2012.A keen golfer, and member of the Cromwell Golf Club, when the tournament first started at Sir Michael Hill...

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Queenstown economy rebounds from pandemic

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Rock star economy, but not for everyone

Queenstown has bounced back from the pandemic with gross domestic product up 8% per annum — the fastest growth of any territorial authority in New Zealand.