Fireworks display ‘best ever’
Fireworks display ‘best ever’
Talk about timing.
Tracey Roxburgh
Back in action
Back in action
While the new gondola system will officially be opened at 9am today, Skyline decided to start spinning the new cabins yesterday afternoon, with the first passengers cruising up Bob’s Peak in style...
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Second ski run opens despite lack of snow
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Second ski run opens despite lack of snow
Coronet Peak ski area manager Nigel Kerr likens the work behind the scenes to get a second trail open as "like driving on an eggshell".
Work finishes on resort’s $66m project
Work finishes on resort’s $66m project
A two-and-a-half-year, $66 million Queenstown CBD project has finally finished.
Eager skiers grab first spots on mountain’s chairs
Eager skiers grab first spots on mountain’s chairs
The Remarkables has lift-off.
The Remarkables opens first chairlift of the season
The Remarkables opens first chairlift of the season
The Remarkables will start spinning its first chairlift, Curvey Basin, at 9am today, thanks to a lot of work from NZSki staff.
Queenstown flood 'could have been a lot worse'
Queenstown flood 'could have been a lot worse'
A section of the main road from Fernhill to Queenstown has subsided after a "significant" burst water main caused havoc.
Slow but ‘brilliant’ start to season
Slow but ‘brilliant’ start to season
Despite a slow start to the 2023 season, The Remarkables ski area opening weekend was "brilliant", manager Ross Lawrence says.
First Table capital raise nets $3.5m
First Table capital raise nets $3.5m
Startup First Table has raised $3.5 million through its capital raise, which includes "significant investment" from wholesale investor Invest South and Mainland Angel Investors.
Coronet Peak to partially open due to lack of snow
Coronet Peak to partially open due to lack of snow
It is touch and go, but Queenstown’s Coronet Peak will open - at least partly - on Friday as planned.
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Tabby goes from death’s door to king of the cat show
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Tabby goes from death’s door to king of the cat show
A Queenstown rescue cat is proving, despite the odds, anything is pawsible.
Secrecy surrounds filming of reality TV show
Secrecy surrounds filming of reality TV show
Secrecy surrounds filming of a reality TV show in Queenstown which involves a car hanging from a crane over a lake and giant inflatable bags on the Village Green.
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Pair get $1.5m to turn TikTok series into TV show
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Pair get $1.5m to turn TikTok series into TV show
A Queenstown-raised director has just been handed almost $1.5 million to turn a TikTok series into a TV show.
Scooter champ to take on the world
Scooter champ to take on the world
Queenstown resident Cory Griffiths is having a pinch-me moment.
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No plans to resign from Govt: Tinetti
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No plans to resign from Govt: Tinetti
Education Minister Jan Tinetti says she has no plans to resign from Government, after a "tough" week in which she has been summonsed by the privileges committee.
Minister of Education visits Queenstown
Minister of Education visits Queenstown
Education Minister Jan Tinetti says she has no plans to resign from Government, after a "tough" week in which she has been summonsed by the privileges committee.
Violinists jet in for first rounds of contest
Violinists jet in for first rounds of contest
Sixteen of the world’s best young violinists have arrived in Queenstown for the first two rounds of the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition.
Council proposes more variety in urban expansion
Council proposes more variety in urban expansion
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking to further intensify urban environments, in part to provide more housing choices.
2000 wait an hour to score ski gear
2000 wait an hour to score ski gear
About 2000 people waited more than an hour to grab themselves a bargain, courtesy of the Whakatipu Ski Club, at the Queenstown Events Centre yesterday afternoon.
Powerlifting records smashed at champs
Powerlifting records smashed at champs
New Zealand powerlifting records were smashed in Queenstown on Saturday, during the South Island Powerlifting Championships.