Resort hosts Waitangi celebrations for first time
Resort hosts Waitangi celebrations for first time
Ngai Tahu shared its Treaty of Waitangi commemorations with people living "in the interior" for the first time yesterday.
Guy Williams
Firefighter back from Tasmania's frontline
Firefighter back from Tasmania's frontline
A Queenstown firefighter is enjoying some well-earned rest and recreation by a lake with his family after 12 days helping fight a vast wildfire in Tasmania.
Call for more input to airport’s goals
Call for more input to airport’s goals
Wakatipu residents should have a say on Queenstown Airport’s annual statement of intent, a former Queenstown Lakes District councillor says.
Landmark named after WW1 nurse
It’s official: landmark named after WW1 nurse
A landmark bridge near Queenstown has been formally named - a century after it opened.
Call for fast no-swim warnings
Call for fast no-swim warnings
An Arrowtown woman is taking the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) to task for a delay in issuing a public advisory about high levels of E. coli bacteria in Lake Hayes.
30-room luxury hotel approved
Central 30-room luxury hotel approved by commissioners
A luxury hotel overlooking central Queenstown has been given the go-ahead.
‘Stoked’ with A&P show
‘Stoked’ with A&P show
The 104th annual Lake Hayes A&P Show was blessed with a scorcher of a day and a big crowd.
Private backing for parking buildings off council agenda
Private backing for parking buildings off council agenda
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has abandoned a search for private investors for two proposed car parking buildings in the resort’s town centre, citing a "changing business environment".
Dark-sky status offers bright future
Dark-sky status offers bright future
Community leaders are hailing Stewart Island/Rakiura’s official recognition as the world’s fifth International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
Tried-and-true entertainment at race day with a difference
Tried-and-true entertainment at race day with a difference
Never change a winning formula.
Review of access statute welcomed
Review of access statute welcomed
A mandatory review this year of the statute underpinning the Walking Access Commission is timely, Federated Mountain Clubs (FMC) president Peter Wilson says.
Traps ordered after $14K grant
Traps ordered after $14K grant
Predator Free Arrowtown hopes to have an "iron ring" of traps around the township within the next 12 months.
Wilding project gains $600,000 trust grant
Wilding project gains $600,000 trust grant
An ambitious project to rid the hillsides around Arrowtown of wilding trees has received a huge shot in the arm from the Central Lakes Trust.
Gofer’s wages grew to fund world trip
Gofer’s wages grew to fund world trip
Sir Eion Edgar's financial nous was evident from his very first pay, as Guy Williams finds out.
Hubs draw 3000 campervans in 5 weeks
Hubs draw 3000 campervans in 5 weeks
Daytime pit stops for campervan users in Queenstown and Wanaka are proving popular.
Harris Mts ski touring proposal
Harris Mts ski touring proposal
The "magnificent" landscapes along a proposed ski touring route between Coronet Peak and Treble Cone skifields should attract many outdoor enthusiasts, Coronet Peak Station manager Russell Hamilton...
Council sends SHA proposal to Government
Council sends SHA proposal to Government
A controversial special housing area at Lake Hawea has been given the green light by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Commercial development with variation
Commercial development with variation
A district plan variation allowing a supermarket and a retirement village to be built at the Northlake housing area in Wanaka has been approved.
Half of Rydges hotel to close for strengthening work
Half of Rydges hotel to close for strengthening work
More than half the rooms at a major Queenstown hotel will be out of action for months next year after two wings of the complex were found to be earthquake-prone.
General support for NZSki chairlift and trails proposal
General support for NZSki chairlift and trails proposal
The majority of submissions on NZSki's application to Doc to build a replacement chairlift and trails at the Remarkables ski area are in support.