Trail funding finish line in sight
Trail funding finish line in sight
Queenstown Trails Trust chief executive Kaye Parker has what a rugby player might call white-line fever.
Tracey Roxburgh
Rees-Dart: Doc plans hut booking
Rees-Dart: Doc plans hut booking
Overcrowding at the Dart Hut in recent years has prompted the Department of Conservation (Doc) to look at introducing a hut-booking system for the Rees-Dart Track.
Fire exercise tests readiness
Fire exercise tests readiness
In 2005, one of the most dramatic fires in the history of the Wakatipu broke out; yesterday, it was replayed.
Frankton Rd resealing next month
Frankton Rd resealing next month
No major disruptions to traffic flow are expected as a result of the resealing of up to 4km of State Highway 6A/Frankton Rd next month, New Zealand Transport Agency Central Otago area manager John Jarvis says.
Wine seen as hook for tourism
Wine seen as hook for tourism
Queenstown is "underselling itself" in terms of winery tourism, a forum has been told.
Transtasman degustation 'battle' earns high praise
Transtasman degustation 'battle' earns high praise
The "Battle of the Tasman" degustation dinner, held at Hilton Sydney on Monday night, was pronounced a resounding success, with more than 200 diners enjoying the best ingredients from Australia and New Zealand.
Third boat group eyes lake
Third boat group eyes lake
Another proposed jet-boat operation on Lake Wakatipu is on the cards, after a favourable Environment Court decision regarding Thunder Jet issued last month.
Council to discuss creating charitable liquor trust
Council to discuss creating charitable liquor trust
A charitable liquor trust may be set up in Queenstown, potentially partly funded through the police diversion scheme.
Pink Zumba raises funds for breast cancer foundation
Pink Zumba raises funds for breast cancer foundation
Lakes Leisure Zumba group fitness instructors Beau-qay Brookes (front left) and Camila Oliveira with participants in the special "pink" Zumba class at Memorial Hall on Tuesday night, raising money for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.
Queenstown Golf course's days may be numbered
Queenstown Golf course's days may be numbered
Frankton golf course's days look to be numbered if a recommendation to the full Queenstown Lakes District Council is anything to go by.
Property market steady for month
Property market steady for month
It was a case of "steady as she goes" in the real estate scene in Queenstown last month, with the September sales volume similar to the average for the preceding nine months of 2011, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Queenstown spokesman Kelvin Collins said.
Company gains stay
Company gains stay
An application for a stay of abatement made by the owner of the Bunker Restaurant and Bar to the Environment Court has been granted by Judge Jon Jackson.
Town invited to celebrate cottages
Town invited to celebrate cottages
It has taken five years, almost $3 million and a huge amount of support and goodwill from the community and funding agencies, but the three historic Buckingham St cottages saved from the brink of ruin in 2007 are finally complete - and Arrowtown is ready to party once again.
'Excellent ideas' received for centre
'Excellent ideas' received for centre
The representatives charged with determining the form of a conference centre for Queenstown will discuss feedback from the community at their meeting this month.
Big snows test QLDC
Big snows test QLDC
Issues with winter maintenance of skifield access roads - particularly Coronet Peak Rd - have to be solved quickly, Queenstown Lakes District Council transport manager Denis Mander says.
Destination Queenstown behind wine tourism forum
Destination Queenstown behind wine tourism forum
Vinotourism may be the next big thing to hit Queenstown if a special forum being held in Queenstown next week is anything to go by.
Arrowtown's speed limit may be lowered
Arrowtown's speed limit may be lowered
Arrowtown's speed limit may be reduced to 40kmh next year if the Queenstown Lakes District Council's infrastructure services committee accepts a recommendation at its meeting in Queenstown on Tuesday.
Pontoon repaired and reattached after storm
Pontoon repaired and reattached after storm
A popular Milford Sound attraction has reopened after a storm-damaged 17-tonne floating pontoon was repaired in Wanaka.
Garden clubs transform Paradise
Garden clubs transform Paradise
Christmas came early for Paradise Charitable Trust managers Daman and Mandy Groshinski, when the gardens of the category 1 heritage homestead received a makeover on Monday.
Remarkables market back for summer
Remarkables market back for summer
The second summer of the popular Remarkables Market will begin next weekend, with the opening market of the 2011-12 season being held on October 22.