Rugby: Classic match for resort
Rugby: Classic match for resort
Queenstown may have missed out in its bid to host a Rugby World Cup match next year, but it has been chosen as the venue for a game that could be a classic.
Tracey Roxburgh
Work starts on swanky subdivision
Work starts on swanky subdivision
A $2.9 million nine-lot subdivision, known as Mill Green, is under way at Millbrook Resort.
Television advertisement pushes resort
Television advertisement pushes resort
For the first time, Destination Queenstown is using a television advertisement to encourage New Zealanders to visit Queenstown this spring and summer.
Violin competition entries open for 2011
Violin competition entries open for 2011
Applications have opened for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition, with an expanded prize pool of more than $NZ100,000.
Scam attempt spotlights net 'dangers'
Scam attempt spotlights net 'dangers'
People needed to be aware about the inherent dangers of providing credit card details, or personal details, to strangers either by email or online, Kingston and Frankton Community Constable Zoe Albon said.
Sports clubs offered seasonal agreements
Sports clubs offered seasonal agreements
Lakes Leisure is calling on local sports clubs to make their booking requests for sport facilities under Lakes Leisure management.
AIAL share call on hold: QLDC
AIAL share call on hold: QLDC
No final decision will be made with respect to issuing further Queenstown Airport shares to Auckland International Airport Ltd, or entering into a shareholders' agreement, while proceedings are before the court, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has promised the High Court at Christchurch.
Issues raised over projected debt
Issues raised over projected debt
The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has raised issues over the size of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's projected debt in its 2009-19 long-term plan - estimated to reach about $400 million.
Queenstown CBD to get $1.5m makeover
Queenstown CBD to get $1.5m makeover
A $1.5 million streetscape upgrade, including infrastructure and lighting improvements in the Queenstown CBD, is scheduled to begin this month and continue until March next year.
Queenstown baggage capacity to more than triple
Queenstown baggage capacity to more than triple
Construction of a $4 million, 1470sq m building to house a new baggage area at Queenstown Airport will begin on Monday and is scheduled to open on December 7.
Strong QRC team at games
Strong QRC team at games
The Queenstown Resort College's inaugural Uni Snow Games team is hoping its two New Zealand Winter Olympic stars and having former World Uni Games competitor as its manager will give it a competitive edge - and a medal - during this week's event in Wanaka.
Council 'gag' at airport forum lifted
Council 'gag' at airport forum lifted
The Queenstown Lakes District Council tried to gag members of the public who attended yesterday's public forum on the Queenstown Airport-Auckland International Airport alliance, former mayor Warren Cooper said.
Group seeks halt to airport dealings
Group seeks halt to airport dealings
Opponents of the sale of Queenstown Airport have moved to try to stop any further decisions being made over its ownership.
Community 'will have a say' on airport deal
Community 'will have a say' on airport deal
Controversy continues to surround a deal between the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) and Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIAL), but Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes says the second phase of share issues to AIAL is not yet a done deal.
Golf: No funding policy to keep Open at The Hills
Golf: No funding policy to keep Open at The Hills
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Clive Geddes has broken his silence on the possibility of The Hills losing the New Zealand Open.
QLDC may have to sell more of airport
QLDC may have to sell more of airport
Queenstown Lakes District Council will have to sell more of the Queenstown airport if it is to see any of the $10 million promised following a deal to sell part of the airport, it was confirmed yesterday.
Airport alliance under fire
Airport alliance under fire
A $27 million deal to sell a quarter-share in Queenstown Airport without consulting ratepayers first was criticised yesterday by former mayor Warren Cooper as "deeply disturbing" and mayoral aspirant Vanessa van Uden, who said the process "sucked".
Poll tax trust open to NZ Chinese for funding
Poll tax trust open to NZ Chinese for funding
Members of New Zealand's Chinese community are invited to apply for funding from a trust which helped the Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown upgrade display cabinets containing artefacts from the Arrowtown Chinese Settlement.
Women-only camp popular
Women-only camp popular
Bookings are already coming in for the second women-only Burton "snowbroads" camp at the Remarkables, being held on September 12, after a huge response to Sunday's event.
Council considering the Tap proposals
Council considering the Tap proposals
A proposed refurbishment of the Tap in Arrowtown will be discussed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council utilities committee at its meeting in Queenstown tomorrow.