Mayor spent almost $16,500
Mayor spent almost $16,500
The new Mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District, spent $16,419 on her election campaign, figures released by the council last night show.
Tracey Roxburgh
Queenstown car launch judged best
Queenstown car launch judged best
An event in Queenstown in August which launched the 2011 Kia Sportage to media from Australia, New Zealand and some Asian markets has been judged the world's best by the car's manufacturer.
Millbrook houses popular
Millbrook houses popular
Residential developments have resulted in sales at Queenstown's five-star Millbrook Resort totalling $7.6 million in the first two months of its financial year.
Airport deal 'battleground'
Airport deal 'battleground'
Queenstown has become a "battleground" over the controversial strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland Airports, Skyline Enterprises chairman Ken Matthews says.
Airport directors face 'unlawful conduct' claim
Airport directors face 'unlawful conduct' claim
Air New Zealand has added the Queenstown Airport Corporation directors to its claim in the High Court at Christchurch, alleging "unlawful conduct" in respect of the strategic alliance between Queenstown and Auckland Airports.
Council to discuss consultation on airport
Council to discuss consultation on airport
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be asked this month to approve community consultation on the controversial strategic alliance between the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) and Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIAL).
Fire station opens doors, raises funds
Fire station opens doors, raises funds
Many budding firefighters got to see the inner workings of the Queenstown Fire Station on Saturday during the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade Open Day, which simultaneously raised money for Canterbury firefighters affected by the September earthquakes.
Family's 'ugly reality' gives opportunity to fight disease
Family's 'ugly reality' gives opportunity to fight disease
A Dunedin geneticist is hoping to find the cause of a rare type of liver disease in newborns by studying a Maori family in the Bay of Plenty which has a long and heartbreaking history of the disorder.
Snow-making system earns honour
Snow-making system earns honour
An intricate snow-making system and associated reservoirs on a Queenstown skifield have earned Hadleys Consultants Ltd the highest honour at the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards in Wellington this week.
Big turnout to see restoration
Big turnout to see restoration
Hundreds of Wakatipu residents turned out to admire the restoration of the historic Laurel Bank homestead over the weekend, during its annual Christmas party.
Boating consent sought
Boating consent sought
Christchurch-based company RMTW Watersports Ltd has applied for resource consent to establish a commercial boating operation on Lake Wakatipu, involving sightseeing, wakeboarding and biscuiting.
Keen golfers raise $70,000 for Cure Kids
Keen golfers raise $70,000 for Cure Kids
More than $70,000 was raised during the third annual The Hills Cure Kids Open, held at Michael Hill's The Hills golf course in Arrowtown on Friday and Saturday.
Skyline extensions consented
Skyline extensions consented
Skyline Enterprises has been granted non-notified consent by independent commissioner David Clarke for minor extensions to the Skyline Gondola Base Terminal building and the upper terminal building.
SAR exercise hones skills
SAR exercise hones skills
About 60 emergency services personnel from Queenstown, Wanaka and Clyde, along with Rescue Co-ordination Centre staff from Wellington, will take part in a full-scale search and rescue exercise (sarex) in the Wakatipu today.
Wrangle keeps slide shut
Wrangle keeps slide shut
It is likely to be months before Lakes Leisure's fast hydroslide is operating again after being closed in June 2009, Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Vanessa van Uden says.
Historic home to host festive shopping party
Historic home to host festive shopping party
One of Queenstown's most regal ladies will be hosting a pre-Christmas party this weekend and everyone is invited.
QAC has time to appeal ruling
QAC has time to appeal ruling
The Queenstown Airport Corporation has until January 17 to decide if it will appeal the decision to reject night flights to and from the resort, QAC chief executive Steve Sanderson said this week.
Minute's silence to honour miners
Minute's silence to honour miners
A minute's silence at noon today in Queenstown will provide an opportunity for Wakatipu residents to mark the Pike River mine tragedy.
Report due by year end
Report due by year end
A report into a Pacific Blue flight that allegedly took off from Queenstown after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) twilight cut-off and in bad weather on one of the shortest days of the year should be ready by the end of next month.
First Wakatipu Trails Trust's resource consent application lodged
First Wakatipu Trails Trust's resource consent application lodged
The first resource consent application for the Wakatipu Trails Trust's planned network of public walking and cycling trails has been lodged with Lakes Environmental.