Active community is manager's goal
Active community is manager's goal
Queenstown's community-owned health and fitness centre is on track to open at Labour Weekend and will be headed by Queenstown resident Richie Heap.
Joanne Carroll
Marooned tourists happy to be off boat
Marooned tourists happy to be off boat
Five Australian tourists sparked a full-scale Coast Guard search after their boat broke down on Lake Wakatipu yesterday.
Jetset lifestyle for player
Jetset lifestyle for player
It is a jetset lifestyle for one of the world's top female poker players.
Roading contract more collaborative
Roading contract more collaborative
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's $32.5 million roading maintenance contract will have a "more open book" collaborative style, Mayor Clive Geddes says.
Queenstown poker player knows when to hold 'em
Queenstown poker player knows when to hold 'em
ueenstown bar owner Matty Yates yesterday came out on top after three days of the New Zealand Poker Tour event at Queenstown's SkyCity Casino.
More overseas arrivals at airport
More overseas arrivals at airport
A big increase in international visitors to Queenstown was offset by a dip in domestic passengers over the 2008-09 financial year, Queenstown Airport Corporation figures show.
Extra park access vital: film industry
Extra park access vital: film industry
The film industry should be given special access to Mt Aspiring National Park for filming, the Department of Conservation has been told.
Injured man still in unit
Injured man still in unit
An 18-year-old Australian tourist is still in Burwood spinal unit in Christchurch after a serious snowboarding accident at Coronet Peak earlier this month.
Flight firms fight for Aspiring access
Flight firms fight for Aspiring access
Commercial aircraft operators have appealed to the Department of Conservation (Doc) not to restrict their access to Mt Aspiring National Park for scenic flights, heli-skiing, hunting and filming.
Pair win pay claim against ex-employer
Pair win pay claim against ex-employer
Two former employees have won a claim for unpaid wages and expenses against a Queenstown architect by the Employment Relations Authority.
Concern at roads talk
Concern at roads talk
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's multimillion-dollar roading maintenance contract was discussed behind closed doors yesterday, despite attempts by three councillors to have the meeting open to the public.
Business says it is unpaid
Business says it is unpaid
A Wanaka business says it is owed a "substantial" amount of money by the operators of Queenstown's Red Bull-sponsored stunt plane, who are being threatened with liquidation by the Queenstown Airport Corporation.
Facebook used against school
Facebook used against school
A Queenstown 15-year-old is facing disciplinary action after posting derogatory comments about three of his teachers online.
Safety plans near new school
Safety plans near new school
Transport safety measures around the new Remarkables School in Frankton gained approval from a Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee on Tuesday.
KiwiRail not buying train
KiwiRail not buying train
Kiwirail, the Government's transport operator, says it will not be stepping in to buy the historic Kingston Flyer because the business is not commercially viable.
Fire at historic farmhouse
Fire at historic farmhouse
An historic Frankton farmhouse was damaged by fire yesterday.
Move to put stunt plane operator into liquidation
Move to put stunt plane operator into liquidation
Queenstown's Red Bull-sponsored stunt plane operator is being threatened with liquidation by the Queenstown Airport Corporation, but its director says that will not happen.
Float plane tourist trips to Glenorchy planned
Float plane tourist trips to Glenorchy planned
A New Zealander living in South Africa hopes to set up a Queenstown business ferrying tourists on sightseeing trips to Glenorchy in a float plane.
Dedicated events body mooted
Dedicated events body mooted
Queenstown gets "pecked off" by other cities for hosting events because of its fragmented approach, Destination Queenstown's chief executive told a meeting of its members yesterday.
Group in bid for holistic teaching at new school
Group in bid for holistic teaching at new school
An Arrowtown couple want to offer an alternative for children who do not fit into mainstream schooling.