Changes could cost jobs
Changes could cost jobs
Proposed changes to short-term visitor accommodation rules in the Queenstown Lakes district are ''nanny-state policies'' that will hurt its tourism economy, an Airbnb boss says.
Guy Williams
Mamma Mia! Here we go again
Mamma Mia! Here we go again: 3 months' work comes to fruition
It has taken three months of rehearsals, the toil of nearly 150 people and the assembly of a ``monster'' stage in Queenstown's Events Centre.
School bus in head-on crash
School bus in head-on crash
One of the first people on the scene of a bus crash in Queenstown yesterday said he called 111 after hearing a "loud bang" from his home, about 50 metres from the crash.
Jude Battson wins board by-election
Jude Battson wins board by-election
Jude Battson has won the by-election for the vacant seat on the Wanaka Community Board.
Lake test funding sought
Lake test funding sought
The Friends of Lake Hayes are hoping for a favourable response from the Otago Regional Council (ORC) to an application for funding to analyse water samples from the lake’s main tributary.
Torckler full of praise for team after stage win
Torckler full of praise for team after stage win
It is early days in the 2017 Tour of Southland, but New Plymouth's Michael Torckler has the eye of the tiger after crushing his rivals in yesterday's gruelling climb up Coronet Peak.
Trio arrested after pursuits
Trio arrested after pursuits
Three Southland men are in custody after allegedly stealing a car, trailer and motorcycle in Queenstown on Monday night.
Trio nabbed after thefts, pursuits
Trio nabbed after thefts, pursuits
Three Southland men are in custody after allegedly stealing a car, trailer and motorbike in Queenstown last night.
Residents take keys off 'grossly' drunk driver
Residents take keys off 'grossly' drunk driver
Members of the public confiscated the keys of a Dunedin man after they saw him driving dangerously through Queenstown.
Ownership model a NZ first
Ownership model a NZ first
An affordable housing development in Queenstown will be based on an ownership model believed to be a New Zealand first.
Hit-and-run driver's appeal thrown out
Hit-and-run driver's jail term appeal thrown out by judge
A High Court judge has dismissed an appeal by the hit-and-run drink-driver who seriously injured Queenstown woman Mutsuko Morisue in March.
Immigration concerns in resort
Immigration concerns in resort
Queenstown business owners are waiting anxiously for the new Government to flesh out its plans for slashing immigration numbers.
Rush to complete school
Rush to complete school
Construction of Wakatipu High School's new Frankton campus is in its final stages.
Council to consider new parking buildings
Council to consider new parking buildings
The construction by 2025 of two parking buildings on Queenstown's fringes - or a 400-space facility built underneath the recreation ground - are among a raft of proposed fixes for the resort's increasingly clogged roads.
50 years of service recognised
Shaw's 50 years of service recognised by fire brigade association
A stalwart of the Arrowtown Volunteer Fire Brigade has become only the second firefighter in the Wakatipu to achieve 50 years' service.
Resort transport strategy unveiled
Resort transport strategy unveiled
A radical vision for upgrading Queenstown’s transport infrastructure over the next 30 years was unveiled at a public meeting in the resort this week.
Plans to tackle Queenstown housing crisis
Plans to tackle Queenstown housing crisis
A mayoral taskforce set up to tackle unaffordable housing in the Queenstown Lakes district wants 1000 affordable homes to be made available for lower-income households by 2028.
Snowmaker needed big supply of cannabis
Snowmaker needed big supply of cannabis
A snowmaker at Treble Cone says he bought 54 grams of cannabis because he needed enough to last the fortnight before he left the country.
School bus service reprieve welcomed
School bus service reprieve welcomed
A tempory reprieve for Queenstown’s school buses has been welcomed by parents, but families in some areas are missing out.
Grace Jones tipped to sell out Queenstown show
Grace Jones tipped to sell out Queenstown show
Singer Grace Jones' one-off Queenstown concert is expected to sell out.