Pembroke parking reviewed
Pembroke parking reviewed
Wanaka Community Board members will on Tuesday consider reversing an earlier plan to form 94 angled car parks on the Brownston St side of Pembroke Park.
James Beech
Passenger numbers may flatten
Passenger numbers may flatten
Domestic passenger growth at Queenstown Airport may flatten for the first time in four years, following Jetstar's suspension of its Wellington-Queenstown service and depending on what Air New Zealand does.
Work on school to start term 1, 2014
Work on school to start term 1, 2014
The first stage of the construction of a new $14 million state primary school to ease overcrowding in Wakatipu classrooms is expected to begin in the first term of next year.
World acclaim for clever boys
World acclaim for clever boys
Remarkables Primary School pupils and brothers Jan (8) and Willem (12) Ebbinge, of Jacks Point, have won medals and certificates from the 2013 World Education Games, a competition involving millions of children from around the world.
Review: Superman drawn out of hiding for novel drama
Review: Superman drawn out of hiding for novel drama
Super powers and the instinct to do the right thing are curses to endure, not blessings to enjoy, in this latest version of Superman in the year of his 75th anniversary.
Little fanfare as council absorbs organisations
Little fanfare as council absorbs organisations
A decade after Lakes Leisure was formed, and five years after Lakes Environmental began, both organisations were absorbed into the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) yesterday with little fanfare.
'Ugly duckling' up in air
'Ugly duckling' up in air
Heritage buildings in the Wakatipu are safe from being sold by the Queenstown Lakes District Council. However, advice to sell an ''ugly duckling'' house in Arrowtown's historic precinct has been left on the table.
Be ready, tourism bodies told
Be ready, tourism bodies told
Convention centres in Queenstown, Christchurch and Auckland could be open for business by 2019, with a total capacity increase of 6000 delegates.
Events fund, panel move spurs advice
Events fund, panel move spurs advice
A decision to create a $375,000 council events fund and a panel to consider applications prompted Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden to remind councillors they served the entire district, not separate townships within it.
Million-dollar Government grant for housing trust
Million-dollar Government grant for housing trust
It is now up to the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust to deliver its pledge of a $3.6 million affordable housing development in Arrowtown following a $1 million grant from Housing Minister Nick Smith.
Constable recognised for bravery in pulling man from lake
Constable recognised for bravery in pulling man from lake
A Queenstown police constable says he is ''quite proud and humbled'' to be recognised for bravery by the Royal Humane Society of New Zealand.
Suffolk St land to be transferred
Suffolk St land to be transferred
Freehold land at 11 to 21 Suffolk St, Arrowtown, will be transferred by the Queenstown Lakes District Council for the development of rented community housing, despite vehement opposition during the council's public forum yesterday.
Thriller writer fronts up
Thriller writer fronts up
The debut book by David Cole has been compared with the works of Stieg Larsson, although the flattered Dalefield author says his story is not quite as bleak.
Stitches in time
Stitches in time
Queenstown Embroidery Guild members (from left) Heather Guise, of Arrowtown, Barbara Eckford, of Lake Hayes Estate, and Cheryl Collie, of Queenstown, present three of the 140 examples of handmade embroidery contributed by members for the guild's exclusive debut showcase ''Luv to Stitch'' in the gallery of the Lakes District Museum.
Boat race part of appeal week
Boat race part of appeal week
St John staff and volunteers and their ASB supporters are hitting the streets and slopes of Queenstown as part of the service's national appeal week. Funds raised will go towards the St John Wakatipu health shuttle.
Resort on sale at annual expo
Resort on sale at annual expo
Queenstown incorporated will set up shop at Meetings 2013 this week, where record numbers of buyers and exhibitors are scheduled to attend New Zealand's largest business tourism industry trade show.
Review eyed cautiously
Review eyed cautiously
The capabilities of the Queenstown office of Immigration New Zealand (INZ) could be reduced in a sweeping review which has already condemned the Dunedin office to close next year.
Milford road reopens
Milford road reopens
The road to Milford Sound has reopened after the blast site of an unstable section of rock above the western entrance to the Homer Tunnel is stable enough to allow traffic through the tunnel.
After Earth: Contrived effort wastes Smith's talent
After Earth: Contrived effort wastes Smith's talent
Director M. Night Shyamalan has a habit of kicking away the acting crutches of Hollywood's A-list stars, but it is our loss when he takes aim at Will Smith in After Earth.
New ambulance is 'right up there'
New ambulance is 'right up there'
A state-of-the-art $240,000 4WD first-response ambulance and extra staff at St John Queenstown will help save lives on Wakatipu roads and mountains this winter.