Hollyford access to be restricted
Hollyford access to be restricted
The Lower Hollyford Rd will be fully repaired by next summer, but the extent to which backcountry users can drive the first 13km section this summer remains unclear.
Guy Williams
Accountants spend freely
Accountants spend freely
An army of accountants attending a conference in Queenstown are promising to "walk the talk" about economic recovery by opening their wallets to support local businesses.
Immigration NZ visits find ‘pleasing’ level of compliance
Immigration NZ visits find ‘pleasing’ level of compliance
Immigration NZ inspectors found a high level of compliance during visits to hospitality employers and migrant workers in the Queenstown Lakes, Central Otago and Northern Southland regions this week.
$1million to wildlife units
$1million to wildlife units
Six southern wildlife institutions received more than $1million from a Department of Conservation (Doc) relief fund for wildlife institutions affected by Covid-19.
Thousands more predators caught
Thousands more predators caught
The number of predators caught by community trapping groups in the Wakatipu has risen more than threefold over the past year.
QAC’s statement of intent approved
QAC’s statement of intent approved
The Queenstown Airport Corporation’s (QAC) statement of intent was approved by the Queenstown Lakes District Council yesterday, despite several councillors expressing their continuing...
Wayfare names chief executive
Wayfare names chief executive
Queenstown tourism giant Wayfare has announced its vacant chief executive role will be taken up by Tourism New Zealand boss Stephen England-Hall early next year.
Driver charged after car overturns in Queenstown
Driver charged after car overturns in Queenstown
The driver of a car that overturned in Queenstown yesterday, damaging two parked cars and blocking rush hour traffic, has been charged with careless driving.
40% trim for council year spend
40% trim for council year spend
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked to approve a 40% reduction in budgeted capital works spending in the current financial year.
Regular resort visitor marks two milestones
Regular resort visitor marks two milestones
Belgian Luce Wilsens had a wee shindig in Queenstown last night to celebrate two milestones: her 90th birthday and the 30th anniversary of her first visit to the resort.
New bike track built by tourism workers launched
New bike track built by tourism workers launched
A new mountain bike track built by tourism workers near the Queenstown suburb of Shotover Country was officially opened at a community event this week.
Adapt rather than wait for borders to reopen: advice
Adapt rather than wait for borders to reopen: advice
Do not wait and hope.
Drugs sentence reduced
Drugs sentence reduced
A German man imprisoned for drug dealing in Queenstown can apply for home detention after the length of his prison sentence was reduced on appeal.
School’s interim classrooms installed
School’s interim classrooms installed
A section of a temporary classroom is lifted into place at Wakatipu High School yesterday.
Spending remains strong despite crisis
Spending remains strong despite crisis
Consumer spending continues to show a stubborn resilience in the Queenstown Lakes district, despite the number of people claiming benefits continuing to rise.
Narrow escape as tree crushes camper
Narrow escape as tree crushes camper
A tree brought down by violent winds near Kingston yesterday crashed through a campervan roof and landed where only minutes before a boy had been sleeping.
Mini-tornado rips through Frankton
Mini-tornado rips through Frankton
A "mini-tornado" tore through the Queenstown suburb of Frankton overnight, ripping roofing off homes and sheds, blowing in windows, damaging fences and bringing down trees and branches.
Rough conditions no problem for anglers
Rough conditions no problem for anglers
Anglers are a hardy bunch if the Glenorchy fishing competition is anything to go by.
Students farewelled as language schools go into hiatus
Students farewelled as language schools go into hiatus
Two of Queenstown’s three language schools have gone into hibernation in the past week as their last students graduated.
Resort likely to miss out on hosting cricket sides
Resort likely to miss out on hosting cricket sides
Queenstown appears to have been overlooked as an isolation base for the West Indies and Pakistan cricket teams during their tours of New Zealand this summer.