QLDC seeking legal advice after letter
QLDC seeking legal advice after letter
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is seeking legal advice over Christchurch International Airport Ltd’s plans to establish an airport at Tarras.
Tracey Roxburgh
Young driver’s first taste of speed
Young driver’s first taste of speed
She cannot legally drive a car yet, but that did not stop a Queenstown teenager spending Saturday tearing up Coronet Peak’s access road in her first motorsport event.
Pupils celebrate school’s diversity
Pupils celebrate school’s diversity
Queenstown Primary School pupils celebrated their diversity yesterday at the school’s annual International Day, organised by the school’s international ambassadors.
Job fair attendance good, another likely
Job fair attendance good, another likely
Another job fair may be held in Queenstown in January to try to head off an impending labour shortage.
Airport bid ‘predatory activity’
Airport bid ‘predatory activity’
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has labelled a move by Christchurch City Council to profit from the district a "predatory activity" designed, he says, to attack the value of Queenstown Airport.
Many make marathon effort in resort
Many make marathon effort in resort
Among the 11,000 runners and walkers who made their way to the finish line of Saturday’s Queenstown Marathon was a lady in red, with a smile a mile wide.
Haunschmidt’s victory ‘bit of a dream’
Haunschmidt’s victory ‘bit of a dream’
It was a sprint to the finish in Queenstown on Saturday in one of the closest men’s races on record in the Queenstown Marathon.
Greatest Needs Fund raises more than $1m
Greatest Needs Fund raises more than $1m
In just over six months, more than $1million has been raised for the Wakatipu Greatest Needs Fund.
'Sugar Bowl' ski lift chairs snatched up within hours
'Sugar Bowl' ski lift chairs snatched up within hours
Queenstown ski lift chairs have sold out in Queenstown within hours of going on sale.
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
Hoping to attract Kiwis to Queenstown for work — even if it’s only for a few weeks at a time — ‘Kiwi OE’ has been launched, which provides willing workers with guaranteed jobs, and accommodation with the hope they’ll stay.
Slain cop and good mate remembered with half-marathons
Slain cop and good mate remembered with half-marathons
His knee hates him and he has a stash of painkillers at the ready, but you get the feeling Sam would crawl across the finish line of tomorrow’s Queenstown Marathon half marathon if he had to.
Warm welcome for Windies
Warm welcome for Windies
The largest influx of international visitors to Queenstown in eight months were yesterday greeted by Mayor Jim Boult.
International recognition for resort, sector
International recognition for resort, sector
The irony.
$100,000 award hugely enables charity
$100,000 award hugely enables charity
The women behind a Central Otago charity which supports people with disabilities were brought to tears in Queenstown after being announced winners of the inaugural Wakatipu Impact100 grant.
Man faces charges after drug bust in resort
Man faces charges after drug bust in resort
A 22-year-old who allegedly sold drugs in bars and nightclubs has been arrested in Queenstown, following a four-month investigation.
Theelen reappointed as QLDC CEO
Theelen reappointed as QLDC CEO
Mike Theelen has been reappointed as the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) chief executive for another five-year term, effective from February.
Walker voted on to resort’s chamber of commerce board
Walker voted on to resort’s chamber of commerce board
Former National MP for Clutha-Southland Hamish Walker has been voted on to the Queenstown Chamber of Commerce board.
Coin toss leads to a busy year
Coin toss leads to a busy year
When the final seat at the Queenstown Lakes District Council table was decided by a coin toss, over-tourism was a hot-button topic. A year on, Tracey Roxburgh catches up with the coin toss...
Proposal to remove runway ‘ill-conceived’
Proposal to remove runway ‘ill-conceived’
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has blasted a proposal promoted by a governance group he is a member of to remove Milford Sound’s fixed-wing runway, calling it "ill-conceived".
Motatapu race scaled back after Queenstown pair’s purchase
Motatapu race scaled back after Queenstown pair’s purchase
A popular mountain race is back in Queenstown hands.