Details heard of planned church hall
Details heard of planned church hall
Protection of the holly hedge, wooden window frames and gravel car parking were some of the amendments discussed for the proposed $1.4 million church hall in Arrowtown.
James Beech
Auckland flights by Pacific Blue
Auckland flights by Pacific Blue
Weekend flights by Pacific Blue between Auckland and Queenstown offer significant opportunities for business tourism in the resort, Destination Queenstown (DQ) says.
Ski resort's appeal decision reserved
Ski resort's appeal decision reserved
A decision on Cardrona Ski Resort Ltd's appeal against its conviction and sentence of paying almost $60,000, relating to an incident on the skifield, was reserved by Justice Graham Pankhurst in the High Court at Invercargill this week.
Subdivision given approval
Subdivision given approval
More houses will be built at Lake Hayes Estate after independent commissioners decided an application to subdivide four lots on Rere Rd into 15 sections can proceed on a non-notified basis this week.
Society of appellants permitted
Society of appellants permitted
Residents objecting to the decision to grant Queenstown company Totally Tourism resource consent to use a heliport at Arthurs Point can appeal as the Arthurs Point Protection Society Incorporated (APPS), an Environment Court ruled this week.
Queenstown to host TV show
Queenstown to host TV show
Skiing at the Remarkables, riding the Shotover Jet and luging at the Skyline Gondola are among the activities to be showcased on national television when top-rated children's programme What Now broadcasts live from Queenstown on August 9.
School TV reality show for pupils
School TV reality show for pupils
Queenstown Primary School pupils have set up their own TV station.
Cycleways: work to do
Cycleways: work to do
Lessons learned from the successful Central Otago Rail Trail should be heeded by those seeking to attract people to the proposed 175km Walter Peak Station-to-Kingston cycleway, the Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand (TIA) has warned.
Excitement mounts over new rail trail cycleway
Excitement mounts over new rail trail cycleway
Lakes District and northern Southland business owners say they are poised to capitalise on the economic boost the Government's proposed mountain cycle trail, from Walter Peak Station to Kingston, is expected to bring to townships along the route.
Town centre on people's minds
Town centre on people's minds
Licenced premises owners say central Queenstown's daytime and night-time noise limits should be less restrictive in line with other centres.
Adventure film festival finalised
Adventure film festival finalised
Fifteen movies, in eight sessions, over six days are lined up for the Queenstown Adventure Film Festival which opens at the Queenstown Memorial Hall next Thursday.
$15,000 damage in linen depot fire
$15,000 damage in linen depot fire
Estimated $15,000 damage was thought to have been caused by the fire that broke out in a linen supply depot in Queenstown on Thursday morning.
Runway end safety area up for tender
Runway end safety area up for tender
Tenders have been called for the construction of Queenstown Airport's newly approved runway end safety area (Resa) platform, but the Otago Regional Council on August 5 will consider appealing commissioners' veto of its training line consents.
Rehabilitation costs scrutinised
Rehabilitation costs scrutinised
Employment and circumstances at home determine how motivated young men are in rehabilitation after a brain trauma, the biennial Australia and New Zealand rehabilitation conference heard in Queenstown this week.
Queenstown laundry business hit by fire
Queenstown laundry business hit by fire
The future of a Queenstown laundry service business damaged by fire yesterday is unclear.
Runway extension gains approval
Runway extension gains approval
Maintaining international flights at Queenstown Airport was given its strongest support yet when independent commissioners approved plans for a runway safety extension yesterday.
Work would alter Shotover delta
Work would alter Shotover delta
In mid-2007, the Otago Regional Council, the Queenstown Lakes District Council, the Queenstown Airport Corporation and the New Zealand Transport Agency formed the Shotover Delta Steering Group to take a "holistic approach" to major projects in and around the delta.
Site workers pay hundreds in fines
Site workers pay hundreds in fines
Kawarau Falls Station site workers are being fined hundreds of dollars a week in vehicle infringements near the site in Frankton and residents are tired of picking up rubbish they say is dropped by contractors.
Kawarau Jet faces 8 charges
Kawarau Jet faces 8 charges
The Queenstown Lakes District Council lodged eight compliance charges against Kawarau Jet at the Queenstown District Court on Thursday, but the legal action was news to the tourist operator yesterday.
Young skiers encouraged
Young skiers encouraged
Young English skier Laurie Taylor (13) scored the fastest time on both grand slalom runs at the junior interfield ski race series at Coronet Peak on Saturday.