Grace period exit; grim few weeks loom
Grace period exit; grim few weeks loom
A one-day extension to the grace period for flights out of Queenstown appears to be a saving grace for most travellers in the region.
Guy Williams
Visitors rush to get home
Visitors rush to get home
It was a case of taking the rough with the smooth for passengers departing Queenstown Airport yesterday.
‘Murphy’s Law’ for locked-down skifields
‘Murphy’s Law’ for locked-down skifields
Some of the best ski conditions of the year could go to waste now New Zealand was at Alert Level 4 and one operator calling it ‘‘Murphy’s Law’’.
Sold illegal drugs to ‘make ends meet’
Sold illegal drugs to ‘make ends meet’
A working visa holder who sold ecstasy and ketamine to ‘‘make ends meet’’ in Queenstown says he enjoyed the appreciation of his friends for selling them drugs.
Combining Angus stud with child care as they work towards buying farm
Combining Angus stud with child care as they work towards buying farm
Queenstown couple Mike and Gemma Smith are proof there are other ways to make a living in their part of the world than jet-boat rides and pushing tourists off bridges with rubber bands attached.
‘LOTR’ loss will not affect studio plan
‘LOTR’ loss will not affect studio plan
A decision to pull the production The Lord of the Rings television series out of New Zealand will have minimal impact on a proposed film studio near Wanaka, one of the men behind the proposal says.
Border easing ‘logical’
Border easing ‘logical’
The Government’s strategy for opening New Zealand’s borders is "a light at the end of a very long tunnel", Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says.
No application to EPA from winery
No application to EPA from winery
A Gibbston winery given the go-ahead to apply for fast-tracked consent for a new winery complex, including an education facility and "barrel hall", has yet to lodge the application.
One serious after crash in Queenstown
One serious after crash in Queenstown
A man was flown to hospital in a serious condition this afternoon after his vehicle veered off the road just before the Shotover Bridge in Queenstown.
'I will listen': Incoming QAC head aware of ‘tensions’
'I will listen': Incoming QAC head aware of ‘tensions’
Queenstown Airport Corporation’s incoming chief executive says he plans on ‘‘doing a great deal more listening than talking’’ when he starts the job next month.
Queenstown WW2 vet dies aged 100
Queenstown WW2 vet dies aged 100
One of the Wakatipu’s last surviving World War 2 veterans, Duncan Robertson, has died, aged 100.
Traffic concerns delay Ladies Mile plan
Traffic concerns delay Ladies Mile plan
The brakes have been applied to a master plan for Queenstown’s Ladies Mile until a fix for the area’s traffic congestion woes can be found.
Jaw broken in alleged assault at Queenstown McDonald's
Jaw broken in alleged assault at Queenstown McDonald's
A man sustained a broken jaw in an alleged assault outside McDonald's in Queenstown at the weekend.
Fast fit-out for new Beach St bar and restaurant
Fast fit-out for new Beach St bar and restaurant
Queenstown’s newest restaurant and bar, Whakatipu Brewing, is doing steady business since opening last Saturday, co-owner Daniel Taiaroa says.
Jump park stand-off remains as demolition of site looms
Jump park stand-off remains as demolition of site looms
A stand-off continues between Queenstown council management and the backers of a campaign to save the Gorge Road Jump Park.
Moments of ecstasy, but agony in end for England
Moments of ecstasy, but agony in end for England
Imagine what would have happened if they had won . . .
Glassing as English fans booze up in Queenstown
Glassing as English fans booze up in Queenstown
A man has been arrested in Queenstown after allegedly glassing another man in a downtown bar as raucous English fans continue to drown their sorrows.
Glassing as English fans booze up in Queenstown
Glassing as English fans booze up in Queenstown
A man has been arrested in Queenstown after allegedly glassing another man in a downtown bar as raucous English fans continue to drown their sorrows.
Billionaire part of push to save bike park
Billionaire part of push to save bike park
The future of Queenstown"s Gorge Road Jump Park remains uncertain after an 11th-hour bid to save it from demolition.
Completion of $15m school rebuild marked
Completion of $15m school rebuild marked
Nine years after watertightness problems were discovered, the $15million rebuild of Arrowtown School is finally complete.