Group protests disparity in accommodation supplement
Group protests disparity in accommodation supplement
The only Romney left in Hanley’s Farm is the one the road is named after.
Tracey Roxburgh
No fluoride plan for Queenstown, yet
No fluoride plan for Queenstown, yet
Queenstown’s council doesn’t have any plans to introduce fluoride to the district’s water supplies, but its Three Waters team is planning for it as part of any projects in the design phase.
Truck crash ascribed to human error
Truck crash ascribed to human error
A Queenstown Lakes District Council contractor failed to properly engage a handbrake on a rubbish truck in June, resulting in the truck rolling into Lake Wakatipu and its driver sustaining minor...
Height of Lakeview project contested
Height of Lakeview project contested
The environmental lawyer for Queenstown’s Lakeview-Taumata developers has hit back at an Auckland-based urban designer, who deemed the project would be better suited to "metropolitan Auckland".
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QLDC due process questioned
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QLDC due process questioned
A representative of a Queenstown developer has accused Queenstown Lakes District Council staff of withholding information from elected members.
Humble daffodil takes top prize at flower show
Humble daffodil takes top prize at flower show
There could be only one and, when it came down to it, it was a humble daffodil, grown in natural grass.
Potential costs in ‘millions’
Potential costs in ‘millions’
Should the QLDC not be able to fulfil its obligations in relation to the controversial billion-dollar Lakeview-Taumata agreement with developers, it would be liable for cost recovery "in the order of millions of dollars".
Boult not sheepish about need for rezoning
Boult not sheepish about need for rezoning
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult will go out on a high next week.
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Visitors spend $252m in Queenstown
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Visitors spend $252m in Queenstown
Visitor spending is on the rise in Queenstown, and people heading to the resort are staying longer.
Airport strategic plan aims to reduce noise
Airport strategic plan aims to reduce noise
The 10-year strategic plan for Queenstown Airport has been released, with proposals to reduce air noise within existing "air noise boundaries" despite forecasting an increase in passenger numbers.
Help from the air to fight fire
Help from the air to fight fire
Fire crews from across the Wakatipu were called to a fire in the Queenstown Hill area yesterday morning.
Blaze on farm at Queenstown Hill
Blaze on farm at Queenstown Hill
Crews from across the Wakatipu were called to a fire in the Queenstown Hill area this morning.
National badminton masters visit
National badminton masters visit
The Queenstown Events Centre multi-sport venue might be a world away from the badminton halls Tracey Hallam is used to playing in, but the Commonwealth Games multi-medallist was only too happy to...
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The Issues: Queenstown Lakes has a lot on its plate
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The Issues: Queenstown Lakes has a lot on its plate
Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh looks at what lies ahead for the council and how the incoming elected officials may have to bring a united force to the council table.
Popular Peak to Peak held after two years of Covid cancellations
Popular Peak to Peak held after two years of Covid cancellations
The third time proved a charm for the new organisers of Queenstown’s iconic Peak to Peak multisport race, now in its 27th year.
Recruitment events to ease hospitality woes
Recruitment events to ease hospitality woes
Three organisations have joined forces hoping to help solve some of the Queenstown-Lakes worker woes this summer.
Govt response to crippling staff shortage "cruel"
Govt response to crippling staff shortage "cruel"
Southland MP Joseph Mooney says the government’s response to the crippling "50-year workforce shortage" is "actually cruel".
Ratepayers taking hit over leaky resort fix
Ratepayers taking hit over leaky resort fix
Queenstown-Lakes ratepayers will each be paying more than $300 annually over the next 30 years for what is projected to be one of the largest single leaky-building claims in NZ.
Lunch event canned due to staffing woes
Lunch event canned due to staffing woes
Staffing shortages have forced the cancellation of this year’s Arrowtown Long Lunch.
Work to begin on 68 affordable houses
Work to begin on 68 affordable houses
More than three years after a 68-lot affordable housing development in Arrowtown was approved by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, ground has been broken.