Bid to extend Jacks Point residential area
Bid to extend Jacks Point residential area
Jacks Point developers have applied to the Queenstown Lakes District Council to increase the residential area at the $2 billion golf resort village.
Joanne Carroll
Workshop to encourage biodiesel use
Workshop to encourage biodiesel use
Heavy fuel users in the tourism industry in the South will be encouraged next week to use biodiesel in their fleets.
Profit from 'worm poo' may be answer
Profit from 'worm poo' may be answer
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is trying to find a use for tonnes of sludge from its wastewater treatment plants. Reporter Joanne Carroll talks to a Cromwell man whose worms could provide the solution.
New private hospital put on hold
New private hospital put on hold
Plans for a private hospital at Frankton are on hold pending a district health board review of hospital services in Queenstown.
Too few hospital beds, report says
Too few hospital beds, report says
A shortage of hospital beds in Queenstown means residents are not receiving fair access to health care, particularly in-patient and aged residential care, according to a report.
Health care concerns aired
Health care concerns aired
Queenstown residents voiced their concerns about health care facilities in the district at the health needs assessment meeting last night.
Wheelie-bin service
Wheelie-bin service
Queenstown Lakes District residents yesterday began using their new wheelie-bin service.
Images of the Silk Road
Images of the Silk Road
Queenstown's Cloakroom Gallery is home to a new textile exhibition "Silk Road".
Jacks Point sale a relief for developer
Jacks Point sale a relief for developer
A $24 million sale to overseas investors has brought relief during a time of economic uncertainty for Jacks Point developer John Darby.
Wheelie slow start for bins service
Wheelie slow start for bins service
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is disappointed about the uptake of its wheelie bins service which starts today.
Budding chef wins final challenge
Budding chef wins final challenge
Budding chef Richard Wilson (15) won the final challenge of cookery project Beyond the Basics in the Kitchen, in the same kitchen where his father completed his chef's apprenticeship 32 years ago.
Transparency in roading contract
Transparency in roading contract
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has signed a new open book-style roading maintenance contract with Downer EDI Works Ltd.
Family day starts spring carnival
Family day starts spring carnival
Spring was in the air at The Remarkables ski area with free family activities at the weekend.
Conference to share 'love of literature'
Conference to share 'love of literature'
New Zealand literacy professionals who hope to create "a love of literature to fire the minds of learners" are in Queenstown for the 33rd New Zealand Reading Association national conference, which started yesterday.
Council seeks comment on heritage policy
Council seeks comment on heritage policy
A draft strategy aimed at identifying, promoting and managing heritage sites in a sustainable manner has been released for consultation by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Mad Dog suspends activities until audited
Mad Dog suspends activities until audited
The riverboarding company which last month admitted Health and Safety in Employment Act charges relating to the death of English tourist Emily Jordan (21) has voluntarily suspended operations until after a Maritime New Zealand audit is conducted next week.
Judge cuts injury fine to $30,000
Judge cuts injury fine to $30,000
Cardrona Ski Resort's appeal against its conviction and sentence of paying almost $60,000 for an injury on the skifield has been dismissed by Justice Graham Pankhurst in the High Court at Invercargill.
Ex-chief back after 10 months
Ex-chief back after 10 months
Former Destination Queenstown (DQ) chief executive David Kennedy is back in the organisation after stepping down from the top job only 10 months ago.
Bob's Peak flying fox flies past legal challenge
Bob's Peak flying fox flies past legal challenge
A flying fox is being built at Bob's Peak above Queenstown despite a legal challenge to its resource consent.
Adventure training opened to public
Adventure training opened to public
Queenstown Resort College's (QRC) explorer programme is now open to the public for action-packed retreats aimed at developing participants' leadership skills.