The Commerce Commission decided not to investigate the strategic alliance between Auckland International Airport Ltd and the Queenstown Airport Corporation because it was "unlikely to give rise to a substantial lessening of competition in a market".
New Zealand ski racer Ben Griffin made history at Coronet Peak yesterday.
The Commerce Commission will not be conducting an investigation into Auckland International Airport Ltd's (AIAL) acquisition of a minority stake in Queenstown Airport, with Auckland Airport announcing it will "strongly defend" High Court proceedings it was served yesterday.
Some of the world's hottest snowboarders were guest stars in the latest episode of Destination Queenstown-sponsored Diaries Down Under, a cutting-edge international web series being filmed in Queenstown over winter.
Former All Black Grahame Thorne has been nominated to stand for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
The Queenstown Trail received a major boost yesterday, when a funding contract with New Zealand Cycle Trail project was signed in Queenstown.
England may be coming to New Zealand to try to win the Rugby World Cup, but it will also be intent on experiencing as much New Zealand culture as possible during next year's event.
All eyes will be on the Remarkables this weekend with the Tararua Real Iced Coffee Slopestyle Series on Saturday and the Burton Snowbroads Girls Camp on Sunday.
The Office of the Auditor-general has put on hold a planned inquiry into the strategic alliance between Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) and Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIAL) because of the legal proceedings filed with the High Court at Invercargill regarding the issue.
Christchurch International Airport Ltd has offered Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) and the Queenstown Lakes District Council an alternative should the strategic alliance between QAC and Auckland International Airport Ltd not proceed.
Former Royal Air Force electronic warfare strategist turned educator of English private schoolboys will bring his "shockmeister" style from the United Kingdom to Queenstown next week as a guest of the Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ).
Queenstown has been ranked the No 1 destination New Zealanders recommend foreign tourists visit and the fourth-most popular holiday spot for New Zealanders in the latest Fly Buys/Colmar Brunton Mood of the New Zealand Traveller Survey.
The Overseas Investment Office granted Auckland International Airport Ltd (AIAL) permission to acquire rights or an interest up to 49.9% in Queenstown Airport, through the issue of new shares by Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC), in a decision dated May 28, 2010, applied for by AIAL in "late April".
The controversial deal between Queenstown Airport Corporation and Auckland International Airport Ltd is not on the agenda for today's meeting of the full Queenstown Lakes District Council - the first since the transaction was publicly announced.
There are now three hats in the ring for the Queenstown Lakes District mayoralty, after Michael Scott announced his nomination yesterday.
Two Arrowtown men are maintaining the traditions of the late builder and company owner Ewan Edgerton, by re-establishing his construction business.
Despite the Arrowtown Bulls' disappointing finish to the 2010 rugby season, being pipped at the post for the Central Otago Premier title, which was won by Maniototo at Ranfurly, there was much to celebrate at the Arrowtown clubrooms on Friday night.
Nineteen international and New Zealand pro snowboarders will get a taste of the excitement to come in Queenstown today during the Burton Pro Snowboarders Monday Funday in the resort, before getting down to business at Cardrona this week.
Some of the world's best skiers, including Olympic gold medallists Lindsey Vonn and Bode Miller, have arrived in Queenstown.
The Southern Region Lions Air Ambulance Trust, which was registered as a charitable trust in 1991, will make a decision on its future before the end of the year.
