Skinny-dipper barely makes it
Skinny-dipper barely makes it
A 23-year-old had a cold trip home from Queenstown on Saturday morning, having gone for a dip in Lake Wakatipu and heading home without his clothes.
Tracey Roxburgh
Early morning dip sparks Coastguard search
Early morning dip sparks search, cold walk home without clothes
A 23-year-old had a cold trip home from Queenstown after going for a dip in Lake Wakatipu and heading home without his clothes.
Mt Earnslaw Hotel to rise again like a phoenix
Mt Earnslaw Hotel to rise again like a phoenix
History is going to be recreated in Glenorchy.
Subdivision 'step in right direction'
Subdivision 'step in right direction'
Subdivision consent for a 300-plus housing development on the former Wakatipu High School site is expected to be lodged within a month and physical work could start before winter.
Ex-cinema operator must pay
Ex-cinema operator must pay
The former owner of Oamaru's movie theatre has disputed claims she moved to Australia to avoid paying rent.
Inquiry after hiker goes missing on guided walk
Inquiry to be held after search for Milford hiker
Ultimate Hikes will conduct an internal investigation after a 74-year-old Japanese woman on a guided walk with the company got lost on the Milford Track.
Creditors owed $1m-plus after liquidation
Creditors owed $1m-plus after liquidation
Trade creditors are owed more than $1 million by a Queenstown building company which went into voluntary liquidation this month.
Darren’s fast-food revolution
Darren’s fast-food revolution
At the age most people start thinking about saving for retirement, Darren Lovell changed countries and careers.
Elderly hiker spent night in Milford Track bush
Elderly hiker spent night in Milford Track bush
The 73-year-old Japanese woman who was found after going missing on the Milford Track yesterday will rejoin her group for dinner at Milford Sound this evening.
Overnight road closure at Victoria Bridge
Overnight road closure at Victoria Bridge
Strengthening work is about to begin at the Victoria Bridge, on the Queenstown side of the Kawarau Gorge, which will require an overnight road closure.
Airport company cleared to acquire disputed land
Airport company cleared to acquire disputed land
Queenstown Airport Corporation has been cleared to acquire a contentious piece of land, known as Lot 6, which has tied up court time for more than eight years.
Airport activates emergency services
Airport activates emergency services
Queenstown Airport emergency services were activated yesterday morning after the pilot of a light aircraft raised concerns on approach.
Footage sought of crash down bank
Footage sought of crash down bank
Queenstown police are appealing for CCTV footage as they investigate a serious crash in which a woman was trapped for several hours down a bank.
Allegedly assaulted by gang members
Allegedly assaulted by gang members
Gang members are alleged to have assaulted two men in separate incidents in Queenstown early on Sunday.
Accused pair granted name suppression
Accused pair granted name suppression
Two Queenstown residents charged in relation to an assault in Cow Lane last week have been granted interim name suppression.
Woman abandoned in vehicle still in ICU
Woman abandoned in vehicle still in ICU
A woman who was left in a vehicle for about seven hours after a car crash in Queenstown on Wednesday morning remains in a stable condition in Dunedin Hospital's ICU.
Court date for pair over one-punch assault
Court date for pair over one-punch assault
The two men charged over a vicious assault in Cow Lane a week ago are expected to appear in the Queenstown District Court next month.
Info still sought on Queenstown hit-and-run
Info still sought on Queenstown hit-and-run
Police are still appealing for information after a hit-and-run incident in Queenstown on Saturday night.
Aussie stones window over restaurant service
Aussie stones window over restaurant service
An Australian tourist unhappy with ''the service he received'' at a Queenstown restaurant on Sunday night has been charged with wilful damage.
Suspected gang assaults in Queenstown
Suspected gang assaults in Queenstown
Police are making inquiries after two unprovoked assaults in Queenstown early on Sunday allegedly carried out by members of the same group, understood to be a gang.