Another section release this year
Another section release this year
A second release of sections at Queenstown’s newest subdivision is expected before the end of the year.
Guy Williams
10,000th apprentice named
10,000th apprentice named
A trainee Queenstown carpenter has been named the building industry's 10,000th apprentice.
House price rise fuelled by growth
House price rise fuelled by growth
Soaring house prices in Queenstown have the resort nipping at Auckland's heels.
18 new masters age limit
18 new masters age limit
A new breed of masters ski racer will be scorching down the slopes of Coronet Peak this week.
$3.5m hotel upgrade
$3.5m upgrade for Queenstown hotel
Queenstown's Goldridge Resort is getting a new name as well as a major upgrade.
Cycle trail most at risk
Trail most at risk in Kawarau Gorge
A cycle trail through the Kawarau Gorge has the highest risk of failure among Queenstown Lakes trails forming part of a proposed 536km Central Otago cycling network.
Registry call refused
Registry call refused
A top judge's call for Queenstown to have its own High Court registry has been dismissed by Minister of Justice Amy Adams.
Faster connections promise by Chorus
Faster connections promise by Chorus
Chorus is promising to drastically reduce the 10-week waiting time for fibre broadband connections in Queenstown.
Zoo gets long lease
Zoo gets long lease
The family operating Frankton's Zoological Gardens has been granted a rent-free 10-year lease on the condition it prepares a management plan for the recreation reserve in which the zoo lies.
Icy roads claim at least four vehicles
Icy roads claim at least four vehicles
Icy roads caused at least four crashes in the Wakatipu basin yesterday morning.
Man left house carrying weapon
Man left house carrying weapon
Armed policed swooped on the Queenstown suburb of Frankton yesterday after a man walked out of a property with a weapon.
Council to be offered track management
Council to be offered track management
Queenstown Lakes ratepayers will get a great deal if the council takes on the management of 13 tracks on Coronet Peak and Glencoe Stations, the stations' supervisor says.
Avalanche raises lake level
Avalanche raises lake level
A group of professional mountain guides may have triggered an avalanche in the Remarkables Range yesterday afternoon that raised the level of Lake Alta by 7cm.
Final tilt at title
Final tilt at title
Central Otago's best young viticulturist is gearing up for a third and final tilt at a national title.
Response unexplained
Response unexplained
Police are not commenting on why it took more than an hour to begin evacuating Queenstown Airport's terminal after a note mentioning a bomb was found on a plane.
Skippers Rd closed again by slip
Skippers Rd closed again by slip
A slip has closed Skippers Rd, near Queenstown, for the second time in a week.
Bridge construction proceeds with abutment pile drilling
Bridge construction proceeds with abutment pile drilling
Construction of the $22million Kawarau Falls bridge is making visible progress, with a temporary platform jutting well into the river from the southern bank.
Hotel complex control 'unique' situation
Hotel complex control 'unique' situation
A Chinese billionaire gained "unique'' control over a Queenstown hotel complex, despite not owning the property outright, documents released to the Otago Daily Times show.
Man found guilty of Queenstown kidnap
Man found guilty of Queenstown kidnap
A Glenorchy man has been found guilty of kidnapping three men and assaulting one of the trio in Queenstown in late 2014.
Winemakers put themselves on map
Winemakers put themselves on map
Bannockburn vineyard owners are putting themselves on the map.