Arrowtown most beautiful small town finalist
Arrowtown most beautiful small town finalist
Arrowtown is in the running to be named New Zealand’s most beautiful small town in the 2020 Beautiful Awards.
Tracey Roxburgh
Hospice thieves come clean
Hospice thieves come clean
All but one of the four people who stole items from outside Queenstown’s Hospice Shop late last month have had an attack of conscience.
Two hospitalised after fight in resort CBD
Two hospitalised after fight in resort CBD
Two 21-year-old men were transported to Lakes District Hospital early yesterday morning, both with head injuries, after a fight in the Queenstown CBD between two groups, one from Gore and another from Te Anau.
Sex offender’s trial preparation adequate: Supreme Court
Sex offender’s trial preparation adequate: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has thrown out an appeal from a man convicted on 14 sexual violation and indecent assault charges, who argued he had not been properly instructed by his trial lawyer, John Westgate.
Pair facing charges after groups clash
Pair facing charges after groups clash
Two Auckland men will end their holiday in Queenstown with a court appearance after a "minor argument" spiralled out of control early yesterday.
$1.95m in grants to Ngai Tahu Tourism
$1.95m in grants to Ngai Tahu Tourism
Ngai Tahu Tourism cannot yet say how many jobs may be reinstated as a result of a $1.95million grant from the Government’s strategic tourism assets protection programme.
Delight at Govt's tourism funding
Delight at Govt's tourism funding
Ngāi Tahu Tourism has welcomed a $1.95 million grant from the Government, saying it will help some businesses to reopen and others to expand.
Scuffles as Queenstown faces boozy 'new normal'
Scuffles as Queenstown faces boozy 'new normal'
Two Auckland men will end their holiday in Queenstown with a court appearance after a "minor argument" spiralled early this morning.
Thieves caught on camera in resort
Thieves caught on camera in resort
Four thieves have been captured on camera nicking skis, poles — and a kettle — which have a combined conservative value of $800 from outside Hospice Shop Queenstown on Sunday.
No decision on Sunshine Bay development
No decision on Sunshine Bay development
A Queenstown landowner wants land bordering Sunshine Bay rezoned to enable about 200 residential units.
Winter Festival’s future undetermined
Winter Festival’s future undetermined
Doubts hang over the 2021 Queenstown Winter Festival after Destination Queenstown confirmed it had made the festival director redundant.
No conviction for driver who lost arm after crash
No conviction for driver who lost arm after crash
A man who had an arm amputated following a crash he caused in Queenstown in January has been discharged without conviction.
Painter was one of NZ’s ‘most treasured’
Painter was one of NZ’s ‘most treasured’
Celebrated New Zealand artist Tim Wilson’s life was just like his paintings, "extraordinary in every way".
Planner opposes controversial building
Planner opposes controversial building
A council planner has recommended consent be refused for a controversial building proposed on land beside Arrowtown’s St Patrick’s Church.
Council to recruit CE
Council to recruit CE
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to begin recruiting a chief executive.
Housing trust gets $6.35m govt loan for apartments
Housing trust gets $6.35m govt loan for apartments
The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has received a $6.35million interest-free loan from the Government, which it will use for 25 "secure home" apartments in a Remarkables Park development.
All sorts found in clean-up
All sorts found in clean-up
Two tyres, a signpost, a plastic chair and two cellphones were among the rubbish pulled out of Lake Wakatipu within the first half-hour of a beach clean-up in Queenstown yesterday morning.
Drink-drive appeal rejected
Drink-drive appeal rejected
The High Court has dismissed an appeal against a disqualification period for a man who went on a three-hour drink-driving spree around Wanaka last year, during which he was arrested twice.
New car park helps community access
New car park helps community access
More than a year after the Queenstown Lakes District Council bought a $13.78million, 14.6ha property at Ladies Mile, it has created a car park area beside the land, which is open for community use.
Demolition starting at Lakeview
Demolition starting at Lakeview
Demolition work will begin at Queenstown’s Lakeview site tomorrow, signalling the beginning of a massive redevelopment of the 10ha site, expected to take more than 10 years.