Council control questioned
Council control questioned
The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s so-called ‘‘section 32’’ report is scathing of the district’s existing subdivision rules.
David Williams
Subdividers seek clarity around rules
Subdividers seek clarity around rules
A compromise may have been reached over future subdivisions in the Queenstown lakes district. Queenstown editor David Williams reports.
Three picked up at checkpoints
Three picked up at checkpoints
Queenstown police picked up three alleged drink-drivers at a checkpoint overnight.
Study to assist planning
Study to assist planning
A detailed and costly study of the Wakatipu Basin's landscapes is being done after landowners slammed the local council for not doing its homework before a district plan review.
New snow furnishes the slopes
New snow furnishes the slopes
They are skiing and boarding almost wall-to-wall on Queenstown's skifields.
NZ kowtowing to US in visa case, applicant claims
NZ kowtowing to US in visa case, applicant claims
The heiress of a Canadian food fortune says she is being kept from New Zealand because of a government grudge against her stateless husband, who claims to be a CIA whistleblower.
Blocking of heiress questioned
Blocking of heiress questioned
A government department head is under pressure to explain why the heiress of a Canadian food fortune is being barred from the country.
Airport's lounges expanding
Airport's lounges expanding
An overhaul of Queenstown Airport's airline lounges is under way.
Lending a hand in Nepal
Lending a hand in Nepal
What is a former Queenstown emergency management officer doing in Nepal? Queenstown editor David Williams talks to Brenden Winder.
Landscapes threat feared
Landscapes threat feared
The Government's big stick to encourage housing-building might be a damp squib in Queenstown, local council staff warn.
Council consent fees set to rise
Council consent fees set to rise
Fee hikes are on the table for the Queenstown Lakes District Council, as a developer expresses concerns over transparency and efficiency.
Balcony fire started from hot ashes
Balcony fire started from hot ashes
Queenstown firefighters dealt with the aftermath of a balcony fire in Hallenstein St yesterday.
Classification issue around `Earnslaw'
Classification issue around `Earnslaw'
Queenstown's historic steamship TSS Earnslaw has been caught in a classification row which a planning expert says increases its risk of sinking.
Land rate rise unlikely
Land rate rise unlikely
A controversial proposal to hike rates on Queenstown Lakes land-bankers is likely to be dropped.
Housing proposal horrifies
Housing proposal horrifies
Neighbours of proposed new fast-tracked housing near Arrowtown are gearing up for another fight.
WinterFest events moved
WinterFest events moved
Queenstown WinterFest events are being bumped to The Remarkables because of a lack of snow at Coronet Peak.
Surprise display lights up wedding trip
Surprise display lights up wedding trip
Deborah and Andrew Judkins wanted to surprise their wedding guests with fireworks.
Works delayed
Works delayed
The NZ Transport Agency has struck trouble during work along Queenstown's Frankton Rd.
2000 at Remarkables opening
2000 at Remarkables opening
About 2000 skiers and snowboarders took to the snow on the The Remarkables ski area for Saturday's opening day, about 500 more than last year.
Couple 'incredibly lucky' to be saved
Couple 'incredibly lucky' to be saved
Instinct and luck combined in a dramatic boat rescue on Lake Wakatipu on Friday night, as a hypothermic couple were plucked from a water-filled inflatable boat.