Quiz night and auction to help family centre
Quiz night and auction to help family centre
Queenstown residents are being encouraged to dig deep on Wednesday night, at a quiz night and auction raising funds for the Queenstown Lakes Family Centre.
Tracey Roxburgh
New drug rules for adventure tourism
New drug rules for adventure tourism
An "explicit requirement" for adventure tourism operators to monitor and manage safety risks associated with drug or alcohol impairment will come into force from mid-December.
Art sale boosts foundation coffers
Art sale boosts foundation coffers
More than $12,500 was raised during an art auction and party in Arrowtown on Saturday night for the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, and to support a cycle tour of New Zealand.
Police investigating blaze at Queenstown property
Police investigating blaze at Queenstown property
Queenstown police are appealing for witnesses to a fire they are treating as "potentially suspicious" which destroyed the upper storey of an unoccupied Glasgow St property early on Saturday.
Three strikes law 'divisive', 'expansive'
Three strikes law 'divisive', 'expansive'
In almost two years 1500 New Zealanders have been sentenced under the three strikes legislation, passed in June 2010 and modelled on the same controversial law used in California.
Transport submissions closing
Transport submissions closing
Time is running out for those who want to have their say on the future of the public transport system in Otago and the Wakatipu Basin.
Developers sought for centre
Developers sought for centre
Potential developers and partners, capable of creating a "world class" convention centre in Queenstown, are being sought by a Queenstown Lakes District Council working party.
Workshop to refine plans for park
Workshop to refine plans for park
A public workshop this week will focus on the "long-term big picture" for Earnslaw Park after consultation on a proposed upgrade raised several ideas for the downtown reserve.
Put yourself in the picture
Put yourself in the picture
Every Arrowtown resident is invited to gather on Buckingham St next month to appear in a photograph, the like of which has never been taken before.
Organiser's action 'reprehensible'
Organiser's action 'reprehensible'
He was highly regarded within rugby circles, and in his former career as a real estate agent, he was trusted, respected and even admired.
Dismay as Mega site faces appeal
Dismay as Mega site faces appeal
The company behind the proposed Mitre 10 Mega store in Frankton, which was granted consent by the Environment Court, is "surprised and deeply saddened" the Queenstown Lakes District Council has decided to appeal the decision.
Confidence in new Christchurch CBD
Confidence in new Christchurch CBD
Tenant demand was driving the rebuilding of a "world class" CBD in Christchurch but the challenge will be delivering it within the next three years.
Council to appeal Mitre 10 decision
Council to appeal Mitre 10 decision
The Queenstown Lakes District Council yesterday announced it is appealing the Environment Court's approval for the construction of a Mitre 10 Mega store in Frankton.
Wanted: six 'inspiring' rowers to join golden pair
Wanted: six 'inspiring' rowers to join golden pair
Two of New Zealand's Olympic gold medallists say the possibility of rowing in an eight is a real one, but no decisions have been made.
Economic times like no other: Joyce
Economic times like no other: Joyce
Making New Zealand "go faster" would require a "geographical play" and being prepared as a country to welcome investment and infrastructure, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce said yesterday.
Howard shares 'world view'
Howard shares 'world view'
Former Australian prime minister John Howard warned delegates at the Property Council of New Zealand's national conference in Queenstown yesterday "not to be mesmerised by China".
Changes to rating proposed
Changes to rating proposed
Reductions to three capital value-based rates and the creation of two new fixed-charge rates have been proposed by Queenstown Lakes District Council acting chief executive Stewart Burns to deal with district-wide rating anomalies.
Woman awarded more than $16,000 after unjustified dismissal
Woman awarded more than $16,000 after unjustified dismissal
A woman has been awarded more than $16,000 after the Employment Relations Authority found she was unjustifiably dismissed by NZ Shopping.Com Company Ltd.
Civil union at Gay Ski Week
Civil union at Gay Ski Week
After waiting for the Australian Government to legalise gay marriage, an opportunity to tie the knot in Queenstown during the weekend proved too tempting for Gay Ski Week visitors Sandra Gibney and Jo Christie.
Rates errors shock
Rates errors shock
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is taking urgent action to rectify what it describes as an "unforeseen rating anomaly".