Jacks Point subdivision allowed to proceed
Jacks Point subdivision allowed to proceed
An Environment Court order has cleared the way for a Jacks Point subdivision after five years of wrangling.
Guy Williams
Candidates promise strong voices
Candidates promise strong voices
The contenders for Arrowtown's vacant ward seat promised to be strong voices on the Queenstown Lakes District Council when they appeared at a packed candidates meeting last night.
Dramatic start to tuk-tuk run
Dramatic start to tuk-tuk run
After a rocky start, Arrowtown couple Lisa and Edward Guy have finally begun an epic journey across India in a motorised rickshaw.
Professional rescue service proposed
Professional rescue service proposed
Queenstown's volunteer alpine rescue team needs some full-time professional members so it can respond within the ''golden hour'' more often, its co-leader says.
Search fails to find trace of climber
Search fails to find trace of climber
Queenstown's Alpine Cliff Rescue team found no trace of missing Wellington climber Simon Bell during another search on Mt Earnslaw.
View new laws working
View new laws working
Despite one bad night for drink-driving in Queenstown at the weekend, new laws introduced three months ago appear to be working, police say.
Path-widening work finally about to start
Path-widening work finally about to start
Work to widen the footpath outside a popular Queenstown burger outlet will start next week after a four-month delay.
Two to appear on cannabis charges
Two to appear on cannabis charges
A Wanaka man and a Kingston man will appear in the Queenstown District Court on cannabis cultivation charges on April 13 after a series of search warrant operations on Monday and Tuesday.
Queenstown crime round-up
Queenstown crime round-up
A Queenstown man has been arrested after allegedly demanding cash from a restaurant owner and "threatening to come back with a knife''.
Strip club licence bid refused
Strip club licence bid refused
The chairman of the Queenstown Lakes district's licensing committee has slammed a strip club's application for a special trading licence on Easter Sunday as ''lacking integrity''.
Manhunt locates 3 sheepish women
Manhunt locates 3 sheepish women
Three balaclava-clad women in a car have sparked a police search involving patrol cars from Queenstown, Cromwell and Wanaka.
More car parks for Remarkables
More car parks for Remarkables
Work is under way on a new car park at the Remarkables ski area that is considered critical to its future.
Convention centre, Lakeview costs up
Convention centre, Lakeview costs up
The rising costs of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed convention centre and Lakeview subdivision have been revealed in its draft 10-year plan.
Tip-off led to credit card scam arrest
Tip-off led to credit card scam arrest
The tools of trade of an alleged credit card counterfeiter have been revealed by Queenstown police.
Claims aero club debate stifled
Claims aero club debate stifled
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is using ''legal eagles'' to shut down public debate on the future of the Wakatipu Aero Club, a council by-election candidate says.
Concern over displaced cabin residents
Concern over displaced cabin residents
Social agencies are demanding answers from the Queenstown Lakes District Council on how it will support more than 300 displaced Lakeview cabin residents.
Aero club alleges airport inconsistent
Aero club alleges airport inconsistent
Wakatipu Aero Club has accused the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) of inconsistency in its argument for moving the club off its present site.
Feature film role for Cromwell girl
Feature film role for Cromwell girl
A 5-year-old girl from Cromwell has been chosen from 60 hopefuls to play a leading part in a $1 million feature film that begins shooting this weekend.
Council proposes Lakeview land exchange
Council proposes Lakeview land exchange
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will today consider exchanging some freehold land for reserve land on the Lakeview site as part of proposed plan change 50.
Man dies at Queenstown mountain bike park
Man dies at Queenstown mountain bike park
A 57-year-old Nelson man has died at a mountain bike park near Queenstown this morning.