Thumbs up for new playcentre
New playcentre 'very sunny, light and airy'
Wakatipu Playcentre will become a community hub for parents and children of all ages, president Rebecca Tanner says.
Guy Williams
No support for bed tax
No support for bed tax
The keeper of the Government’s purse has hammered another nail in Queenstown’s bed-tax coffin.
Pepper-sprayed after alleged threat
Pepper-sprayed after alleged threat
A 36-year-old South Taranaki man was pepper-sprayed by police near Cromwell on Wednesday after allegedly threatening officers during a drink-drive stop.
Fraction of ‘priority’ poles replaced
Fraction of ‘priority’ poles replaced
Contractors are making visible progress replacing dangerous poles in the Queenstown Lakes district.
Ongoing interest 'fantastic'
Ongoing interest 'fantastic' - veteran
Allan Fisher is the last World War 2 veteran still residing in Arrowtown.
Queenstown dawn service
Queenstown dawn service
An estimated 2000 people attended the Anzac Day dawn service at the Memorial Gates on Queenstown's waterfront this morning.
Dog lost in Bentley crash
Dog lost in Bentley crash
A woman whose Bentley convertible overturned on State Highway 6 between Queenstown and Kingston on Sunday is ``heartbroken'' after her dog disappeared following the crash, police say.
Children find course really rocks
Children find course really rocks
Eight young Queenstowners have been scaling new heights in the first of what is hoped to be regular rock-climbing courses for Wakatipu children.
Dog missing after crash
Dog missing after crash
A woman is ``heartbroken'' after her dog disappeared when she flipped her convertible on State Highway 6.
'Head stomped' in Queenstown assault
'Head stomped' in Queenstown assault
A man is in hospital with a suspected skull fracture after an assault in Queenstown overnight.
Arsenic 'geological feature'
Arsenic 'geological feature'
High arsenic levels found in soil in a part of residential Frankton last year are probably a geological feature of the area, an environmental consultant says.
SI residency path good for business
SI residency path good for business
Giving long-term temporary migrant workers a chance to gain residency will be a significant step to help with longstanding needs in the South, southern employers say.
Migrants' one-off chance for residency in South
Migrants' one-off chance for residency in South
About 4000 temporary migrant workers in the South Island will have a one-off chance to become NZ residents, Immigration Minister Michael Woodhouse announced today.
Security tight for VIP's visit
Security tight in resort for mystery VIP
A security operation for the visit of a major political figure to Queenstown this weekend is expected to swing into action tomorrow.
Showing wheel style
Showing wheel style
Jake Riddle (8), of Kelvin Heights, shows his style during the Arrowtown Stompdown bike and skateboard competition at the Arrowtown Skatepark on Saturday.
Queenstown may adopt Dunedin gambling bylaw
Dunedin's gambling bylaw an option
Queenstown Lakes could follow Dunedin's lead by preventing gaming machine venues being set up in residential areas.
Age no bar: pair in wilding control bid
Age no bar: pair in wilding control bid
Two Arrowtown youngsters are urging residents to take up their pens in the fight against wilding trees in the area.
Party mess worst seen by manager
Party mess worst seen by manager
A property manager who visited a Fernhill rental house the morning after an out-of-control party has told a tenancy tribunal hearing the resulting mess was the worst he had seen.
Farewelled by family, colleagues
Farewelled by family, colleagues
Queenstown barrister and community advocate Bryce Whiting was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues yesterday.
Huge effort to save pinned man
Huge effort to save pinned man
Emergency services staff who responded to a fatal worksite incident near Queenstown on Monday were faced with ''unique'' circumstances as they worked to save the life of a second man, a senior...