Lake level continues to fall
Lake level continues to fall
Lake Wakatipu continued to recede yesterday, measuring 311.312m at 3pm.
Tracey Roxburgh
Pair, council swap sites
Pair, council swap sites
Plans to develop a section opposite the Arthurs Point Tavern, co-owned by former Queenstown Lakes District Council councillor Rick Pettit, have been shelved indefinitely.
Health club expanding activities
Health club expanding activities
The Wakatipu's first healthy heart club is extending its programme, meaning more residents will benefit from advice about exercise, diet and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Aero club's first-step offer
Aero club's first-step offer
The Wakatipu Aero Club is marking its 40th anniversary this year and to celebrate it is offering local residents discounts on an introductory aeronautical experience, with a qualified instructor.
Chipping away at this fitness lark
Chipping away at this fitness lark
Saturday, April 24 9am: At base of Queenstown Hill. Have never walked this hill before. Never wanted to. Still don't, but am here. Is first group session with Lindauer Ladies. We deserve bonus points for turning up.
Relief as flooding threat recedes
Relief as flooding threat recedes
Queenstown residents feared the worst but were able to breathe a little easier yesterday after predictions a swollen Lake Wakatipu would inundate the central business area failed to come true.
Queenstown braced for flooding
Queenstown braced for flooding
Water has reached parks and roads, affecting two business on the Queenstown waterfront - Bathhouse restaurant and Vesta Cafe - after Lake Wakatipu rose 10cm overnight and rain continues to fall.
Premiers' club day postponed
Premiers' club day postponed
Queenstown retailers have not been the only ones waiting anxiously to see what effect forecast rain would have: the Wakatipu Rugby Club has had to postpone its club day.
Housing proposed near former ponds
Housing proposed near former ponds
If the amended proposed plan change for the Arrowtown boundary is approved by commissioners, up to 30 homes could be built beside decommissioned sewage ponds in Jopp St, a hearing was told yesterday.
Fears for affordable housing
Fears for affordable housing
Creating an urban boundary for Arrowtown would push up house prices in the town and "frustrate" the Queenstown Lakes District Council's provision of affordable housing in the district, a planning and environmental consultant said yesterday.
Conflicting opinions over 215-home plan
Conflicting opinions over 215-home plan
Opinions were divided over the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed Arrowtown Boundary yesterday, during the first day of a scheduled five-day resource consent hearing.
Pleasing response to health care proposal
Pleasing response to health care proposal
The Southland District Health Board expects more than 200 submissions on the proposed new model for health care in the Wakatipu.
Judge finds all charges against gym proven
Judge finds all charges against gym proven
District Court Judge David Holderness has found the Queenstown Lakes District Council had proven all charges against the Wanaka Gym Ltd and its director, Dr Fiona Graham.
Characters float by in Arrowtown parade
Characters float by in Arrowtown parade
Thousands turned out for the annual Arrowtown Autumn Festival Street Parade on Saturday, basking in the autumn sun and marvelling at their stunning surroundings.
Burglar assaults occupant in scuffle
Burglar assaults occupant in scuffle
A burglar who was disturbed trying to steal property from a Fernhill address early yesterday assaulted one of the occupants of the home before fleeing.
Whistler representatives in seminar on tourism
Whistler representatives in seminar on tourism
With the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand looming, councils, tourism organisations and community members will get a chance to hear from those with experience in running an international event, when two representatives from the council of Whistler, in Canada, visit Queenstown.
Online agent welcomes real-estate law change
Online agent welcomes real-estate law change
A Queenstown real estate agent has set up a web-based agency in the town after new real estate legislation removed the "former bureaucracy" and the need to have a place of business.
Heritage strategy adopted
Heritage strategy adopted
The Queenstown Lakes District Council adopted a heritage strategy for the district at a meeting on Tuesday. But many of the projects mentioned in the strategy will still depend on funding, which will have to be sought through the council's 10-year plan.
No pain, no gain...
No pain, no gain...
Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh documents the highs and lows in the Queenstown Winter Festival Lindauer Ladies Fitness and Fashion Challenge.
No need for public to be notified
No need for public to be notified
Consent for a new 24-hour McDonald's restaurant at Frankton was granted without its being publicly notified because the activity was controlled and anticipated.