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Land exchange negotiations between the Department of Conservation (Doc) and the council are holding up the sale of a bankrupt Glenorchy parachuting company, which has attracted seven potential buyers.

The death of two kayakers on Lake Wakatipu is a reminder of the importance of safety checks, "which are not rocket science", a Maritime New Zealand spokesman says.

Queenstown Lakes District harbour master Marty Black is taking a strict line on life jackets this summer.

Australian Football League team the Western Bulldogs will train at the Queenstown Events Centre next month, and the Romanian, Irish and English rugby teams will follow suit next September.

The directors of a five-star Queenstown bed and breakfast business who have applied for building rights on an adjoining block of land they own claim "bias and bigotry" against their gay relationship is one possible reason for a neighbour's opposition to the application.

Despite 112 submissions in favour of the Shotover country special zone proposed subdivision, both the Otago Regional Council (ORC) and Queenstown Airport Corp (QAC) stand opposed.

Submissions to the draft management plan for the Queenstown Gardens closed last week, and a total of 10 submissions were received, covering a "whole mix of views and suggestions".

Motorists on State Highway 6 can expect delays of up to 10 minutes this week, as the New Zealand Transport Agency carries out safety improvement work at the Nevis Bluff, half way between Cromwell and Queenstown.

A panel of three Queenstown Lakes District Council commissioners has been formed to conduct a full hearing on public submissions on the proposed development of the Shotover country special zone.