Praise for firefighters after 148ha blaze
Praise for firefighters after 148ha blaze
"Rural fire have really upped their game - those guys were amazing. They had a plan, knew what they were doing, and executed it."
Paul Taylor
Crews monitor Skippers Canyon fire
Crews monitor Skippers Canyon fire
Helicopter crews conducted a fly-over of the scrub fire in Skippers Canyon, Queenstown, this morning and it appears to remain largely contained.
Philanthropy celebrated at inaugural spirit awards
Philanthropy celebrated at inaugural spirit awards
Sir Eion Edgar pledged $1million to Queenstown's Wakatipu Community Foundation during a glittering awards ceremony to celebrate philanthropy in all its forms.
Clean-up begins: owner thankful after family escapes fire
Clean-up begins: owner thankful after family escapes fire
"It's only stuff, at the end of the day."
Milford Rd to close due to avalanche risk
Milford Rd to close due to avalanche risk
The 15km alpine stretch of Milford Road will close tomorrow morning due to an increased avalanche risk.
Thousands raised for Branches trust
Thousands raised for Branches trust
An art auction and hors d'oeuvres evening raised about $19,000 for the Branches Charitable Trust on Friday.
Paraglider to soar in world champs
Paraglider to soar in world champs
Soaring as high as 3500m, Queenstown paraglider Louis Tapper will take on the world's best in the vast skies of Macedonia over the next fortnight.
Long haul from here to zero carbon
Long haul from here to zero carbon
Paul Taylor looks at how the Queenstown Lakes District Council takes its first steps towards reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions from more than 663,000 tonnes per year to zero.
Trainsurfers on track to national rock title
Trainsurfers on track to national rock title
Queenstown band The Trainsurfers rode their way to success in the Central Otago regional finals of Smokefreerockquest 2019.
Partnership to develop stretch of central Q'town
Partnership to develop stretch of Stanley St
A host of civic, community and commercial buildings is set to transform two huge blocks of downtown Queenstown.
Demolition work under way
Demolition work under way
It's something many a school pupil has dreamed of, while others will shed a tear for their old haunt.
QAC annual statement of intent lambasted
QAC annual statement of intent lambasted
The irony was likely not lost on anyone in the room.
Frankton plan welcomed
Frankton plan welcomed
A Frankton community leader has welcomed a draft master plan signalling 30 years of massive change.
Major changes in Frankton masterplan
Major changes in Frankton masterplan
A draft masterplan for Frankton has been published and it signals monumental change for the Queenstown suburb over the next three decades.
Pilot who ignored passengers' warning fined for crash
Pilot who ignored passengers' warning fined for crash
A commercial pilot who failed to de-ice the wings of a light aircraft which crashed at Queenstown Airport has been fined $2600.
Man admits possession of objectionable material
Man admits possession of objectionable material
A Queenstown man has admitted 20 charges of possession of objectionable material.
Skifield opens - sort of
Skifield opens - sort of
Queenstown's Coronet Peak skifield opened on Saturday but after a week of mild weather, there was not enough snow on the mountain for any skiing or snowboarding.
Resort's culture surveyed
Resort's culture surveyed
A large performance venue, practice venues and better communication are the key needs of Queenstown Lakes District's cultural community, according to more than 800 people surveyed.
Bed tax battle lines
Bed tax battle lines
Two accommodation giants are taking different approaches in the bed tax debate, as a lobby group of local providers up the rhetoric on social media.
Glass in resort to be recycled finally
Glass in resort to be recycled finally
Clean glass separated into the new bins will be sent to a bottle manufacturer in Auckland for recycling, Queenstown’s council has confirmed this week.