Climbers safe after daring rescue
Climbers safe after daring rescue
Two Australian climbers were plucked from a ledge high up in the Remarkables mountain range on Saturday by rescuers hanging from a helicopter.
Paul Taylor
Aussie pair rescued from Remarkables
Aussie pair rescued from Remarkables
A helicopter was brought in to help rescue two Australian climbers who spent 10 hours shivering on an exposed, high ledge in the Remarkables.
New golf resort planned for Cromwell
New golf resort planned
The owner of Cromwell motorsport park Highlands is planning to develop a multimillion-dollar world-class golf resort.
Stay of execution for some school buses
Stay of execution for some Queenstown school buses
The Ministry of Education has partially backed down, temporarily, over Queenstown's school bus debacle.
'He has touched many hearts'
'He has touched many hearts'
The wife of a Glenorchy man who died in a jet boat accident says he was a loyal, determined man who gave her life ''meaning and absolute happiness''.
'I will miss him for the rest of my life'
Grieving widow defends boat driver
The wife of a Glenorchy man who died in a jetboat accident says he was a loyal, determined man who gave her life "meaning and absolute happiness''.
Bus service short of drivers
Coming bus service short of drivers
A bus company is struggling to find drivers for Queenstown’s heralded $2 bus service.
Clean-up mode after water main bursts
Clean-up mode after water main bursts
Queenstown is in clean-up mode today after a water main burst in its main pedestrianised street last night with such force it caused a risk of sinkholes.
Streets flooded in Queenstown
Streets flooded in Queenstown
A burst water main in downtown Queenstown has sent thousands of litres of water flooding down the resort's main street.
Convicted of burglaries
Convicted of burglaries
A Wanaka man has been convicted of burgling three yachts in Governors Bay near Christchurch.
Fast work gets slip cleared in two days
Fast work gets slip cleared in two days
A busy mountain road between Queenstown and Cardrona reopened yesterday afternoon after quick work to clear 350cu m of dirt from a landslip.
Tourism tensions on the boil in Queenstown
Tourism tensions on the boil in Queenstown
Busloads of Chinese visitors are bringing tourism boom tensions to the boil in a sleepy Queenstown suburb.
Dotcom seeking Q’town home
Mountains, not spies: Dotcom seeks Q’town home
Eccentric internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has spent the weekend in Queenstown house-hunting.
Skiers pleased; road closed
Skiers pleased; road closed
A bumper mid-season snowfall created powder conditions at Queenstown skifields two weeks before the Winter Games NZ 2017 — but it caught out some motorists.
Air ambulance service rejig
Air ambulance service rejig
A Ministry of Health senior official says air ambulance services will be redesigned after operators’ funding struggles.
Einsteinian effort could earn Emmy
Einsteinian effort could earn Emmy
One of the most well-known hairstyles in history might land a Queenstown make-up designer an Emmy.
Oil on towels likely cause of fire
Oil on towels likely cause of fire
Massage oil residue on towels is the likely cause of a laundry room fire that resulted in the evacuation of two Queenstown bars and an apartment block.
Residents warned over fences
Residents warned over fences
A dozen Queenstown homeowners have been given 28 days to comply with fencing rules - or face fines of up to $750 a day.
Funding snub a blow to ‘inner links’ plan
Funding snub a blow to ‘inner links’ plan
Central government could still contribute towards the $33 million cost of a downtown Queenstown bypass, despite an initial funding snub.
Consultation wanted on housing
Funding raises questions
Queenstown residents say major consultation is needed over plans to spend $50 million in Government loans on infrastructure.