Resort’s businesses embrace Winter Pride
Resort’s businesses embrace Winter Pride
No-one wandering the streets and lanes of central Queenstown in the past few days could be in any doubt they are in rainbow country.
Guy Williams
$24m housing infrastructure loan
$24m housing infrastructure loan
A $24 million interest-free loan for infrastructure enabling new housing at Ladies Mile will make a "significant difference" to Queenstown's housing shortage, Mayor Jim Boult says.
Science adviser goes low-tech
Science adviser goes low-tech
The Prime Minister's new chief science adviser is taking a low-tech approach to gathering ideas on how science can help New Zealand.
Pilot should have heeded forecast
Pilot should have heeded forecast
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in Central Otago in 2016 should have delayed his trip or looked for an alternative route, an expert witness says.
Chopper outside limits, court hears
Chopper outside limits, court hears
A helicopter that crashed in Central Otago in 2016, causing the death of Otautau man Liam Edwards, was operating outside legally allowed centre of gravity limits at the time, a court has heard.
Off-licence decision backed
Off-licence decision backed
An off-licence application for a Glenorchy store was the most "conservative and restrained'' seen by a hearing panel under present legislation, a judge says.
Challenging cycle route 'can be done'
Challenging cycle route 'can be done'
A cycling trail from Gibbston to Bannockburn will be the most challenging section of a $26 million project to link Central Otago's cycling trails, the project's chairman says.
Police: ensure construction sites are secure
Police: ensure construction sites are secure
Queenstown police are urging construction site managers and tradespeople to keep their equipment well-secured after another spate of burglaries.
Friend digs boarder out of mountain avalanche
Friend digs boarder out of mountain avalanche
An injured snowboarder was dug out of the snow by his companion after he was caught in an avalanche on Ben Lomond near Queenstown yesterday.
Pair 'lucky' to escape alive after avalanche rescue
Pair 'lucky' to escape alive after avalanche rescue
A snowboarder seriously injured after falling about 200m down a steep slope on Ben Lomond, near Queenstown, could have been killed, the man who led the rescue says.
Economist: progress made in housing area
Economist: progress made in housing area
There is no quick fix for Queenstown’s housing affordability problem, but the district’s council is heading in the right direction, a high-profile economist says.
Camping 'hubs' condition of Govt funding
Camping 'hubs' condition of Govt funding
The Queenstown Lakes District Council must set up two camping "hubs" and erect signs at 30 camping hot spots by December 1.
Cloud covered helicopter crash site, court hears
Cloud covered helicopter crash site, court hears
A deep layer of cloud blanketed the hills around Lindis Pass when a helicopter crashed in the area, a trial in Queenstown has heard.
Clean-up at Tucker Beach this Saturday
Clean-up at Tucker Beach this Saturday
After years of neglect and degradation by hoons, fly-tippers, backpackers and uncontrolled dogs, a Tucker Beach wildlife reserve badly needed some friends.
Plea to help protect birds' nesting sites in reserves
Plea to help protect birds' nesting sites in reserves
The Department of Conservation is calling for the public's help to protect the nests of rare birds at two Tucker Beach reserves.
Widow tells court pilot 'cautious', 'thorough'
Widow tells court pilot 'cautious', 'thorough'
The widow of a Southland man who died after a helicopter crash near Lindis Pass in 2016 has told a court the pilot of the helicopter was a ``thorough'' and ``cautious'' man.
Chopper pilot 'not risk-taker', widow tells court
Chopper pilot 'not risk-taker', widow tells court
The widow of a Southland man who died after a helicopter crash in Central Otago in 2016 has told a court the pilot was a "thorough" and "cautious" man.
Forne, Williams on top in Peak to Peak
Forne, Williams on top in Peak to Peak
World champion adventure racing team-mates Chris Forne and Joanna Williams grabbed the men’s and women’s titles at the Torpedo7 Peak to Peak multisport race in Queenstown on Saturday.
Discussion on future initiated
Discussion on future initiated
A discussion on how the Queenstown Lakes district should look in 2050 is long overdue, Mayor Jim Boult says.
Surplus to target getting people out of cars
Surplus to target getting people out of cars
A near-$1.3 million surplus from QLDC parking facilities will be spent on projects aimed at getting more people out of their cars.