Govt to open up land for housing
Govt to open up land for housing
The Government says up to 450 houses could be built on the present Wakatipu High School site after announcing it has extended its Crown land development programme to Queenstown.
Tracey Roxburgh
Ladies Mile vote delayed
Ladies Mile vote delayed
A decision on whether to include Ladies Mile in the Special Housing Area (SHA) lead policy, which would open the door for further development, will be made next month.
No reason so far to decline Skyline plan
No reason so far to decline Skyline plan
The Environment Court has found there is no reason, at this stage, to decline consent to Skyline Enterprises Ltd's $100million-plus redevelopment of its Queenstown operation.
Centre site could be sold
Centre site could be sold
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking to dispose of a piece of prime land it owns near the resort's CBD after it failed to attract enough financial support for a convention centre.
Resort squash club considers move to Frankton
Resort squash club considers move to Frankton
The Queenstown Squash Club may move to Frankton, a report to this week's full Queenstown Lakes District Council says.
Planner in favour of subdivision
Planner in favour of subdivision
A planner has recommended a nine-lot subdivision near Arrowtown be granted consent without public notification.
Law firm's philosophy perfect match for trio
Law firm's philosophy perfect match for trio
A Queenstown law firm's philosophy of employing local residents whenever possible has paid dividends for three women.
Ladies Mile could be included
Ladies Mile could be included
Two Queenstown Lakes District Council managers have recommended Ladies Mile be included in the district's Special Housing Area lead policy.
Search for woman aided by victim
Search for woman aided by victim
Queenstown police want to hear from a young woman helped by the victim of a sexual attack shortly before the incident occurred early on Sunday.
$60m hotel consent to be publicly notified
$60m hotel consent to be publicly notified
Developers of a $60 million hotel, proposed for a prime site in Queenstown, will publicly notify the resource consent application.
Active Adventures changes hands
Active Adventures changes hands
An Australian private equity firm has bought Queenstown travel company Active Adventures.
Accommodation response hailed
Accommodation response hailed
NZSki says it had a "fantastic response" to an SOS call to Queenstown home owners to accommodate skifield workers this winter.
Company charged over injury
Company charged over injury
A Queenstown company has been charged by WorkSafe New Zealand after one of its employees had his arm crushed in machinery last year.
Ladies Mile submissions top 300
Ladies Mile submissions top 300
More than 300 people have given their views on the indicative Ladies Mile master plan to the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Australians allowed to buy $3m lot
Australians allowed to buy $3m lot
The Overseas Investment Office has granted consent to an Australian couple to buy a lot at Closeburn, near Queenstown, for $3 million.
Caution over breach at airport
Caution over breach at airport
The Queenstown Airport Corporation has been cautioned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council over a curfew breach in May, but there will not be any further enforcement.
Building on peak success
Building on peak success
Seventy years ago, Queenstown was a very different place, particularly in winter, when the Wakatipu was virtually a ghost town. All of that changed when Coronet Peak opened for commercial skiing in 1947. Tracey Roxburgh reports.
Concerns about pilot before crash
Concerns about pilot before crash
Colleagues raised concerns about the pilot of a Squirrel AS350 helicopter that crashed into another parked machine near Mt Tyndall, near Wanaka, in 2013 just two months before the incident.
Decision to deny entry into country ‘strange’
Decision to deny entry into country ‘strange’
A judge says Immigration New Zealand’s decision to deny entry into the country to a defendant scheduled to appear in the Queenstown District Court this week for a discharge hearing is "strange".
Big night planned for ski area's 70th
Big night planned for ski area's 70th birthday
It started with a single towrope and a few keen skiers.