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Festival reaches peak craft beer, barbecue
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Festival reaches peak craft beer, barbecue
Brews and barbecue were the order of the day at Coronet Peak on Saturday.
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Highlanders don't disappoint in Queenstown
Highlanders don't disappoint in Queenstown
Queenstown has been waiting about three years to watch the Highlanders play in the resort.
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Developers opposed to affordable housing levy
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Developers opposed to affordable housing levy
A proposal to direct contributions towards affordable housing in Queenstown has received an emphatic thumbs-down — just four out of 181 submissions support the move.
‘United focus’ will help solve housing puzzle
‘United focus’ will help solve housing puzzle
About 100 rental properties have disappeared in Queenstown in 12 months, while more than a quarter of properties may well be intentionally unoccupied for most of the year.
‘Autonomous shuttle’ takes to the streets
‘Autonomous shuttle’ takes to the streets
History was made in Queenstown last week when, for the first time in New Zealand, an "autonomous shuttle" bus was used on an "open public road" — Lower Beach St, which is still closed to traffic.
ZZ Top upstaged at Gibbston
Headline act pushed to sideline by Pat Benatar
ZZ Top may have been the headline act, but Pat Benatar and Neil "Spyder" Giraldo stole the show at Gibbston on Saturday.
Driverless shuttle hits the road in Queenstown
Driverless shuttle hits the road in Queenstown
Queenstown made a bit of Kiwi history this week when, for the first time in the country, an "autonomous shuttle" bus started cranking on an "open public road".
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Work soon on homes, golf course
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Work soon on homes, golf course
A $750 million development at Gibbston is gathering steam.
Airport can lead public consultation — council
Airport can lead public consultation — council
The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s corporate services manager says it is unrealistic for the community to make informed comments regarding running an airport, due to the "inordinate...
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Land rules slow Arrowtown housing project
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Land rules slow Arrowtown housing project
An encumbrance on land at Arrowtown almost derailed a $50 million affordable housing project.
Despair over rental rip-offs
Despair over rental rip-offs
Eye-watering rent increases, bidding wars on available rental properties, and people living in cars are now par for the course in Queenstown.
Despair at Queenstown rental rip-offs
Despair at Queenstown rental rip-offs
Eye-watering rent increases, bidding wars on available rental properties, and people living in cars are now par for the course in Queenstown.
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New chopper changing the game in Queenstown
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New rescue chopper changing the game in Queenstown
A second dedicated rescue helicopter and new flight rules are being hailed as "a very, very big deal" for Queenstown.
Second rescue helicopter for Queenstown
Second rescue helicopter for Queenstown
It is a game-changer.
Mana Tahuna host commemorative party in the park
Mana Tahuna host commemorative party in the park
Queenstown's Te Ra O Waitangi (Waitangi Day) celebrations have, in a way, come full circle.
New school, WHS campus possibilities: head
New school, WHS campus possibilities: head
Wakatipu High School’s new principal says discussions are under way with the Ministry of Education about the need for either a second high school, or a second WHS campus, in the Wakatipu.
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Airport’s future to come up at meeting
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Airport’s future to come up at meeting
The Queenstown Lakes District Council expects Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) to protect its interests against potential competitors — including the proposed international airport at Tarras.
Glover to stand in by-election
Glover to stand in by-election
Glenorchy Community Association chairman John Glover has announced his intention to stand in the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s by-election.
Call on Q'town council to 'pull finger out'
Queenstown accommodation crisis: Call on council to 'pull finger out'
A former mayoral candidate disputes Queenstown’s council is doing all it can to help solve the resort’s acute accommodation crisis.
Glenorchy drowning witness takes action
Glenorchy drowning witness takes action
A Queenstown real estate agent who watched helplessly as a father of two young boys drowned in Lake Wakatipu, Glenorchy, has organised and installed six signs on the waterfront.