Stint as chaplain in East Timor
Stint as chaplain in East Timor
Father Tony Harrison, of Queenstown, is once again experiencing pastoral life a world away from home - this time in Timor-Leste as an army chaplain with the New Zealand Defence Force.
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Bid to 'walk the talk' and avoid private car use
Bid to 'walk the talk' and avoid private car use
The Queenstown Lakes District Council says staff are making use of the town's alternative transport as part of an ongoing initiative to "walk the talk" by moving away from private passenger car use.
Scenic drive completes the circle
Scenic drive completes the circle
One of the country's top tourist drives, the Southern Scenic Route, has been extended by 161km to include Queenstown.
Divergent views on CBD noise controls
Divergent views on CBD noise controls
Ngai Tahu Property, Nomads Backpackers and the Wakatipu Anglican Parish are just a handful of the 82 parties who have made submissions to Queenstown Lakes District Council's investigation into CBD noise issues.
Alternatives to car parks 'not realistic'
Alternatives to car parks 'not realistic'
Public transport and ride-share options proposed as alternatives to free all-day car park access are not effective or universally viable, Queenstown Times readers say.
Hopes high for festival's future
Hopes high for festival's future
Shotover Sunshine Festival co-organiser Simon Hendl is looking forward to growing the festival for 2013 after last weekend's inaugural event attracted almost 4000 people.
Alcohol proposals agreed
Alcohol proposals agreed
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's submission on the Alcohol Reform Bill is expected to be approved by the Community Services Committee next Tuesday, just in time for its February 18 deadline.
43 submissions on noise-level issues
43 submissions on noise-level issues
Submissions on the review of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's district plan in relation to noise issues in the central business district closed last Friday.
Community involvement in games
Community involvement in games
Organisers of the 2011 New Zealand Winter Games have plans to step up this year's events by further involving the communities in festivities.
Preschool is hoping to expand
Preschool is hoping to expand
Pending resource consent, the Queenstown Montessori Preschool has plans to expand.
Cannot get more kiwi than this
Cannot get more kiwi than this
After an assisted hatching on Sunday morning, the latest brown kiwi chick to hatch at the Queenstown Kiwi Birdlife Park is showing all the signs of growing into a healthy young chick.
Proposal to improve access
Proposal to improve access
Changes to improve access to the Burger King drive-through at Terrace Junction on Frankton Rd have been proposed by the owners of the retail and commercial development.
Kayakers ahead of schedule
Kayakers ahead of schedule
Flooding rivers and long days paddling have meant the four young men kayaking from the branches of Skippers Canyon to Dunedin are running ahead of schedule.
Visitors surprised by $6 standard airport fee
Visitors surprised by $6 standard airport fee
Visitors arriving in the region who felt "ripped off" by taxi fares from the airport may be unaware of the standard $6 airport fee, operators say.
QAC charges taxis $3.45 per pick-up
QAC charges taxis $3.45 per pick-up
The surcharge of $6 that taxi companies charge visitors for airport pick-ups - when the actual price charged to operators is less - concerns the Queenstown Airport Corporation.
Rolling down the river to university
Rolling down the river to university
The annual pilgrimage of tertiary students back to study ties up traffic, ferries and flights every year, but one group of young men from Queenstown are taking an alternative approach - returning to Dunedin by kayak.
Feasibility of restoring buildings assessed
Feasibility of restoring buildings assessed
A feasibility study for the restoration of deteriorating buildings at Arranmore Farm - one of the Queenstown Lakes district's earliest farms - is to be explored, the Queenstown Lakes District Council strategy committee decided this week.
Tourist spending could be $1 billion
Tourist spending could be $1 billion
Destination Queenstown estimates that by 2015, money spent by visitors to the Queenstown area could grow to $1 billion a year.
Searle Lane venues plan development
Searle Lane venues plan development
With the Queenstown Lakes District Council's redevelopment of Searle Lane complete, tenants and landlords are looking at how they could transform it into a "unique and beautiful" outdoor location able to hold events.
Support for town-limit changes
Support for town-limit changes
The Arrowtown Village Association and a handful of residents spoke out in support of proposed Arrowtown boundary plan changes at yesterday's Queenstown District Lakes Council strategy committee meeting.