'Game-changer' - $17m upgrade for airport
'Game-changer' - $17m upgrade for airport
Queenstown Airport will move another step closer to night flights, when work on a $17 million runway and lighting upgrade begins this week.
Guy Williams
Firefighters and line staff kept busy by gales
Firefighters and line staff kept busy by gales
High winds cut power to thousands of homes, brought down power lines and sparked fires across the Queenstown Lakes area yesterday and Thursday.
Woes continue in wake of winds
Woes continue in wake of winds
Severe winds that closed roads and downed power lines in the South overnight are now affecting flights - including Dunedin and Queenstown services - in and out of Wellington.
SHAs to be recommended for fast-track status
SHAs to be recommended for fast-track status
Three more special housing areas for the Wakatipu are a step closer.
Competitor praises $50m gondola plan
Competitor praises $50m gondola plan
The company behind a $50 million plan to build a gondola on the Remarkables has won plaudits from its main competitor.
Mixed response to Feeley resignation
Mixed response to Feeley resignation
The resignation of Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Adam Feeley has been met with a mixture of strong praise and conspicuous silence.
Marathon effort finding anywhere to stay
Marathon effort finding anywhere to stay
The CBD is bustling, the airport is humming, the ''no vacancy'' signs are up and good luck finding a car park - it must be Queenstown International Marathon weekend.
Aspiring ascent annual challenge
Aspiring ascent annual challenge
Climbing Mt Aspiring every year around his birthday is Erik Bradshaw's way of rebelling against the passing of time.
Cube installation delay
Cube installation delay
The installation of a suspended viewing cube on Skyline Queenstown's viewing deck has been put back until next winter.
Bad facial injuries from 40m plunge
Bad facial injuries from 40m plunge
An Australian man has suffered serious facial injuries after crashing off the Gibbston Highway near Queenstown early yesterday.
Man serious after crash near Queenstown
Man serious after crash near Queenstown
An Australian man has suffered serious facial injuries after crashing off the Gibbston Highway near Queenstown overnight.
Neighbours fear 'degradation'
Neighbours fear 'degradation'
Tensions between wealthy landowners in leafy Lake Hayes bubbled to the surface at a resource consent hearing in Queenstown this week.
Application made 'by book'
Application made 'by book'
Opponents of fast-tracked subdivision Bridesdale Farm have failed to produce evidence justifying its refusal or any major changes, a consent hearing was told yesterday.
Festivities, gifts mark Shotover Jet's 50 years
Festivities, gifts mark Shotover Jet's 50 years
Shotover Jet's 50th birthday celebration has given a nod to the company's past and future.
Business case has SkyCity scenarios
Business case has SkyCity scenarios
SkyCity figures in a business case for the proposed Queenstown convention centre, despite the casino giant ruling out involvement more than two years ago.
Store robbed at knifepoint
Store robbed at knifepoint
The knifepoint robbery of a Queenstown liquor store last night and subsequent car jacking are being investigated by police.
Trampers safe after night in shelter
Trampers safe after night in shelter
Four Australian trampers who were reported missing on Fiordland's Kepler Track on Sunday night are ''good as gold'' after spending the night in an alpine shelter.
Transport manager to quit, leave town
Transport manager to quit, leave town
Another senior staffer is quitting the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Tired trampers spend night in shelter
Tired trampers spend night in shelter
Four Australian trampers have spent the night in an alpine shelter on Fiordland's Kepler Track after some of the party became tired.
Ski area road section to be sealed by winter
Ski area road section to be sealed by winter
The Remarkables ski area's access road will be sealed to the 10km mark in time for next winter, owner NZSki has announced.