The Department of Conservation's intention forms, designed for those heading into the outdoors to log their plans, is being replaced by an online system, which puts the onus on individual "trusted contacts", instead of the department.
Almost 200 submissions on the Milford Dart Ltd Dart Passage Tunnel concession application were received by the Department of Conservation on Monday afternoon, taking the total number to 1235.
Organisers of the Gibbston Harvest Festival have listened - and say they have responded to suggestions from the community about the event.
A rare chunk of waterfront land in Queenstown is on the market, with a total rateable value of more than $4.1 million.
Arrowtown 150co-ordinator Julie Hughes said she was amazed by the support for the town's planned historical re-enactment, with about 70 people turning out to a public meeting last week.
Next Wednesday, New Zealand will mark the first anniversary of the catastrophic Canterbury earthquake, but Queenstown Lakes District Council mayor Vanessa van Uden is urging the community to "do more than remember".
The Department of Conservation has received 356 submissions on the controversial Milford Dart Tunnel proposal to date, with submissions closing on Monday.
A historic property near Arrowtown, the site of Queenstown's first market garden, will go under the hammer this weekend.
Arrowtown residents are being asked to join forces to pull off what is set to be one of the highlights of the Arrowtown 150th celebrations - joining in an historical re-enactment of the discovery of gold.
Two Queenstown solicitors are putting their money where their wine glasses used to be, abstaining from alcohol this month to help young people with drug and alcohol problems.
Former Wanaka resident Andre Prassinos - often referred to as a Queenstown Lakes District Council "watchdog" - has a new title these days, Biobrew director.
Five years after it was moved in sections from Queenstown to Ladies Mile, Laurel Bank House - which turns 120 this year - is set to re-enter the visitor accommodation market.
More than 900 people turned out in perfect conditions at the Queenstown Events Centre to make the most of their long Waitangi Weekend, at the Summer Day Out.
Construction has begun on Alpine Health & Fitness' dedicated RPM studio, expected to be operational in April.
A three-day resource consent hearing over a planned 18-lot subdivision at Dalefield, near Arrowtown, will begin this week.
British mountain-running champion Martin Cox claimed the honours on Saturday, when he won the inaugural Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon in 4hr 27min.
Three Queenstown businesses have teamed up to support Wakatipu teens needing help to make a lifestyle change.
On Saturday,the Glenorchy Races will mark its 50th anniversary, commemorating an event which began as a humble sports day and has grown to become one of the New Year highlights. Tracey Roxburgh reflects on the event's success and contribution to the community.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has extended its Young Photographers Photo Competition, allowing budding snappers to get out over the summer holidays and capture the essence of Queenstown.
The company behind Coronet Peak Hotel, on Arthurs Point Rd, has been placed in liquidation, with the February 22 Canterbury earthquake described as the "death of the business".
