Driver fell asleep, collided with bus
Driver fell asleep, collided with bus
A Queenstown man who crashed into a school bus after falling asleep at the wheel has been fined and ordered to pay reparation.
Guy Williams
Lifelong effects after arm mangled
Lifelong effects after arm mangled
A man whose arm was crushed in a machine at a Queenstown tortilla factory in 2016 says he has to live with the consequences for the rest of his life.
Company to pay over $50k after arm crushed
Company to pay over $50k after arm crushed
The tortilla oven that crushed and burned a worker’s hand and arm in November 2016 had multiple sources of risk, says WorkSafe.
Rider dies in Wanaka event
Mountain-bike rider dies in Motatapu multisport
A mountain-bike competitor died during Saturday's Macpac Motatapu multisport event.
Paraglider pilot hurt in crash near gondola
Paraglider pilot hurt in crash near gondola
A paragliding pilot had a lucky escape after crashing into a steep, forested hillside near Queenstown's gondola yesterday.
Paraglider rescued in Queenstown
Paraglider rescued in Queenstown
A paraglider had to be rescued after crashing near the Ben Lomond Track in Queenstown.
Hotel suspension deferred
Hotel suspension deferred
An 11th-hour appeal of a suspension of the New Orleans Hotel’s on-licence means it can keep trading on two of its busiest weekends of the year.
Drink-driver yet to pay a cent
Drink-driver yet to pay a cent
One year after she was nearly killed by a hit-and-run drink-driver, a Queenstown woman has yet to receive any of the $7500 reparation the driver owes her.
'Deep regret' over fatal chopper crash
'Deep regret' over fatal chopper crash
A helicopter company has expressed "deep regret" for a crash on Mount Alta, near Wanaka, that killed Aucklander Jerome Box.
Fatal heli crash fine shows 'life is cheap' in NZ
Fatal heli crash fine shows 'life is cheap' in NZ
The wife of a man killed in a Wanaka helicopter crash says the fine given to The Helicopter Line (THL) shows "life is cheap in New Zealand".
Hotel's licence suspended
Hotel's licence suspended for 10 days
Arrowtown's historic New Orleans Hotel will have its on-licence suspended for 10 days after police caught staff serving alcohol to a minor.
Secure your house, police advise
Secure your house, police advise
Queenstown police are reminding residents to check their home security after a spate of burglaries in Kelvin Heights last month.
Antarctic huts team effort
Antarctic huts team effort
It was dubbed ‘‘Mission Impossible’’ - set up three huts in a day on a beach in the Antarctic notorious for having some of the worst weather in the world. Guy Williams talked to ‘‘Turk’’ designer...
Hospital-heat deadline extended for Lakes District
Hospital-heat deadline extended for Lakes District
The Southern DHB has been given a three-week extension to a deadline for improving workplace conditions in extreme heat at Lakes District Hospital.
Lack of awareness about natural disaster readiness
Lack of awareness about natural disaster readiness
Four out of five New Zealanders are completely unprepared for a natural disaster.
Crown Range reopens after boulder removed
Crown Range reopens after boulder removed
The Crown Range road is open again after a large boulder teetering above the Queenstown side of the alpine route was dislodged.
Truck tips after evasive action
Truck tips after evasive action
This Queenstown Landscaping truck ended up on its side after its driver swerved to avoid a head-on collision on the Gibbston Highway yesterday afternoon.
QLDC, Airbnb's battle of the videos
Council, Airbnb use social media videos to share opposing views
Airbnb and the Queenstown Lakes District Council have posted videos on social media showing their opposing views on the regulation of online visitor accommodation platforms.
Seeding wildings to be felled
Seeding wildings to be felled
The sound of chainsaws could soon be heard in the hills above Arrowtown.
Family wins another 12 months
Family wins another 12 months
Queenstown's Wijerathne family can stay in New Zealand for at least another 12 months after a successful appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal on humanitarian grounds.