Power security project 'good news' for Wakatipu
Power security project 'good news' for Wakatipu
A new underground electricity cable should improve power supply security for parts of the Wakatipu.
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Partially buried skiers rescued from Remarkables avalanche
Partially buried skiers rescued from Remarkables avalanche
Two people who were partially buried in an avalanche at The Remarkables are safe and well, police say.
Hefty dumping finally delivered
Hefty dumping finally delivered
Mother Nature delivered a welcome, and well-timed, heap of white gold across Queenstown yesterday.
Temperatures run high at ski resort
Temperatures run high at ski resort
What happened to winter?
‘Masterpiece’ home cleans up in competition
‘Masterpiece’ home wins four awards in house-of-the-year competition
A Queenstown home, labelled a "masterpiece in craftsmanship", has picked up three awards along with the Supreme House of the Year in the Southern Registered Master Builders House of the Year competition.
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Three major cab companies pull rank
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Three major cab companies pull rank
Queenstown's three major taxi companies are pulling rank.
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Rescued kitten now the cat’s meow
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Rescued kitten now the cat’s meow
Little Russell is, officially, practically pawfect.
Hardy souls hop in for ‘frigid’ dip
Hardy souls hop in for ‘frigid’ dip
There were a few chattering teeth among the mile-wide smiles at Queenstown Bay early on Saturday afternoon.
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Coronet Peak skifield hoping for more snow
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Coronet Peak skifield hoping for more snow
The snow dances are continuing in Queenstown.
Crowds celebrate Māori New Year
Crowds celebrate Māori New Year
Community from all over the world gathered in Arrowtown last night to herald the Māori New Year.
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Planned $20m luxury hotel on fast-track
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Planned $20m hotel at second stage of consents
A proposed $20 million luxury Queenstown hotel has been approved to move to the second stage of fast-track consenting.
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Business seeks permission to extend Falls Hut Lodge
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Business seeks permission to extend Falls Hut Lodge
The days of Routeburn Track staff having to hot-bed while working may soon be over.
Skiers, weak snow trigger avalanche: advisory
Skiers, weak snow trigger avalanche: advisory
New Zealand Avalanche Advisory forecasters are warning back-country users in the Southern Lakes not to underestimate the "spooky" snowpack conditions.
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Climbers saved after 24 hours on mountain
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Climbers saved after 24 hours on mountain
Two underprepared Wānaka-based climbers spent 24 hours in the cold on the Remarkables at the weekend after triggering a small avalanche and becoming disorientated in a blizzard.
Epic rescue saves climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Epic rescue saves climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Two under-prepared climbers on The Remarkables were the subject of a rescue mission which spanned more than 12 hours over the weekend.
Epic rescue saves two climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Epic rescue saves two climbers from Remarkables 'blizzard'
Two under-prepared climbers on The Remarkables were the subject of a rescue mission which spanned more than 12 hours over the weekend.
Queenstown road access delay extended
Queenstown road access delay extended
Queenstown's Fernhillians will have to live without Lake St access for another week or so.
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Access to aggregates a major talking point
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Access to aggregates a major talking point
Almost 30 international delegates are hammering out issues in the aggregate and quarrying industry in Queenstown this week, during the first meeting of its kind in New Zealand.
Snow welcomed on mountains, not so much on roads
Snow welcomed on mountains, but not so much on roads
While heavy snow caused problems on southern roads at the weekend, the region's skifields would have been happy to have had more.
First stage of Skyline redevelopment open
First stage of Skyline redevelopment open
Almost seven years after Skyline Enterprises Ltd first announced plans to undertake one of the largest redevelopments in Queenstown’s history, the first stage has been officially opened.