Urgent plea to Govt for skifield workers
Urgent plea to Govt for skifield workers
New Zealand ski areas have sent an urgent appeal to the government to bring critical international workers into the country ahead of the 2021 ski season.
Tracey Roxburgh
Businesses making plea to ‘save us’
Businesses making plea to ‘save us’
The Queenstown Lakes’ community is preparing to rally.
Hercules to fly over South during training exercise
Hercules to fly over South during training exercise
Planespotters, get ready.
Top honour for Queenstown landscape company
Top honour for Queenstown landscape company
Queenstown's Diva Landscapes has won a national award for its garden maintenance and management at one of Sir Michael Hill’s properties.
First Te Pa Tahuna apartments on sale next month
First Te Pa Tahuna apartments on sale next month
The first tranche of apartments on the site of the old Wakatipu High School site are set to hit the market next month.
KiwiBuild apartments to go up for sale in Queenstown
KiwiBuild apartments to go up for sale in Queenstown
The first Te Pa Tahuna apartments, in Queenstown, will hit the market next month.
Woman rescued from Mt Aspiring National Park
Woman rescued from Mt Aspiring National Park
A 56-year-old woman from Whangarei was airlifted from the Rees-Dart track this morning, after falling and breaking her wrist.
Home ownership was ‘unfathomable’ before scheme
Home ownership was ‘unfathomable’ before scheme
Gareth Stanley-Jones says it is "unfathomable" he is able to afford a home in Queenstown— yet, within the month, he’ll be living in his thanks to a scheme offering houses for as low as $220,000.
National award for ‘exquisite’ landscaping
National award for ‘exquisite’ landscaping
Queenstown's Diva Landscapes has won a national award for its garden maintenance and management at one of Sir Michael Hill’s properties.
Unique chance to take a peak inside exclusive Queenstown homes
Unique chance to take a peak inside exclusive Queenstown homes
Exclusive access is being granted to some of the Whakatipu’s most impressive and interesting homes this coming Sunday, fundraising for Shotover Primary School.
Resort’s outlook bleak: survey
Resort’s outlook bleak: survey
Almost a third of Queenstown CBD businesses do not expect to survive until winter, a new survey shows.
Tourism body appoints Australian airline executive as new chief
Tourism body appoints Australian airline executive as new chief
An Australia-based airline chief executive has been appointed as Destination Queenstown’s new boss.
Health-driven resignation prompts by-election
Health-driven resignation prompts by-election
A by-election has been triggered for the Queenstown Lakes District Council after the resignation, effective immediately, of Cr John MacDonald, due to health reasons.
Queenstown councillor resigns to focus on health
Queenstown councillor resigns to focus on health
Queenstown Lakes District councillor John MacDonald has resigned from the council, with immediate effect, due to health reasons.
New chief exec for Destination Queenstown
New chief exec for Destination Queenstown
Destination Queenstown has appointed Paul Abbot as its new chief executive.
Retired astrophysicist takes his work home
Retired astrophysicist takes his work home
A retired astrophysicist and Nobel Prize winner has taken his love of star-gazing and passion for photography to another level, constructing his own observatory in the backyard of his Dalefield...
Winery project a step closer
Winery project a step closer
A new winery, restaurant, education and event complex planned for Gibbston has cleared its first hurdle under the Government’s fast-track consenting process.
'Unquantifiable loss': Anger over council staffer error
'Unquantifiable loss': Anger over council staffer error
A Wanaka businessman says he is exploring all avenues after a Queenstown Lakes District Council staff member mistakenly sent information to a third party.
Snowboarder wins debut gold, silver
Snowboarder wins debut gold, silver
As far as international competition debuts go, that of Queenstown’s Cool Wakushima is hard to beat.
Stranded Kiwis having their OE in Queenstown
Stranded Kiwis having their OE in Queenstown
Kiwi OE’s first two travellers have arrived in Queenstown.