Development along Ladies Mile opposed
Development along Ladies Mile opposed
Traffic chaos and over-development were the two main reasons given not to develop Ladies Mile in Queenstown in response to draft master plans.
Matthew Mckew
Arrest over hate material
Arrest over hate material
A man arrested in connection with the hate material plastered on Queenstown Islamic Centre on Tuesday has been charged with possession of a knife.
Arrest made over hate posters placed on Queenstown Islamic centre
Arrest made over hate posters placed on Queenstown Islamic centre
Police investigating hate material plastered over Queenstown's new Islamic Centre have made an arrest and charged a man with possession of a knife.
Plans for more walking, cycling routes
Plans for more walking, cycling routes
Cycling and walking routes in the Wakatipu Basin are the second most popular in the country and there are plans to upgrade and add more.
Police investigating hate material
Police investigating hate material
Anti-Islamic posters plastered over the Queenstown Masjid have prompted police action.
Man's jaw broken as violence continues in Queenstown
Man's jaw broken as violence continues in Queenstown
A fight that spilled out on to the street in Queenstown on Thursday night left a man with a broken jaw.
Santa delivers seasonal cheer for SPCA work
Santa delivers seasonal cheer for SPCA work
Santa paws-ed for photos at the top of Coronet Peak yesterday to raise funds for the SPCA.
Number of jobless keeps falling in South
Number of jobless keeps falling in South
Unemployment continued to fall in Queenstown in November but was still a huge 1500% higher than at this time last year.
New lease agreed on for camping ground
New lease agreed on for camping ground
A new lease has finally been agreed on for the dormant Frankton Campground in Queenstown — and the former occupier is hoping for a pay day.
Campground lease deal 'coup' for Queenstown
Campground lease deal 'coup' for Queenstown
A lease has finally been agreed for Frankton Campground in Queenstown, with promises of a "comprehensive redevelopment".
Queenstown NZ's ecstasy capital
Queenstown NZ's ecstasy capital
Police warn of deaths and hospital admissions from dodgy pills as Queenstown is found to be New Zealand’s capital for illegal party drug MDMA.
Call for information on travel bubble
Call for information on travel bubble
More certainty is needed on the transtasman bubble, members of the Queenstown business community have said after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern yesterday suggested it could be in place by April.
Aussies 'busting' for a bubble - Queenstown mayor
Aussies 'busting' for a bubble - Queenstown mayor
The potential for a Transtasman bubble in the early part of next year has been welcomed as outstanding news by the Queenstown Lakes District mayor.
Daughter stranded almost 5000km from home
Daughter stranded almost 5000km from home
Tearful selfies sent via text in the middle of the night reveal the heavy strain on an 11-year-old girl stranded in Aussie and missing her mum.
Thousands enjoy Santa on stage at Christmas show
Thousands enjoy Santa on stage at Christmas show
Father Christmas (Marc Hamilton) leads the cast of Queenstown’s Christmas Show in song at the Events Centre yesterday.
Dividends should be returned: mayor
Dividends should be returned: mayor
Money received in dividends by the Dunedin City Council from Aurora Energy should be plugged back into the firm, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says.
$250K Memorial Centre upgrade defended
$250K Memorial Centre upgrade defended
A decision to spend more than $250,000 on upgrades to the doomed Queenstown Memorial Centre has been defended.
Beers on the beach blocked by booze ban extension
Beers on the beach blocked by booze ban extension
Christmas beers on Queenstown Beach have been banned after police prompted councillors to extend its booze ban due to horror stories from previous years.
Club welcomes new site for mountain bike jump park
Club welcomes new site for mountain bike jump park
A new jump park for mountain bikers is to be created on Queenstown Hill to replace the world-class Gorge Rd facility.
Q'town public drinking ban to include Christmas Day
Q'town public drinking ban to include Christmas Day
Christmas beers on Queenstown Beach have been banned after police prompted councillors to extend its booze ban due to horror stories from previous years.