Owners take issue with outdoor dining fees
Owners take issue with outdoor dining fees
Rises of up to 300% in outdoor dining costs for Queenstown restaurant and cafe owners have angered those who rely on outdoor dining.
Tracey Roxburgh
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Trees going to make way for carparks
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Trees going to make way for carparks
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers leapt to the defence of Queenstown’s business community on Thursday, stating he would not "put a tree in front of someone’s livelihood".
Battle of the titans in Thailand
Battle of the titans in Thailand
Queenstown Muay Thai fighter Rob Horrocks is now proudly boasting a "Harry Potter scar" as a souvenir from his most recent fight, which he says is one of his best career achievements.
Community champions
Community champions
The very best of Queenstown’s community were recognised last Saturday night, with five surprise awards dished out.
A ‘Sense of Self’ left for future students’ contemplation
A ‘Sense of Self’ left for future students’ contemplation
Future generations of Wakatipu High School students will be indelibly linked to this year’s leavers, thanks to a legacy gift, unveiled yesterday.
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Waste water ponds to become sports fields
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Waste water ponds to become sports fields
A plan to turn the old wastewater ponds in Wanaka into sports fields has been given the go-ahead, with a hope some grass could be sprouting in a year’s time.
'Best riders in the world' coming to Queenstown
'Best riders in the world' coming to Queenstown
An inaugural international freeride mountainbiking event in Queenstown next year has secured government support through the Major Event Fund.
Almost 100 parks for Stanley St site
Almost 100 parks for Stanley St site
Queenstown's council has officially asked itself permission to create a temporary carpark on a now-vacant CBD site, again.
Annie’s record-breaking mission
Annie’s record-breaking mission
Queenstown mountain biker Annie Ford has some unfinished business on Coronet Peak.
Polyfest event growing strong
Polyfest event growing strong
Rangatahi from across the Central Lakes and Southland will raise the roof of the Queenstown Events Centre over two days next week.
Harnessing the powers of dyslexia
Harnessing the powers of dyslexia
A United States social entrepreneur’s coming to Queenstown next month to run a workshop for dyslexic students keen to maximise their entrepreneurial skills.
Boult’s high hopes for ‘n00b’
Boult’s high hopes for ‘n00b’
A long-held dream for a former Queenstowner is about to come true.
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Airline celebrates 30 years of direct flights to Queenstown
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Airline celebrates 30 years of direct flights to Queenstown
Air New Zealand marked a "momentous" anniversary in Queenstown yesterday, celebrating 30 years of a direct jet service between the resort town and Auckland.
Competition finally comes to fruition
Competition finally comes to fruition
After years of planning, Queenstown finally hosted its first Highland dancing competition on Saturday.
‘Good snow on piste’: Remarkables ski area wraps up for season
‘Good snow on piste’: Remarkables ski area wraps up for season
That's a wrap, folks.
Floating sauna on way for Queenstown
Floating sauna on way for Queenstown
A New Zealand media personality’s behind plans to launch the country’s first floating sauna experience in Queenstown.
Perfect ‘pressure cooker’
Perfect ‘pressure cooker’
You could describe it as the Lion’s Den of tech.
Queenstown parking, by the numbers
Queenstown parking, by the numbers
According to a council survey last October, more than 230 carparks have gone missing around Queenstown’s CBD since July, 2019.
Bad news, good news for ‘lunch’
Bad news, good news for ‘lunch’
The bad news is Arrowtown’s ‘long lunch’ has been iced this year.
New trail linking Arthurs Point and Arrowtown opens
New trail linking Arthurs Point and Arrowtown opens
Another cog in Queenstown’s active travel wheel is in place.