Arson charge laid after house, garage fire
Arson charge laid after house, garage fire
A Queenstown man has been charged with arson over a house and garage fire in the resort on Wednesday morning.
Paul Taylor
Arson charge after Queenstown house fire
Arson charge after Queenstown house fire
A Queenstown man has been charged with arson over a house and garage fire in the resort on Wednesday morning.
Australian tourist dies after raft overturns
Australian tourist dies after raft overturns
An Australian tourist died yesterday afternoon after a raft overturned on the Shotover River near Queenstown.
One dead after raft overturns on Shotover River
One dead after raft overturns on Shotover River
One person is dead after a raft overturned on the Shotover River near Queenstown this afternoon.
Queenstown garage fire started with car
Queenstown garage fire started with car
No-one was injured when a car fire resulted in a garage catching alight in Queenstown in the early hours of this morning.
Air rescue trust to continue
Air rescue trust to continue
Lakes District Air Rescue Trust chairman Jules Tapper says the trust will still be out there "rattling the tin" in the coming years, despite not bidding for the new South Island-wide rescue...
Air ambulance bids under wraps
Air ambulance bids under wraps
A Ministry of Health official has outlined the need for modernisation of the air ambulance sector, but cannot reveal how many organisations bid for the South Island contract.
Great potential seen for water e-bike
Great potential seen for water e-bike
Is this the next craze for Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu?
Second Apra award for Smith
Second Apra award for Smith
Wonky Donkey author Craig Smith has won a second Apra award for his children's music.
Sth Island consortium behind chopper bid
South Island consortium behind rescue chopper bid
A South Island consortium appears to be behind a bid to run a southern rescue helicopter service.
Loan payment not expected
Loan payment not expected
A paper loan of $267,000 owed to Queenstown Lakes District Council by Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) is not expected to be repaid.
Tourists freed after crashing into tree
Tourists freed after crashing into tree
Three tourists had to be freed by emergency services after their vehicle crashed into a tree near Queenstown.
Road access before hearing
Road access before hearing
Developers behind plans for a new resort complex near Arrowtown made their case to planning commissioners in Queenstown yesterday for a new road across rural land.
Commonage land expected to fetch more than $20m
Commonage land expected to fetch more than $20m
Queenstown's last slice of Commonage land is expected to sell for more than $20 million.
Crashes, complaint calls skyrocket
Crashes, complaint calls skyrocket
Crashes and complaints on Otago Lakes roads are both up a whopping 150 percent over the last five years.
Queenstown a popular place to be
Foot traffic at 'record high' in Queenstown
Queenstown's pavements are the busiest since records began 13 years ago.
Plaque, paddles placed in tribute to guide
Plaque, paddles placed in tribute to guide
Seventy people gathered to pay their respects to Queenstown rafting guide Moana-Roa "Chief'' Haare yesterday and a section of Shotover River rapids have been renamed in his honour.
Tributes paid to rafting guide ‘legend’
Tributes paid to rafting guide ‘legend’
Stunned family, friends and colleagues have paid tribute to Queenstown rafting guide Moana-Roa Keith "Chief" Haare, who died on Friday morning at the Shotover River.
Classic beauties pay a visit
Classic beauties pay a visit
Queenstown waterfront became a petrol-head paradise on Saturday as some of the world’s best classic cars drove into town.
Pan Pacific title to Arrowtown architect
Pan Pacific title to Arrowtown architect
New Zealand national freedive champion Kathryn Nevatt has won three gold medals and the overall title at the Pan Pacific Freediving Championship in Tokyo.