Mile trees granted reprieve
Mile trees granted reprieve
A row of trees along Ladies Mile near Queenstown has been given a temporary reprieve after a public outcry over plans by Delta to remove them.
Guy Williams
District’s top conservation job a 'new adventure'
District’s top conservation job a 'new adventure'
A former police detective has landed the Wakatipu Basin's top conservation job.
Southern Discoveries names its new chief
Southern Discoveries names its new chief
Tourism operator Southern Discoveries has lured Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism (CCT) chief Tim Hunter to Queenstown to be its new chief executive.
Pedestrian street trial begins
Pedestrian street trial begins
Vehicles will be banned from part of a downtown Queenstown street starting today.
Search on for suitable bus park
Search on for suitable bus park
Tour bus companies are searching for a short-term overnight parking solution as a blockade threat continues to hang over Queenstown.
Airline consults union on safety
Airline consults union on safety
Pilots are now on board with Air New Zealand's night flight plans for Queenstown Airport.
Queenstown night flights from July 1
Queenstown night flights from July 1
Night flights are set to become a reality at Queenstown Airport, with Air New Zealand confirming yesterday it will begin after-dark operations on Friday, July 1.
Drivers threaten to block resort's CBD
Drivers threaten to block resort's CBD
Tour bus drivers are threatening to bring Queenstown's central business district to a standstill unless their parking problems are fixed.
Police urge care on slippery roads
Police urge care on slippery roads
Police are urging drivers to take more care on wet roads after a spate of crashes on Tuesday.
Hunter saves hut from fire
Hunter saves hut from fire
A hunter prevented a Fiordland hut from burning to the ground after waking up to find its floor was hot.
Doc educating against illegal camping
Doc educating against illegal camping
A team of volunteers is helping to flush out poopers and litterers on the Milford and Routeburn Tracks.
Chinese New Year boosts booming season
Chinese New Year boosts booming season
The Year of the Monkey will begin with a rush in Queenstown next month as the Chinese New Year holiday coincides with the resort's busiest month for the second consecutive year.
Coutts' coaching 'confidence-booster' for kids
Coutts' coaching 'confidence-booster' for kids
More than 30 aspiring Otago sailors got hands-on coaching from the best in the business at Lake Hayes yesterday.
Last year a record for airport passenger numbers
Last year a record for airport passenger numbers
Queenstown Airport continues to smash passenger-number records.
‘Clearer picture’ of injury cause sough
‘Clearer picture’ of injury cause sough
A man found lying unconscious outside a Queenstown restaurant last Friday is still too unwell to speak to police.
QAC told to prove safety case
QAC told to prove safety case
The Environment Court has directed the Queenstown Airport Corporation to prove the safety case for its long-sought expansion on to privately owned land known as "Lot 6''.
Canadian pair facing assault charges
Canadian pair facing assault charges
Two Canadian men are facing multiple assault charges after a fight at a McDonald's restaurant in Queenstown this morning.
Lake search sparks warning over distress flares
Lake search sparks warning over distress flares
Queenstown's harbourmaster says people should think twice before setting off distress flares in non-emergency situations.
British man facing driving charges
British man facing driving charges
A British national has been charged with drink-driving and careless driving after a crash in the Queenstown suburb of Fernhill.
‘Horse has bolted’on basin rural land
‘Horse has bolted’on basin rural land
The "horse has already bolted'' when it comes to the subdivision of rural land in the Wakatipu Basin, says a resource consent hearing commissioner.