Extension of zip line plan
The company granted consent in December for a series of zip lines and a bungy jump over the Ox Burn gorge in Glenorchy has now applied to extend the length of the cable system.
Christina McDonald
Ice hockey: Hearing over alleged punch
Ice hockey: Hearing over alleged punch
Canterbury Red Devils captain Hayden Argyle will tonight face a disciplinary tribunal following an incident that left a Southern Stampede player unconscious.
Get rid of rodents - firefighter
Get rid of rodents - firefighter
People are being urged to put bait and traps in their ceilings if rodent infestations are suspected, after a historic home near Queenstown was destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Search on for cause of fire
Search on for cause of fire
Fire safety investigators and an electrical specialist will examine an ''area of interest'' in the ceiling of the historic Lower Shotover Rd house which was partly destroyed by fire on Sunday morning.
Ice hockey: Incident unacceptable, players say
Ice hockey: Incident unacceptable, players say
Ice hockey has a reputation as a physical sport, but Southern Stampede players say an incident that left Canadian import Matt Schneider sprawled on the ice on Sunday night was unacceptable.
Hopes for ball park
Hopes for ball park
Jacks Point might soon offer Queenstown's newest tourism activity, enabling participants to ride inside an inflatable ball down a hill.
Outrage as star player attacked
Outrage as star player attacked
A shocking attack on the Southern Stampede's star player, Matt Schneider, has left the Queenstown ice hockey team fuming.
Gym space wanted
Gym space wanted
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been reminded that ''we do not all play netball, rugby and cricket''.
Court seeks covenant before approving PC39
Court seeks covenant before approving PC39
Proponents of a scaled-back Arrowtown residential development now hold the ball following an interim decision issued by the Environment Court.
Coronet Peak skiers to be first in action
Coronet Peak skiers to be first in action
Warmer weather has followed the cold snap which left Queenstown coated in ice last week.
Ice hockey: Brookes back home to guard Stampede goal
Ice hockey: Brookes back home to guard Stampede goal
Queenstown-born and raised Aston Brookes (21) has returned to the resort as a qualified arborist and as hungry as ever for a gold medal in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League.
Affordability a major issue
Affordability a major issue
Uncertainty hangs over road funding in Queenstown Lakes district, which could be short-changed by up to $1.4 million.
Busted: 48 in 4 hours
Busted: 48 in 4 hours
In just four hours, Queenstown police issued fines totalling $4700 to drivers using cellphones and to people in vehicles not wearing seat belts.
Queenstown kiwi off to new Nth Island home
Queenstown kiwi off to new Nth Island home
He has called Queenstown home for 12 years but North Island brown kiwi Nyoni left the resort yesterday for a North Island sanctuary.
Big savings in consultants' fees
Big savings in consultants' fees
Five years ago, the Queenstown Lakes District Council was spending more than $17 million annually on consultants.
Knighthood out of the blue
Knighthood out of the blue
New knight and Southern Lakes Helicopters pilot Richard ''Hannibal'' Hayes seldom knows exactly what is next on the horizon.
Cool time caged in Queenstown
Cool time caged in Queenstown
The frost on parts of Frankton Rd, in Queenstown, does not disappear even during daylight hours at this time of year in Queenstown.
Youth trust seeks more funds
Youth trust seeks more funds
The Wakatipu Youth Trust, which runs the Youth Booth, desperately needs more funding or staff numbers could be cut back.
Let the bike do the work
Let the bike do the work
It feels a bit like cheating.
Ready to rock
Ready to rock
Rockers from Queenstown and Central Otago were given an opportunity to perform on Friday ahead of the Smokefreerockquest.