No bail for indecent assault accused
No bail for indecent assault accused
A judge has refused bail for a Tauranga man arrested for allegedly indecently assaulting three young girls in Queenstown’s public swimming pool.
Guy Williams
Fire-damaged car and remains to be removed
Fire-damaged car and remains to be removed
The car that exploded in a suburban Queenstown park with a man inside on Tuesday night will be removed from the site today.
'It's the biggest mistake I've made'
Drink-driver sickened by consequences
A British man who fled the scene after driving into an innocent bystander in Queenstown agreed to speak about the incident before he was sent to prison on Monday.
Skiing scuppered by possum pair
Skifield sabotaged
A pair of possums with a death wish closed The Remarkables ski area for the day yesterday.
Shotover Country breaks $1m mark
Shotover Country breaks $1m mark
Queenstown's ''entry-level'' subdivision has recorded its first million-dollar sale.
No conviction for shooting wife
No conviction for shooting wife
A Queenstown man has avoided a conviction for accidentally shooting his wife.
Family sleeps on mountain to win lift honours
Family sleeps on mountain to win lift honours
One snow-mad Queenstown family went to extreme lengths to be first on the slopes at The Remarkables on Saturday.
6000 meals to help Syria
6000 meals to help Syria
World Vision’s New Zealand boss was so impressed by Wakatipu High School’s 40-Hour Famine fundraiser he had to go and see it for himself.
Cruise in resort? Not impossible
Cruise in resort? Not impossible
It appears there was some activity on rumoured Mission Impossible 6 sets in Queenstown yesterday, with helicopters buzzing above Kinloch and tight security at a "man-made fort" near Bannockburn.
New rules to be staged
New rules to be staged
More permissive development rules in the Queenstown Lakes district will take effect early next year after a council U-turn.
High-voltage line snaps onto highway
High-voltage line snaps onto highway
A high-voltage power line has come down on a highway near Queenstown for the second time in less than a year.
Queenstown in dark after power lines fall
Queenstown in dark after power lines fall
Power was cut to Queenstown and surrounding areas, and State Highway 6 was closed to traffic after high-voltage power lines fell across the road yesterday.
Chlorination proposal strongly opposed
Chlorination proposal strongly opposed
A proposal to permanently chlorinate the water of five townships in the Queenstown Lakes district drew strong opposition from residents at a draft annual plan hearing yesterday.
Man charged after crash
Man charged after crash
An 81-year-old man has been charged with careless driving after a crash at a hazardous intersection in Queenstown on Monday evening.
Division over plan to harvest forest
Division over plan to harvest forest
A proposal to harvest a council-owned forest near Arrowtown before it reaches maturity drew sharply divided views at a hearing in Queenstown yesterday.
Parking review in 6 months
Parking review in 6 months
The impact of parking restrictions in Frankton will be reviewed in six months, partly because residents were not consulted.
Cost of attaching pipes to bridge balloons
Cost of attaching pipes to bridge balloons
The cost of attaching wastewater and water pipelines to the new Kawarau Falls bridge has risen by a third to $7.2 million since the beginning of the year.
Like a ship out of water
Like a ship out of water
TSS Earnslaw sits on the Kelvin Peninsula slipway in Lake Wakatipu’s Frankton Arm for its annual routine maintenance.
Musician sceptical after Budget
Musician remains sceptical
A Queenstown musician who says he has lost much work in the resort’s bars in the past year or two is sceptical about this year's Budget.
Inquiry expected to take a month
Inquiry expected to take a month
An investigation into why a Jetstar aircraft was allowed to take off from Queenstown Airport after its 10pm curfew will take a month to complete, the airport says.