Training stoush heads to court
Training stoush heads to court
A High Court stoush is brewing over proposed changes to industry training organisations (ITO), as one provider warns the quality of Queenstown’s tourism sector could suffer.
Daisy Hudson
Coroner's inquest on missing man
Coroner's inquest on missing man
After more than a decade of questions, the family of a missing Queenstown man is finally getting some answers.
'This is Us' star jets into Queenstown
'This is Us' star jets into Queenstown
Actress and singer Mandy Moore’s jetted into Queenstown.
Floatplane bid refloated
Floatplane bid refloated
The Queenstowner behind a failed floatplane bid is having another crack.
Site found for community hub
Site found for community hub
Queenstown's Salvation Army is planning a major new centre at Remarkables Park.
600-pupil primary for Hanley’s Farm
600-pupil primary for Hanley’s Farm
A massive new education hub at Hanley’s Farm is set to take pressure off Queenstown schools already bursting at the seams – but finding enough teachers to staff it may throw a spanner in the works.
Two SHAs declined, one approved
Two SHAs declined, one approved
Queentown's councillors have drawn a line in the sand over development on Ladies Mile, and sent a strong message to the NZ Transport Agency, over concerns about traffic and transport infrastructure.
Four-year-old walking with mum when hit by car
Four-year-old walking with mum when hit by car
A four-year-old girl has been airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a car at Jack's Point, near Queenstown.
Hopes to start on affordable homes project
Hopes to start on affordable homes project
Work on a new, 65-unit affordable housing development at Arrowtown could start within a year if councillors give it the thumbs-up tomorrow.
Affordable housing for Arrowtown a step closer
Affordable housing for Arrowtown a step closer
After years of plans and proposals, an affordable housing development in Arrowtown is a step closer to becoming reality.
Anti-bed tax lobby fills war chest
Anti-bed tax lobby fills war chest
Thousands of dollars will be poured into a lobbying campaign against Queenstown's proposed visitor levy, as opposition mobilises.
Band of Brothers beat Canty in hurling rematch
Band of Brothers beat Canty in hurling rematch
After a narrow defeat last year, Queenstown's Band of Brothers staged an epic comeback over Canterbury to win their South Island hurling derby on Saturday.
Queenstown carpenter's Everest base camp bid
Queenstown carpenter's Everest base camp bid
“Follow your dreams, save up some money.” It was those words, scrawled in a book by his grandmother, that prompted Queenstown carpenter Lewis Latham to tackle the biggest mountain in the world.
Historic post office bucks trend of closures
Historic post office bucks trend of closures
Other post offices are closing their doors left, right and centre, but Arrowtown's historic post shop is bucking the trend.
Flight cancellations disrupt
Flight cancellations disrupt
A man left stranded in Queenstown had to fork out for a night in a hotel and risked missing a flight home to China after a raft of flights were cancelled last night.
Flights cancelled at Q'town airport
Flights cancelled at Queenstown Airport
Flights have been cancelled at Queenstown Airport tonight due to air traffic control staff calling in sick.
Dangerous drivers 'should get thumped': Firey
Dangerous drivers 'should get thumped': Firey
A volunteer firefighter who deals with some of the Queenstown and northern Southland area's deadliest crashes is calling for tougher penalties for dangerous drivers.
Frankton package left in wrong place by courier
Frankton package left in wrong place by courier
A suspicious parcel that sparked a police callout around lunchtime turned out to be mail dropped off in the wrong place by a courier.
Detective target of 'doxxing'
Detective target of 'doxxing'
Police are refusing to say if the "doxxing" of a Queenstown detective by an anti-gun control group was an isolated incident.
Top Queenstown cop doxxed by US anti-gun control group
Top Queenstown cop doxxed by US anti-gun control group
A Queenstown cop has been targeted by a US-based, anti-gun control Facebook page, which has shared his contact details with more than 220,000 followers.