Philip Chandler

Tenants booted amid acute housing crisis

Dan Oben and Elena Larkins have been given 90 days to get out of this council-owned cabin, so...

Tenants booted amid acute housing crisis

A Queenstown couple are furious they’re being evicted from their long-time council-owned cabin, amidst a severe housing shortage, in favour of allegedly more-deserving tenants.

Record property prices in side-by-side Queenstown suburbs

A view of the Lake Hayes catchment area. Photo: Supplied

Record property prices in side-by-side Queenstown suburbs

Record sales prices appear to have been reached in the adjacent Queenstown neighbourhoods of Lake Hayes Estate and Shotover Country.

'Covid was a walk in the park compared to this'

SkyCity casino boss Jono Browne. Photo: Mountain Scene

'Covid was a walk in the park compared to this'

As Queenstown hospo staff shortages continue to bite, with venues routinely forced to close one or two days a week, one operator's about to take even more drastic action.

High-end brands setting up shop in Queenstown

Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger will be opening side-by-side in Rees St. Photos: Mountain Scene

High-end brands setting up shop in Queenstown

Three well-known high-end brands are setting up shop in the heart of Queenstown’s CBD — which a local leasing agent says is great for downtown’s retail mix.

Big brands setting up shop in Queenstown

Three well-known high-end brands are setting up shop in the heart of Queenstown’s CBD — which a local leasing agent says is great for downtown’s retail mix.

Ex-Highlanders tipped to turn out in Glenorchy

Highlanders winger Waisake Naholo will miss the next six weeks. Photo: Getty Images

Ex-Highlanders tipped to turn out in Glenorchy game

Former Highlanders Waisake Naholo and Hale T-Pole are being tipped to bolster a Glenorchy Invitational XV tackling a Wakatipu-Arrowtown combination in a festival-type rugby game tomorrow.

'Absolute hell': CBD upgrade delay frustrates retailers

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has produced this artist's impression of how Lower Beach St...

'Absolute hell': CBD upgrade delay frustrates retailers

Delays in delivering a $60 million central business district upgrade in Queenstown have retailers asking why it is taking so long.

Queenstown vineyard's celebrity shuffle

Sam Neill has sold his First Paddock vineyard to another well-known Queenstowner. Photo: Mountain...

Queenstown vineyard's celebrity shuffle

One famous name has bought vineyard land at Queenstown's Gibbston from another famous name.

'Like a bloody battlefield': Sheep killed in dog attack

Red meat and dairy have long been considered ‘‘the staples’’ in New Zealand. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

'Like a bloody battlefield': Sheep killed in dog attack

A Queenstown farmer is putting out a warning to dog owners after dogs mutilated eight of his sheep at Wilson Bay last Sunday night.

Stoush over tree felling in Queenstown

Gertrude's Saddlery land, to the left, where up to three hectares of wilding trees were felled...

Stoush over tree felling in Queenstown

A stoush has broken out over the legality of a massive tree-felling operation at Queenstown’s Arthurs Point, directly above the Shotover River, last weekend.

Proposed airstrip closure 'absolutely crazy'

From left, Glenorchy Air co-owner James Stokes and National MPs Joseph Mooney, Jacqui Dean and...

Proposed airstrip closure 'absolutely crazy'

National MP Simeon Brown is calling for the government to immediately scrap the proposed closure of Milford Sound airstrip, saying the runway is vital to tourism operations.

New option for first homes in Queenstown

New option for first homes in Queenstown

A potential solution to Queenstown’s housing-affordability crisis was unveiled at Lake Hayes Estate last week.

Chairlift rescue after gear failure at Coronet Peak

A chairlift evacuation was carried out at Coronet Peak on Monday. Photo via Mountain Scene

Chairlift rescue after gear failure at Coronet Peak

Twenty-five skiers and boarders were rescued from Queenstown’s Coronet Peak skifield on Monday after the Greengates chairlift stalled.

Hospo at boiling point in Queenstown

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is expecting receive four new Special Housing Area...

‘No light at the end of the tunnel’: Hospo at boiling point in Queenstown

Life’s become a pressure cooker for many of Queenstown’s staff-deprived hospo operators — with some close to breaking point as customers pour through their doors.

Worker shortage holding Queenstown back 'massively'

Worker shortage holding Queenstown back 'massively'

For Queenstown’s sake, the government should put out the welcome mat to migrants to address the crippling worker shortage, National’s deputy leader Nicola Willis says.

Resort's lack of hospital facilities slammed

A retired surgeon says Queenstown's lack of emergency hospital facilities and reliance on...

'Absolute disgrace': Queenstown's lack of hospital facilities slammed

A retired surgeon is appalled at fast-growing Queenstown’s lack of emergency hospital facilities and reliance on transporting patients to Invercargill, or even further.

Historic Queenstown cottage rises again

Builder John Hudson by the formerly-dilapidated Hicks Cottage he and his team are restoring....

Historic Queenstown cottage rises again

It’s taken a Northern Irishman to restore one of the Whakatipu Basin’s oldest buildings.

Ambulance alarm sounded in Queenstown

Ambulance alarm sounded in Queenstown

Under a national review of the St John service, Queenstown loses its intensive care paramedics and they are replaced by lesser-qualified paramedics.

New lease on life for Queenstown CBD

Three tenants have signed on to take empty premises in The Mall in Queenstown. Photo: Mountain Scene

New lease on life for Queenstown CBD

A Queenstown commercial broker says the resort’s CBD is waking up from a two-year snooze.

Tech sector gets boost in Queenstown

Queenstown Resort College. Photo: Mountain Scene

Tech sector gets boost in Queenstown

In a major move to diversify the local economy, Queenstown’s tourism and hospitality college is launching a technology course.

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