‘Alignment' on transport
‘Alignment' on transport
A 30-year vision for transport in the Wakatipu Basin has the qualified backing of Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult.
David Williams
Cruise comes into focus
Cruise comes into focus
Hollywood A-list actor Tom Cruise has been snapped in Queenstown where he is filming Mission: Impossible 6.
Fallen poplar not council’s fault
Fallen poplar not council’s fault
A 30m poplar tree falling on a Queenstown motel was not caused by council negligence, a district court judge has found.
Businessman's ticket stands
Businessman's ticket stands
An Auckland businessman who said he was ticketed for running an orange light in Queenstown ''because I'm Chinese'' has previously accused police of racially-motivated brutality.
Southern Light Show crowds stun
Southern Light Show crowds stun
The size of crowds thronging Queenstown Gardens for the resort's annual light festival have gobsmacked organisers.
Less rigid rules likely next year
Less rigid rules likely next year
More permissive development rules are expected to be in place for the Queenstown Lakes district early next year, after the council bowed to pressure from planning experts.
ORC office mooted for Frankton
ORC office mooted for Frankton
A re-established Otago Regional Council office in Queenstown might be located at Frankton.
October the earliest for revamp of buses
October the earliest for revamp of buses
The Otago Regional Council has ruled out an early start to an overhauled Wakatipu public transport system.
ORC takes flak on many fronts
ORC takes flak on many fronts
Too little, too late. The ORC got a lesson in Queenstown "passion'' yesterday, as it was commended for taking more of an interest in the resort but criticised for not doing more and taking too long to make decisions.
Queenstown house fire under control
Queenstown house fire under control
Four Queenstown fire crews have contained a house fire in Peregrine Place this morning.
Satisfaction in facing at-fault driver
Satisfaction in explaining effect of crash
Restorative justice has been dismissed by some as time-wasting, touchy-feely nonsense - but it helped crash victim David Williams.
Plain talk gets pleasing results
Plain talk gets pleasing results
Six months after being elected Queenstown Lakes Mayor, Jim Boult talks about progress to date and what he wants achieved by Christmas.
Gas canister left on hob explodes
Gas canister left on hob explodes
A small gas canister explosion caused an unwelcome early morning wake-up call at a central Queenstown hotel yesterday morning.
International cricket matches back on radar
International cricket matches back on radar
International cricket can now return to Queenstown.
NZ Police win Anzac match
New Zealand Police win Anzac match
New Zealand's well-drilled police rugby team overpowered a spirited Australian police side in Queenstown yesterday, in a special Anzac Day match.
Five Eyes network convenes
Five Eyes network convenes
Top US spies flew into Queenstown yesterday for what might be history's most unsecret ''top secret'' meeting.
'Devastated' at death of parapenter
Witnesses tell of parapenter's fall
The death of a parapenter at the weekend has prompted an outpouring of grief among Queenstown's paragliding and alpine rescue communities.
Parapenter died after hitting school building
Parapenter dies in Queenstown crash
The parapenting pilot who died in Queenstown this morning lost control in mid-air and hit a prefabricated school building, authorities say.
Learner driver charged after crash
Learner driver charged after crash
A 20-year-old Wellington man has been charged with dangerous driving after a non-injury crash in Gibbston yesterday.
Blade brandished in bar: police
Blade brandished in Queenstown bar: police
Queenstown police are appealing for witnesses after a man allegedly brandished a blade in a bar early today.