New principal fit for purpose
New principal fit for purpose
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.
Guy Williams
Working while walking 1600km
Working while walking 1600km
Matthew Smith went for a walk in search of a better life.
On-licence application withdrawn
On-licence application withdrawn
The Mrs Ferg ice cream parlour should open in Queenstown by Christmas, but do not expect a shot of liqueur with your coffee or sundae just yet.
Pressure lifts property values 7.1%
Pressure lifts property values 7.1%
The mounting pressure on Queenstown's residential property market is showing up in new rating valuations.
Council to underwrite hall shortfall
Council to underwrite hall shortfall
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will underwrite half the shortfall in the cost of extending Shotover Country Primary School's hall to accommodate a full-sized indoor court.
CBD risks 'sameness', meeting told
CBD risks 'sameness', meeting told
The Queenstown CBD could become a ''boutique chain of sameness'' unless landlords and business owners work together.
Council's message on flooding - be prepared
Council's message on flooding - be prepared
If a major flood threatens Queenstown, it will be up to individuals and businesses to be prepared.
'Gobsmacked' at audit rush
'Gobsmacked' at audit rush
A Queenstown adventure activity operator is ''gobsmacked'' by how few businesses have registered with WorkSafe NZ before of a November 1 deadline.
Principal satisfied with leader's actions
Principal satisfied with leader's actions
A Southland high school principal has expressed ''absolute confidence'' in the leader of a tramping party after a pupil went missing in the Greenstone and Caples Valleys north of Queenstown this week.
Bad landfill smell getting worse
Bad landfill smell getting worse
The smell from the Victoria Flats landfill is ''not acceptable'', and gas generated at the site has increased in the past two years, a Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) consultant says.
Dead deer found after 1080 drop
Dead deer found after 1080 drop
The carcasses of four whitetail deer have been found in a small section of upper Wakatipu forest following a Department of Conservation (Doc) 1080 drop in the area a month ago.
Staff 'humbled'
Staff 'humbled'
Glenorchy Air co-owner Robert Rutherford says he and company staff are ''humbled'' by the support they have received since senior pilot Ray Crow was killed in the crash of one of its aircraft last month.
Visit to sign sister city agreement
Visit to sign sister city agreement
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden will sign a sister city agreement with the Chinese city of Hangzhou next month.
Call for 'evidence' to extend alcohol ban bylaw
Call for 'evidence' to extend alcohol ban bylaw
The Queenstown Lakes District Council says the public needs to provide evidence that a ''high level of crime and disorder'' will result if a stricter alcohol ban bylaw is not approved.
Covenants to protect Queenstown stations
Covenants to protect Queenstown stations
More than 50,000 hectares of high country between Lake Wanaka and Queenstown will be protected in the largest ever conservation undertaking on private land in New Zealand's history.
I told the truth: driver
I told the truth: driver
Racial abuse will not be tolerated.
Words and music bring lazy panda to life
Words and music bring lazy panda to life
A Craig Smith book comes into being when a song and a story come together.
Queenstown high-rise look revealed
Queenstown high-rise look revealed
A plan change extending the Queenstown CBD and allowing high-rise development will be publicly notified tomorrow.
Proposed backpackers 'should be fully notified'
Proposed backpackers 'should be fully notified'
A proposal for a 114-bed backpackers' facility in downtown Queenstown has ''massive implications'' for car parking and should be publicly notified, the owner of a neighbouring child-care centre says.
Frankton convention centre plan altered
Frankton convention centre plan altered
Remarkables Park Ltd (RPL) has put its consent application for a convention centre in Frankton on hold while it seeks approval from a Queenstown Lakes District Council review panel for a major redesign.