Town goes under judges’ discerning eyes for beauty
Town goes under judges’ discerning eyes for beauty
You could have forgiven Arrowtown residents for spending all night Wednesday spit-polishing their town.
Tracey Roxburgh
Shield draws crowd in resort
Shield draws crowd in resort
Magpies are attracted to shiny things, which is why it may come as no surprise a Hawke’s Bay hand managed to touch the Ranfurly Shield in Queenstown yesterday.
Police Remembrance Day ceremony includes thank you from district
Police Remembrance Day ceremony includes thank you from district
Police Remembrance Day commemorations were held at St Peter’s Church in Queenstown yesterday.
Drummer’s award caps band’s achievement
Drummer’s award caps band’s achievement
For the second consecutive year, a Wakatipu High School band has come second from about 900 bands in the Smoke-free rockquest 2020 national finals — despite this year being one member down.
Show avoids being nipped in the bud
Show avoids being nipped in the bud
Covid-19 came perilously close to derailing one of Arrowtown’s longest-surviving annual community events this year.
Bid for more 'shovel-ready' funds fails
Bid for more 'shovel-ready' funds fails
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has missed out on any more "shovel-ready" funding from the Government.
Stretch of Hollyford Rd should reopen by Christmas
Stretch of Hollyford Rd should reopen by Christmas
The first 11km section of the flood-damaged Lower Hollyford Rd should be repaired and open by December 20.
Snow dog derby better late than never
Snow dog derby better late than never
After two false starts, Coronet Peak’s dog derby went off without a hitch yesterday — albeit without any farming K9s in the field.
Residents escape apartment fire
Residents escape apartment fire
Smoke alarms likely saved multiple lives in Queenstown early on Saturday when a fire ripped through a Huff St apartment building.
Volunteer Student Army gets to work in resort
Volunteer Student Army gets to work in resort
Almost 90 University of Canterbury students spent Saturday doing back-breaking work in Queenstown, during their first Student Volunteer Army camp in the resort.
Field’s season to end
Field’s season to end
The 2020 ski season at Coronet Peak ends on Sunday.
Lockdown inspires remote working festival for resort
Lockdown inspires remote working festival for resort
A Queenstown entrepreneur has used the Covid-19-induced lockdown as inspiration to create, hopefully, short- and long-term benefits for the Wakatipu, and New Zealand.
Haast Pass reopens after slip closes road
Haast Pass reopens after slip closes road
The Haast Pass has reopened after a slip closed the road (State Highway 6) yesterday.
Rezoning for 200-lot project not supported
Rezoning for 200-lot project not supported
A proposal to rezone land at Queenstown’s Sunshine Bay, paving the way for a 200-lot housing development, was rejected after outraged neighbours made an impassioned plea.
Free testing clinics for ‘visitor-facing’ workers
Free testing clinics for ‘visitor-facing’ workers
Hospitality, tourism and service sector workers are being targeted for free Covid-19 testing in Queenstown next week.
Masks could be sufficient, Baker says
Masks could be sufficient, Baker says
Physical distancing requirements on flights, provided passengers wear masks, could be relaxed, a University of Otago epidemiologist says.
$10m boost for events
$10m boost for events
A $10 million funding boost for southern events has been welcomed by the struggling sector.
High-country fires from prescribed burns
High-country fires from prescribed burns
Two fires in less than a week on the periphery of Queenstown’s "Red Zone" both resulted from "prescribed burns" in high-country stations.
Call to drop distancing on planes
Call to drop distancing on planes
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult is calling for social distancing on aircraft to be scrapped to help alleviate the resort’s "economically desperate" situation.
Dart River Adventures to reopen by year's end
Dart River Adventures to reopen by year's end
A Queenstown adventure tourism business hit by Covid-19 is set to reopen by the end of the year.