Overcrowded rentals in resort hazardous
Overcrowded rentals in resort hazardous
A regional fire boss warns that overcrowded Queenstown rental houses pose a severe fire risk, especially at this time of year.
Philip Chandler
Resort town's drug problem: Meth's on the 'street corner'
Resort town's drug problem: Meth's on the 'street corner'
A former Queenstowner warns the resort’s problems with drugs and alcohol are escalating on a par with the rest of New Zealand.
Ex-Queenstown man living American dream
Ex-Queenstown man living American dream
Long-time former Shotover Jet driver Phil ‘LP’ Casey lives in San Diego, California, these days. While visiting him recently, Philip Chandler asked him why he’s there, what he gets up to and how he got his nickname.
QAC buys residential properties to create buffer zone
QAC buys residential properties to create buffer zone
Queenstown Airport Corporation is buying Frankton residential properties near its boundary to create a buffer zone.
Renowned chef, Michael Hill opening restaurant
Renowned chef, Michael Hill opening new restaurant
Leading New Zealand chef Ben Bayly and listed jeweller Sir Michael Hill are teaming up to open an Italian-style restaurant in Arrowtown.
'They’re going to destroy Kingston'
Anger over development: 'They’re going to destroy Kingston'
Anger is mounting in Kingston that a developer has gone back to its original plan to use the town’s main street for construction traffic.
Massive high school expansion approved
Massive high school expansion approved
Wakatipu High School's principal is delighted the green light's been given to extend the school's capacity to 1800 students by the end of next year.
Remarks Park’s ‘apartment alley’
Remarks Park’s ‘apartment alley’
Apartments are sprouting up like mushrooms at Queenstown’s Remarkables Park.
High-roller hotel plans advance
SkyCity's high-roller hotel plans advance
SkyCity has made a $16 million Queenstown property play in a bid to house high-rollers.
Container wars in Gibbston
Container wars in Gibbston
A Queenstown council manager is in a stoush with neighbours over two "eyesore" containers on his Gibbston property, one of which his family lives in.
Pensioner upset over shouldering cost
Pensioner upset over shouldering cost
A Queenstown pensioner’s gob-smacked she’s had to pay $20,000 for shoulder surgery after a fall, despite paying tax for 50-plus years.
Arrowtown club honours two stalwarts
Arrowtown club honours two stalwarts
After bestowing one life membership over 30 years, Arrowtown Rugby Club’s anointed two more over three days.
Queenstown hotel leading way with pay
Queenstown hotel leading way with pay
A new Queenstown hotel is setting a benchmark for pay rates in the industry.
Couple put through the hoops
Couple put through the hoops
The financially-stretched owners of Queenstown’s aerial silks and hoops studio have pulled the pin, leaving 100-plus students hanging.
Bowing out after 18 years
Bowing out after 18 years
One of Queenstown’s most well-known property managers has exited the business.
$50k artwork damaged in courier bungle
$50k artwork damaged in courier bungle
A former Queenstowner is upset a courier company’s only offered him $6000 after damaging a $50,000 artwork.
ORC slammed over bunny boom
'Dismal failure': ORC slammed over Queenstown bunny boom
Rabbits are out of control in the Queenstown countryside – and Otago Regional Council’s in the gun for it.
Taylor's warning for Queenstown
Ian Taylor sounds warning for Queenstown
New Zealand’s 'innovator of the year’ believes Queenstown needs to learn from places that have been ”overtourismed”.
Queenstown lawyer courts career change
Queenstown lawyer courts career change
After a distinguished career for two major law firms, Nic Soper is pulling pin to practise as a barrister. He discusses his work, and other interests like wine and cars, with Philip Chandler.
'Wakatipu House' designed on cocktail napkin
'Wakatipu House' designed on cocktail napkin
In 1986, Martha Holmes, then an award-winning ad agency creative director in New York City’s Madison Avenue, came to Queenstown with her husband to see Halley’s Comet.