Free measles vaccination in Q'town
No more measles cases; free vaccination announced
A free, walk-in measles vaccination clinic will be held at the Queenstown Medical Centre over the next five days for unregistered and unvaccinated residents.
Tracey Roxburgh
'Cool shot' wins People’s Choice award
'Cool shot' wins People’s Choice award
A Queenstown teenager has won the Otago Wildlife Photography Competition’s People’s Choice award, with an image taken on a smartphone.
First part of access road due to open next winter
First part of access road due to open next winter
The first section of the long-awaited Eastern Access Rd, linking Glenda Dr with Remarkables Park on the Frankton Flats, will open next winter.
Work to start on Eastern Access road
Work to start on Eastern Access road
Construction of Queenstown's Eastern Access road - which will connect State Highway 6 at Glenda Drive and the Remarkables Park town centre - is due to start later this month.
QLDC studying relocation
QLDC studying relocation
More than a year after the Queenstown Lakes District Council was told its main building in Queenstown could suffer a "brittle collapse" in a major earthquake, no alternative site has yet been...
Snow keeps frost-fighters on alert
Late snow keeps frost-fighters on their toes
Frost-fighters will remain on high alert across the South over the coming days, after the issuing of another snow warning.
Cars making room for camper vans
Cars making room for camper vans
More than 60 car parks will be removed from one of Queenstown's biggest council parks at the weekend to make way for 33 camper vans.
Skyline project estimate rises
Skyline project estimate rises
Skyline Queenstown is working through concerns raised by 19 submitters over its proposed gondola redevelopment, which has increased in price from $60 million to about $100 million.
'Olive Leaf' to be explained
'Olive Leaf' to be explained
Two public meetings will be held in Wakatipu this week for residents to hear more about a Gaudi-inspired building, proposed to be developed beside an historic Arrowtown church.
Housing cost out of reach
Housing cost out of reach
As the number of million-dollar house sales in Queenstown Lakes spirals, Tracey Roxburgh asks what ordinary folk are to do.
‘Vicious cycle’ and little relief in sight
‘Vicious cycle’ and little relief in sight
Roost mortgage adviser Mark Pullar describes Queenstown-Lakes as a "conundrum"; his colleague, Toby Stanley, says it’s a "vicious cycle" — and there is no easy fix.
Trust adapts to altered situation
Trust adapts to altered situation
Stephen Brent does not mince words when he is asked about the housing market in Queenstown.
Board election tomorrow
Board election tomorrow
Queenstown Airport's new chief executive is among those seeking election to the Destination Queenstown board, which will be elected at its annual meeting tomorrow.
Spring Arts Festival a hit
Spring Arts Festival a hit
The second annual Arrowtown Spring Arts Festival was a big success, festival co-organiser Julie Hughes said
Long wait for sports facility nearly over
Long wait for sports facility nearly over
The start line is in sight for the long-awaited Arrowtown Community Sports Facility, to be erected in Jack Reid Park.
Pro-cannabis protest peaceful
Pro-cannabis protest peaceful
A peaceful protest in Queenstown urging for the legalisation of medical cannabis has ended without any arrests.
Candidate following daughter’s lead
Candidate following daughter’s lead
Dinner discussions could get interesting for a Wanaka family from next month — depending on election results.
SHA developers seek more time
SHA developers seek more time
It could be 10 years before the Arrowtown Lifestyle Retirement Village Special Housing Area is fully constructed and operational and six before all 88 units in the Arthurs Point Rd development are built.
400 hear mayoral candidates thrash out issues
400 hear mayoral candidates thrash out issues
Sitting in the Queenstown Memorial Centre last night was one person who, arguably, has a greater interest than many in the result of this year's local body election for the Queenstown Lakes...
‘Great’ festival
‘Great’ festival
The Wakatipu under-11 junior rugby team finished in the top eight of 24 at its first showing in the New Zealand Junior Rugby Festival, held in Taupo at the weekend.