Robostormers rule in Greece comp
Two Queenstown teens are returning triumphant from Greece where they outperformed teams from around the world at an international robotics competition.
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Qtown goes into tech mode
Qtown goes into tech mode
Artificial intelligence (AI), education and building digital capability will be prominent themes at next week’s Techweek26 events in Queenstown, Technology Queenstown CEO Sarah Russell says.
Queenstown kids get kicking at festival
Queenstown kids get kicking at festival
More than 300 kids from Whakatipu primary schools took part in a free football festival at the Queenstown Events Centre last week.
Screentime pulls plug on Luma plan
Screentime pulls plug on Luma plan
The company behind a Queenstown light show has abandoned a proposal to create a long-term home for the attraction in One Mile Reserve.
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
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‘Every little bit matters’: rates rise cut
The average rates rise in the Queenstown Lakes district will be in the single figures in the next financial year, down from a projected 11.6% increase.
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Housing, hub mooted for Frankton land
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Housing, hub mooted for Frankton land
Two Queenstown non-profits hope to join forces to build community housing and a social services hub on a council-owned site in Frankton.
Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault
Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault
A Frankton man has been charged with serious assault after taking exception to his neighbour’s coughing on Saturday night.
Readers flock to book fair
Readers flock to book fair
Hordes of bargain-hunting bookworms descended on St Joseph’s School’s book fair in Queenstown at the weekend.
$180m funding boost for Q’town health services
$180m funding boost for Q’town health services
Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding in 2027 with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.
Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m
Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m
A $12.6 million pedestrian bridge will provide safe passage for schoolchildren over one of Queenstown’s busiest roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.
NZer of the Year award returned
NZer of the Year award returned
Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award after a week in which two more women have alleged inappropriate behaviour by the tech titan.
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Queenstown council bylaw flawed, court rules
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Queenstown council bylaw flawed, court rules
Queenstown waterfront vendors are claiming victory after the High Court struck down rules hindering their trading.
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Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’
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Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’
Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding next year with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.
Celebrity chef treated like ‘God’
Celebrity chef was treated like ‘God’
A Queenstown chef who quit amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour was treated like ‘‘God’’ by management, an insider says.
Development lodges third fast-track attempt
Development lodges third fast-track attempt
The Australian behind a massive development proposal for Queenstown has made a third bid for fast-track approval.
Fuel crisis a ‘wake-up’ for Queenstown
Fuel crisis a ‘wake-up’ for Queenstown
A proponent of electrifying Queenstown says if anything good comes out of the global fuel crisis, it’ll be the acceleration of the Whakatipu’s transition away from fossil fuels.
New women's shed builds national interest
New women's shed builds national interest
Queenstown's Women’s Shed Aotearoa’s new home is on track to be fitted out next month.
Frankton bookshop becomes reality
Frankton bookshop becomes reality
A new bookshop at Frankton’s Country Lane is a safe place for ‘‘nerds and geeks’’, its owners say.
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
The Howards Dr intersection with the Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway may be signalised instead of becoming a roundabout, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.
Frizzell reflects on long career
Frizzell reflects on long career
Artist Dick Frizzell says it has taken ‘‘steely resolve’’ to continue producing work that challenges cultural boundaries.