Queenstown in dark after power lines fall
Queenstown in dark after power lines fall
Power was cut to Queenstown and surrounding areas, and State Highway 6 was closed to traffic after high-voltage power lines fell across the road yesterday.
Guy Williams
Chlorination proposal strongly opposed
Chlorination proposal strongly opposed
A proposal to permanently chlorinate the water of five townships in the Queenstown Lakes district drew strong opposition from residents at a draft annual plan hearing yesterday.
Man charged after crash
Man charged after crash
An 81-year-old man has been charged with careless driving after a crash at a hazardous intersection in Queenstown on Monday evening.
Division over plan to harvest forest
Division over plan to harvest forest
A proposal to harvest a council-owned forest near Arrowtown before it reaches maturity drew sharply divided views at a hearing in Queenstown yesterday.
Parking review in 6 months
Parking review in 6 months
The impact of parking restrictions in Frankton will be reviewed in six months, partly because residents were not consulted.
Cost of attaching pipes to bridge balloons
Cost of attaching pipes to bridge balloons
The cost of attaching wastewater and water pipelines to the new Kawarau Falls bridge has risen by a third to $7.2 million since the beginning of the year.
Like a ship out of water
Like a ship out of water
TSS Earnslaw sits on the Kelvin Peninsula slipway in Lake Wakatipu’s Frankton Arm for its annual routine maintenance.
Musician sceptical after Budget
Musician remains sceptical
A Queenstown musician who says he has lost much work in the resort’s bars in the past year or two is sceptical about this year's Budget.
Inquiry expected to take a month
Inquiry expected to take a month
An investigation into why a Jetstar aircraft was allowed to take off from Queenstown Airport after its 10pm curfew will take a month to complete, the airport says.
New bridge project gains ‘significant momentum’
New bridge project gains ‘significant momentum’
The Kawarau Falls bridge replacement project near Queenstown has gained "significant momentum", NZ Transport Agency senior project manager Phil Dowsett says.
Access road stage 1 to open in month
Access road stage 1 to open in month
Queenstown's long-awaited eastern access road, Hawthorne Dr, will open in a month’s time.
Poplars to go despite campaign
Poplars to go despite campaign
Two "tenacious" poplar trees on Queenstown Hill are facing the axe despite a campaign to save them.
Lack of facilities shown up, clubs say
Lack of facilities shown up, clubs say
The prospect of Queenstown hosting next year’s Under-19 Cricket World Cup highlights a lack of sports facilities in the resort, club representatives say.
Driver sought after crash with tree
Driver sought after crash with tree
Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that crashed into a tree on the Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd near Sunshine Bay.
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.
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.