Mystery UFO identified
Mystery UFO identified
It was not a meteor, but it is no longer a UFO.
Tracey Roxburgh
Added help to assess needs of foreign nationals
Added help to assess needs of foreign nationals
Volunteers have joined forces with Emergency Management Otago to help assess the needs of foreign nationals in Queenstown who have sought welfare assistance as the impacts of Covid-19 continue to bite.
Meteor or plane? Mystery object in air over Queenstown
Meteor or plane? Mystery object in air over Queenstown
Doubts remain over what a mystery flying object caught on camera over Queenstown this week actually was.
Hundreds of thousands raised for community
Hundreds of thousands raised for community
In three weeks, a group of community-minded Queenstown residents has raised almost $430,000 and granted more than $150,000 to help frontline charities help people in the Wakatipu.
Month’s jail for breaching rules despite four warnings
Month’s jail for breaching rules despite four warnings
A Queenstown resident warned four times about breaching lockdown restrictions has been jailed.
$380k in vouchers distributed in Queenstown Lakes
$380k in vouchers distributed in Queenstown Lakes
More than $380,000 in grocery vouchers has been handed out in the Queenstown Lakes district by the council’s emergency operations centre.
Lone kayaker evades police, harbour master
Lone kayaker evades police, harbour master
A lone kayaker, flouting the Alert Level 4 lockdown, evaded police and the Queenstown Lakes District Council harbour master Marty Black in Queenstown on Thursday afternoon.
Cat back in ‘bubble’ after nine months
Cat back in ‘bubble’ after nine months
Even a cat, missing for nine months, has taken heed of the New Zealand lockdown.
International flights end, for now
International flights end, for now
A single passenger came through Queenstown Airport’s arrival doors at 4.35pm on Saturday, under police escort, and walked to a waiting car.
One Kiwi on special flight into Queenstown
One Kiwi on special flight into Queenstown
One Kiwi is coming home on a repatriation flight, from Brisbane, landing in Queenstown this afternoon.
Black Hawk up
Black Hawk up
Remarkables ski area manager Ross Lawrence said the Black Hawk was brought in to help in areas were site access was difficult.
Don’t flush wipes, council pleads
Don’t flush wipes, council pleads
Antibacterial wipes do not belong in our pipes.
Some ‘idiots’ disobeying rules
Some ‘idiots’ disobeying rules
While most Southerners have been obeying the lockdown rules, some have come under fire for flouting the law.
Apparel firm switches to mask-making
Apparel firm switches to mask-making
A Queenstown-based business is making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear — or, more specifically, face masks from merino wool — during the Covid-19 crisis.
New normal sets in
New normal sets in
In Queenstown, Fergburger customers did not need to deal with the usual queue.
Australian visitors returning to unknown
Australian visitors returning to unknown
If you think it’s tough here, spare a thought for our Australian cousins.
Central site could soon offer salivation
Central site could soon offer salivation
A cross may be replaced by "the golden arches" in Queenstown.
Glaciers’ retreat going to continue
Glaciers’ retreat going to continue
A climate scientist says despite more snow than expected remaining on the Southern Alps glaciers this year, they will continue to retreat.
Queenstown couple in voluntary isolation after visiting Milan
Queenstown couple in voluntary isolation after visiting Milan
A Queenstown couple have put themselves into voluntary isolation after returning from a Covid-19 hot spot at the weekend.
Hanley’s Farm school establishment board working
Hanley’s Farm school establishment board working
A former mayor, a lawyer and school board chairwoman are among the five-person establishment board of trustees for a new Wakatipu primary school, which is working on early designs for construction.