Resort all set for Winter Festival
Queenstown all set for Winter Festival
Two hundred flaming torches borne through Queenstown's streets, followed by waka ama gliding into the bay at dusk.
Guy Williams
Convicted rapist jailed for indecency
Convicted rapist jailed for indecency
A Queenstown man jailed for performing indecent acts after picking up women hitchhiking or waiting for buses is also a convicted rapist.
Questions as no charges laid over fire
Questions as no charges laid over fire
Police will not charge two people responsible for burning down a historic homestead at Skippers on New Year's Day.
No exact cause of Skippers fire found
No exact cause of Skippers fire found
An investigation has been unable to pinpoint the cause of a fire that destroyed the historic Mt Aurum homestead at the Skippers camping area near Queenstown on New Year's Day.
Selling alcohol to tourists ‘tempting fate’
Selling alcohol to tourists ‘tempting fate’
Selling alcohol to tourists at Mrs Woolly’s General Store in Glenorchy was "tempting fate", a hearing in Queenstown has been told.
Decision over floating bar's status appealed
Decision over floating bar's status appealed
To be a conveyance or not to be a conveyance, that was the question.
Liquor applicant told to 'pay attention'
Liquor applicant told to 'pay attention'
A district licensing committee should not have to ''fill the holes'' left by an applicant who failed to provide the required information, a hearing was told in Queenstown yesterday.
Skyline seeks approval to build 25 structures
Skyline seeks approval to build 25 structures
Skyline Enterprises is seeking permission to build 25 permanent and temporary structures near its upper gondola complex as it finalises planning for its proposed $100million-plus upgrade of the facility.
Rolled car abandoned in middle of highway
Rolled car abandoned in middle of highway
Despite a thaw in temperatures there were three crashes reported in the Wakatipu on Sunday.
Start delayed on trust homes
Start delayed on trust homes
Construction of 14 homes bordering Lake Hayes Estate for Queenstown's housing trust has been delayed by at least six months.
No end in sight to legal dispute
No end in sight to legal dispute
A long-running legal dispute between a leading Queenstown architect and a property developer is set to drag on despite a High Court judgement.
Photos a reminder of major change
Photos a reminder of major change
Two photographs, taken from the Remarkables 60 years apart, show how much Queenstown and its satellite town of Frankton have changed.
Injured deer hunter airlifted to hospital
Injured deer hunter airlifted to hospital
A deer hunter was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself in a 20m fall in rugged terrain in Steele Creek, about 15km west of Glenorchy, on Thursday.
Sir William appointed wildlife trust patron
Sir William appointed wildlife trust patron
Former Prime Minister Sir William English is the new patron of Queenstown's Wakatipu Wildlife Trust.
Mining sector wants ‘realistic pragmatism’
Mining sector wants ‘realistic pragmatism’
A minerals sector leader is welcoming a Government promise to consult the industry on a proposed ban on new mining on conservation land.
Shepherd climbs Denali to complete 7 summits
Shepherd climbs Denali to complete 7 summits
Brian Dagg was about to hop into his first shower for 19 days when the Otago Daily Times tracked him down in Anchorage yesterday.
Driving ban for former model
Driving ban for former model
A former top model who co-owned Queenstown skydiving company NZONE has been banned from driving after being caught with a breath-alcohol level more than four times the legal limit.
Minister opens EV charge station
Minister opens EV charge station
The Wakatipu's first high-speed electric vehicle charger has been officially opened by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods.
Man sentenced after harassing ex-partner
Man sentenced after harassing ex-partner
A Southland man whose campaign of harassment against a former partner culminated in attempted arson has failed in his appeal against conviction and sentence.
Policeman still recovering after attack
Policeman still recovering after attack
A Queenstown policeman is ``recovering well'' but remains on leave after suffering two large cuts from a knife in a scuffle with an unidentified man on Thompson St on Thursday night.