Officer wounded chasing knifeman
Queenstown officer wounded chasing knifeman
A police officer needed stitches after receiving cuts while chasing a knife-wielding man from a camp ground in Queenstown last night.
Guy Williams
Cold continues to bite and more on the way
Cold continues to bite and more on the way
An icy start to the day made road conditions treacherous again as the Queenstown Lakes area continued to shiver in the cold.
Water quality leads 10-year plan hearing
Water quality leads 10-year plan hearing
Water quality in Lake Hayes dominated submissions at an Otago Regional Council long-term plan hearing in Queenstown yesterday.
Council testing market on big projects
Council testing market on big projects
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is sounding out potential funders and investors for three major downtown building projects in the resort.
Vandalism of traps bewilders group
Vandalism of traps bewilders group
The person responsible for vandalising traps on Brow Peak near Arrowtown last week does not understand New Zealand's pest problem, Predator Free Arrowtown co-ordinator Ben Teele says.
10,000 reasons to make lake beaches smoke-free
10,000 reasons to make lake beaches smoke-free
A Queenstown woman will lobby district councillors today to declare the resort's beaches smoke-free after picking up more than 10,000 cigarette butts in only a month.
Decision brings land issue closer to resolution
Decision brings land issue closer to resolution
A long-running legal wrangle over land bordering Queenstown Airport is a step closer to resolution after an Environment Court decision last week.
Minister refuses to meet over air rescue base
Minister refuses to meet MP to discuss future of rescue helicopter base
Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker says Health Minister David Clark has refused to meet him to discuss the fate of Te Anau’s rescue helicopter base.
Teens leg it after Queenstown crash, say police
Teens leg it after Queenstown crash, say police
Three youths allegedly ran from the scene after crashing their car in Queenstown yesterday, leaving a fourth to face the music.
Popular hut gets a spruce-up
Popular hut gets a spruce-up
A hut high in the mountains near Glenorchy has got a lick of paint and a tidy-up by members of Queenstown's Czech and Slovak Club.
Walkers asked to exercise 'common sense'
Walkers asked to exercise 'common sense'
After three search and rescue efforts in the past four days, Queenstown police are urging visitors to "have some common sense" when planning walks.
Armoured car driver recalls comrades
Armoured car driver recalls comrades
A remarkably youthful-looking 97-year-old stood among the throng at Queenstown's dawn service yesterday.
Local nurses add voices to national pay protest
Local nurses add voices to national pay protest
Queenstown nurses have joined a national campaign of protests over their latest pay offer from district health boards.
Ombudsman rules against helicopter landings
Ombudsman rules against helicopter landings
The Department of Conservation's decision to allow helicopter landings at a remote Fiordland mountain plateau to increase from 10 to 70 a day was "contrary to law'', the Ombudsman has found.
Tourist 'took wrong turn' on trail
Tourist 'took wrong turn' on trail
A Chinese woman walked out of the hills near Arrowtown this morning after sparking a search operation overnight.
No prosecution over death
No prosecution over death
Worksafe will not prosecute anyone in relation to the death of a Queenstown man at Closeburn Station a year ago.
New 'pod'-style backpackers' hostel open
New 'pod'-style backpackers' hostel open
A giant new backpackers hostel in Queenstown has opened for business.
Hotel, 'wellness retreat' plan
Hotel, 'wellness retreat' plan
Plans have been unveiled for a luxury hotel and "wellness retreat'' in a secluded valley between Lake Hayes and Arrowtown.
Project would allow access to 'spectacular' waterfall
Project would allow access to 'spectacular' waterfall
Winton Partners, a company linked to developer Chris Meehan, has applied for resource consent to build a hotel, restaurants, a day spa and "wellness retreat'' at Waterfall Park, near Queenstown.
Asia tour in bid to build up ‘foothold’
Asia tour in bid to build up ‘foothold’
Musician and author Craig Smith may have book and album projects on the go, but he has still found time for a whirlwind tour of Asia.