Couples flock to resort to marry
Couples flock to resort to marry
More couples are choosing Queenstown's idyllic surrounds to tie the knot, writes Olivia Caldwell.
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All going swimmingly for fishing season
All going swimmingly for fishing season
The 2012-13 fishing season has started strongly in Central Otago, with sales of fishing licences at a high level just one week in.
Airport denied permission to rezone land
Airport denied permission to rezone land
The Environment Court has denied Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) permission to rezone land, according to an interim decision released last week.
Road funding under pressure
Road funding under pressure
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's transport committee has been told "don't get your hopes up" for extra road funding by the New Zealand Transport Agency.
Gorge Rd car parks reduced
Gorge Rd car parks reduced
There will be fewer car parks outside Wakatipu High School after the Queenstown Lakes District Council decided to remove two parks on Gorge Rd to stop congestion.
Off to a flying start with huge support
Off to a flying start with huge support
Xavier Horand-Barnett (2) had not stepped on a train before Saturday, but his parents said he was already "train-mad".
Thrills, spills in this park
Thrills, spills in this park
Dusting off my knees after my first downhill mountain bike excursion of the new season, I was thankful the trails had left me with all my skin intact and a low bruise count.
Make your own luck, industry told
Make your own luck, industry told
Tourism figures say the industry should concentrate on mitigating risk and creating opportunities in the current difficult climate.
Snowsports: Making most of the last of the ski season
Snowsports: Making most of the last of the ski season
The Remarkables held a Mini Shred series over the weekend and several young up-and-coming boarders and skiers made the most of the last of the ski season.
Council could yet build offices on its own land
Council could yet build offices on its own land
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is not ruling out building its proposed new offices on council-owned land.
Tour operators eyeing trail
Tour operators eyeing trail
Commercial operators wishing to use the unfinished Queenstown Trail have already approached the Queenstown Lakes District Council about starting guided tours.
Opportunity to form alliance
Opportunity to form alliance
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is pondering whether to join the proposed South Island Strategic Alliance.
Cricket: Queenstown seeks to host events
Cricket: Queenstown seeks to host events
A bid for Queenstown to host 2015 Cricket World Cup matches and events will be made in November by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
McDonald's manager 'kicked man in head'
McDonald's manager 'kicked man in head'
A duty manager at a McDonald's Restaurant has been remanded on bail after allegedly assaulting a customer by throwing him to the ground and kicking him in the head.
Driver convicted
Driver convicted
A 26-year-old Dutch tour guide living in Queenstown was yesterday convicted of dangerous driving, disqualified from driving for seven months and ordered to pay reparations of $2691.15, in the Queenstown District Court.
Boats being towed to Bluff after salvage from seabed
Boats being towed to Bluff after salvage from seabed
Fishing boats Karaka and Michelle were salvaged from Breaksea Sound seabed in Fiordland on Wednesday after nearly two weeks under water.
Smoke-free day on the mountain
Smoke-free day on the mountain
There are hopes the Remarkables will be smoke-free on Sunday.
Town gears up for tournament
Town gears up for tournament
The New Zealand junior rugby tournament will return to Queenstown for its second year next weekend when 20 under-13 sides descend on the resort.
Arrowtown rippa rugby team in top 10
Arrowtown rippa rugby team in top 10
Arrowtown Primary School's rippa rugby players returned from Wellington's national Rippa Rugby Championship this week having finished ninth overall at the tournament.
Temporary track made on Skippers Rd
Temporary track made on Skippers Rd
A temporary bypass has been built around a major Skippers Rd slip for residents and tourist operators to use three times a day while they await the four to five-week reconstruction of the road.