Guy Williams

Drive-by BB gun shooting alleged in Queenstown

There were two police pursuits in Christchurch on Saturday night and another on Monday morning.

Drive-by BB gun shooting alleged in Queenstown

A 21-year-old Cromwell man is expected to appear in the Queenstown District Court today charged with carrying an imitation firearm after allegedly firing a BB gun at a member of the public on...

Boult proxy role critics dismissed

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has dismissed criticism of his appointment as his council's proxy in decisions by the Queenstown Airport Corporation's board.

Wait for wastewater application decision

Weary Aussie firefighters have been offered free accommodation in Queenstown. Photo: Getty Images...

Wait for wastewater application decision

A decision on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's application for a district-wide wastewater discharge consent is at least three months away.

Council pulls the pin on overnight camping

Visiting the service hub in Ballantyne Rd, Wanaka, on Thursday during their induction are camping...

Council pulls the pin on overnight camping

More boots on the ground, and no overnight campsites.

Fatalities site 'steep and unforgiving terrain'

Otago-Lakes area commander Inspector Olaf Jensen speaks to media in Queenstown yesterday about...

Fatalities site 'steep and unforgiving terrain'

The area on The Remarkables where two Australians fell to their deaths is "steep and unforgiving terrain" needing specialist skills and knowledge, the Mountain Safety Council says.

Climbers killed in Remarkables named

The pair died while climbing in the Renarkables yesterday. Photo: Guy Williams

Climbers killed in Remarkables named

The two men who died after falling in the The Remarkables near Queenstown yesterday were experienced climbers, police say.

Mother fears having to leave

A domestic violence survivor in Queenstown may have to leave her young children behind if she is forced from New Zealand.

Mt Dewar subdivision approved by commissioners

A simulation of how the lower slopes of Mt Dewar would look from North Ridge after 10 years, the...

Mt Dewar subdivision approved by commissioners

The marketing of sections in a newly approved subdivision on Queenstown's Mt Dewar Station is likely to start by next winter, its backer says.

Mt Dewar Station subdivision approved

Independent commissioners have approved a 55-lot subdivision on Queenstown's Mt Dewar Station.

Declining discharge unrealistic - QLDC

A recommendation to decline a Queenstown Lakes District Council application for a district-wide wastewaster discharge consent does not engage with reality, a hearing was told yesterday.

Prosecution 'message' to owners

The men were on their way to work in Canterbury when the helicopter crashed near the Lindis Pass....

Prosecution 'message' to owners

The successful prosecution of a Southland man in relation to a fatal helicopter crash in 2016 carries a strong message for small business owners, a health and safety specialist says.

New child-care centre soon

Remarkable Start Early Learning is planning to open a second centre, in Jacks Point, next August.

Friendly hug as coin toss breaks voting tie

Glyn Lewers (front) and AJ Mason embrace after the coin toss. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

Friendly hug as coin toss breaks voting tie

The price of democracy in the Queenstown Lakes district is a $2 coin.

Lewers wins council seat after coin toss

Glyn Lewers (left) and AJ Mason. Photo: Allied Press files

Lewers wins council seat after coin toss

A coin toss has decided who will take the final seat on the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Pilot avoids jail; to pay $120,000 in penalties

Athol man Murray Sarginson has avoided a prison sentence in relation to the death of his best friend and business partner after a helicopter crash near Lindis Pass in 2016.

Consents dept secures a pass

Queenstown Lakes District Council's building consents department has achieved a pass mark in its latest two-yearly assessment.

Car-stacker parking proposed for Queenstown

Car-stacker parking proposed for Gorge Rd site

A car-stacking facility has been proposed for central Queenstown.

Powerful exploits of engineering

Safety helmets fly through the air as Minister of Justice Ralph Hanan detonates the final blast....

Powerful exploits of engineering

Fifty years ago water flowed through the Manapouri power station for the first time. Meanwhile, a group of concerned citizens was about to hold a meeting in Invercargill that would have far-reaching consequences.

Tech pupils put racers through paces

Showing off their ``Firey Racers'' team's go-kart at Game Over Queenstown yesterday are Wakatipu...

Technology pupils put racers through paces at track

After weeks of design and build work, a group of Wakatipu High School pupils put their handiwork to the test on the race track yesterday.

Bridges among infrastructure challenges

The replacement of bridges, agricultural practices and tourism infrastructure are some of the key issues Southland District Council candidates are grappling with before next month's elections.

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