Future looks bright for innovative solar power company
Future looks bright for innovative solar power company
Solar energy is so mainstream in 2023 it seems hard to believe just a decade ago it was all so new — and ever so slightly weird.
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Wilding trees target
Wilding trees target
A new Wānaka group publicly launching on Tuesday is intent on turning back the tide of pine and Douglas fir trees spreading across Upper Clutha.
Lake Wānaka property sells for record $16 million
Lake Wānaka property sells for record $16 million
A Lake Wānaka property valued at less than $1 million at the turn of the millennium, according to a property valuation website, has just sold for $16m — a record price for a property in Wānaka.
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Warbirds organisers looking to the future
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Warbirds organisers looking to the future
The 2024 Warbirds Over Wanaka Air Show at Easter will end a six-year hiatus caused by Covid-19 cancellations.
Boil water notice partly lifted
Boil water notice partly lifted
Part of Queenstown has been given the all clear to resume drinking water straight from the tap.
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Airport’s future growth plan decried
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Airport’s future growth plan decried
In as little as nine years Dunedin, Invercargill, Christchurch and Wānaka airports could be getting a share of passengers unable to fly into Queenstown Airport.
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No lights, camera yet but plenty of action behind the scenes at Silverlight
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No lights, camera yet but plenty of action behind the scenes at Silverlight
There might be no action on the site of the proposed $280million film studio near Wanaka yet, but a recent planning decision has revealed much is happening behind the scenes.
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Proposed major hotel development put on market
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Proposed major hotel development put on market
A major hotel development proposed for the Wānaka CBD was put up for sale this week.
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Alerts issued as lakes lowered by dry winter
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Alerts issued as lakes lowered by dry winter
A dry winter has lowered the lakes flowing into the Clutha River but not to a level regarded as unusual.
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NZ's biggest electric car charging station planned for Wānaka
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NZ's biggest electric car charging station planned for Wānaka
A Wānaka company is front-footing the move to electric vehicles with plans for a facility containing 78 chargers — believed to be the biggest in New Zealand.
Act promises to move govt focus back to ‘core business’
Act promises to move govt focus back to ‘core business’
Government departments have plenty to fear if Act New Zealand candidates ranked four and five on the party’s list get near the levers of power after the election.
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Bare land transformed into maze of streets
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Bare land transformed into maze of streets
A trickle of new homeowners have begun moving into Lake Hāwea’s Longview subdivision and many more are waiting for their houses to be finished.
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Motion to halt project progress just defeated
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Motion to halt project progress just defeated
Progress towards the proposed major Project Manawa civic and commercial centre in Queenstown almost stumbled yesterday.
Average rates rise set at 14.5%; highest at 22.05%
Average rates rise set at 14.5%; highest at 22.05%
Queenstown Lakes District Council ratepayers can expect a significant increase in their next rates bill - the first instalment on September 29.
Hostels not solving Queenstown rental crisis
Hostels not solving Queenstown rental crisis
Queenstown backpacker businesses aren’t going to be able to help solve the resort’s acute rental-housing crisis.
National wants to power up tourism to boost economy: Luxon
National wants to power up tourism to boost economy: Luxon
National Party leader Chris Luxon told an audience of about 150 in Queenstown yesterday he wants to "power up" tourism to help turn around the country’s economy.
Green hydrogen from clean electricity hard to ship
Green hydrogen from clean electricity hard to ship
The idea of building "the world’s biggest green hydrogen plant" in the South has been welcomed by most. But making the new wonder fuel so far from potential markets creates a shipload of challenges.
Air Milford vows to fight against airport loss
Air Milford vows to fight against airport loss
Air Milford boss Hank Sproull is fighting to save his premier tourist air service from going the same way as the small native bird the piopio.
Action against mayor ends
Action against mayor ends
A long-running legal action against Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has been brought to a close.
Boarding house inquiry silence
Boarding house inquiry silence
Queenstown boarding houses are under the spotlight, but the government agency involved is saying little publicly about what it has found.