Thousands flock to first summer concert
Thousands flock to first summer concert
Talk about timing.
Tracey Roxburgh
Nurse on course to smash record
Nurse on course to smash record
A Queenstown nurse is on track to smash the New Zealand women’s record for running the length of New Zealand.
Mayor on Covid: ‘We have survived pretty well’
‘We have survived pretty well’
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult says he was so busy in 2020 he barely had time to think about Covid.
Brews and barbecues event for Queenstown
Brews and barbecues event for Queenstown
Coronet Peak’s bringing together one of the best combos during a Kiwi summer — beer and barbecue — for a new event early next year.
Reforestation trust first beneficiary of new social enterprise Kiwi Welcome
Reforestation trust first beneficiary of new social enterprise Kiwi Welcome
The Wakatipu Reforestation Trust is the first beneficiary of a new social enterprise spurred by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Three agencies combine in festive celebration for first time
Three agencies combine in festive celebration for first time
The red carpet was literally rolled out in Queenstown yesterday afternoon to welcome guests to a special Christmas lunch.
Visitor levy plan on hold until ‘normal trading’ returns
Visitor levy plan on hold until ‘normal trading’ returns
Queenstown Lakes mayor Jim Boult has reiterated the proposed visitor levy remains on hold and there is "no intention" of introducing any such measure until "normal trading conditions" returned.
Long policing career driven by desire to help
Long policing career driven by desire to help
Twenty-four years to the day after Kate Pirovano graduated from the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua, the Queenstown sergeant is hanging up her hat.
Gondola upgrade groundwork progressing
Gondola upgrade groundwork progressing
Preparatory work is progressing on Skyline Enterprises’ multimillion-dollar Queenstown gondola redevelopment, the tender for which may go out in the first quarter of next year.
First Friday prayers held in new mosque
First Friday prayers held in new mosque
A new day dawned for Queenstown’s Muslim community yesterday as the first Friday prayers were held in its new mosque.
Consent sought for luxury hotel
Consent sought for luxury hotel
A Glenorchy developer is already in talks with a potential operator for a proposed small luxury hotel in the township, he says.
Cars stolen, tools taken in Queenstown
Cars stolen, tools taken in Queenstown
Police are reminding Queenstown residents to lock their cars, and secure valuables, after a string of thefts and one break-in over the last couple of weeks.
‘Minimal’ impact from changes to foreign worker list
‘Minimal’ impact from changes to foreign worker list
Horror stories are starting to emerge in Queenstown as businesses continue to face staff shortages.
Club opens revamped ‘Mini Dream’ area
Club opens revamped ‘Mini Dream’ area
A rebuilt Queenstown mountain bike jump park is being hailed as the best community-built facility of its kind in the world.
Woman has serious head injuries after meth driver misses stop sign
Woman has serious head injuries after meth driver misses stop sign
A man had meth and cannabis in his system and had driven close to 1500km in less than 48 hours when he crashed after failing to see a stop sign in Geraldine, leaving a woman with serious head injuries.
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.
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.