Tracey Roxburgh

Road death of ducks captured on camera

DISTRESSING CONTENT: A security camera has captured the moment the driver of a vehicle mowed through a family of ducklings and one adult, seconds after a woman trying to help them moved from the middle of the road.

U-turn on freedom camping plans

Local government would have to pay over a billion dollars to get facilities up to standard to...

Public outcry leads to U-turn on freedom camping plans

Queenstown Lakes District council has made an 11th-hour U-turn on plans to turn a recreation reserve, beside the Arrow River, into a freedom camping hub this summer following a public outcry.

Luggate, Kingston to get overnight freedom camp sites

Two overnight freedom camping sites will be established near Luggate and Kingston from mid-November until late March, while service hubs will be set up at Frankton and in Wanaka.

'So happy' residency application approved

'So happy' residency application approved

A year after being told they were being deported, a Sri Lankan couple living in Queenstown have been granted residency.

Fares fall as residents told to 'take the lake'

Queenstown Water Taxis' new, custom-built 36-seat boat pictured on Lake Wakatipu. The company is...

Fares fall as residents told to 'take the lake'

New operators of Queenstown's water transport service are dropping prices and boosting services to encourage more residents to "take the lake''.

Hotel wins award for sustainability

The Rees Hotel Queenstown has won an international award for sustainable tourism. Photos: Supplied

Hotel wins award for sustainability

An independent Queenstown hotel has won a global award for sustainable tourism.

Riverboarders gather for world champs

World Riverboarding Championships organiser Huw Miles, of Queenstown, at the Kawarau River...

Riverboarders gather for world champs

They have had their practice runs; now it is time for 40 of the world’s best riverboarders to show what they are made of.

Goal to help deliver 1000 affordable homes

Goal to help deliver 1000 affordable homes

The QLDC will investigate a "mandatory inclusionary zoning programme" and review its own land holdings to help deliver 1000 community affordable homes over the next 10 years.

Search on for ‘basic’ campsite

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is about to look for a new "basic camping site" or a holiday park with capacity for more than 200 vehicles, in Wakatipu.

Kmart to open on Thursday

Kmart is now expected to open on Thursday. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Kmart to open on Thursday

Kmart has moved to correct confusion this afternoon, confirming it will open its Queenstown store tomorrow.

Update soon on housing

The Shotover Jet heads upriver below new housing at Arthurs Point, near Queenstown. Photo:...

Update soon on housing

A decision may be made on the second stage of a Special Housing Area in Queenstown next month.

Site preparations for hospital upgrade under way

A digger on site at Lakes District Hospital. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Site preparations for hospital upgrade under way

Site preparation for the long-awaited upgrade of Lakes District Hospital has begun.

Hawaiian flavour to end of ski season

Annie (16) and Stella (13) Fraser, of Queenstown, embraced the Hawaiian theme during the last...

Hawaiian flavour to end of ski season

That's it folks — for NZSki-owned mountains at least.

One dead after bus crushes car

One person died after a crash between a car and a Southern Discoveries bus on State Highway 6...

One dead after bus crushes car

The sole occupant of a car was killed yesterday morning when their vehicle and a Southern Discoveries bus collided on State Highway 6, near the Devil’s Staircase.

Two injured in head-on crash near Queenstown

One person has been seriously injured in crash near Queenstown this afternoon. Photo: Josh Walton

Two injured in head-on crash near Queenstown

One person is seriously injured after a head-on collision between two cars on State Highway 6, between Kingston and Queenstown this afternoon.

Wanaka cops uncover massive haul of tradie loot

Wanaka Police recover stolen tools following search warrant. Photo: NZ Police

Wanaka cops uncover massive haul of tradie loot

Wanaka police have uncovered a treasure trove of tradie tools after carrying out a search warrant yesterday.

Pioneer buys most of The Rees, plans national chain

The Rees Queenstown Hotel, which is undergoing a management company shareholding change and will...

Pioneer buys most of The Rees, plans national chain

A New Zealand investment firm has become the majority shareholder in a Queenstown hotel and plans to create several more like it along the country's ''tourist route''.

Two consent hearings required in Arrowtown

An artist's impression shows the historic St Patricks Catholic Church in Arrowtown, beside which...

Two consent hearings required in Arrowtown

Two Arrowtown proposals will be subject to resource consent hearings next year.

Two injured after charter cruise hits rock

The calm after the storm in Milford Sound. PHOTOS: DAISY HUDSON

Two injured after charter cruise hits rock

Investigations are under way after a Real Journeys boat, on a private charter, "rode on to a rock'' in Milford Sound on Sunday, resulting in minor injuries to two passengers.

Little battler’s walking dream

Harry Finch, 3 (right), with his identical twin brother Ollie in Dunedin recently. Photo: Stephen...

Little battler’s walking dream

Harry Finch is a happy, determined three-year-old, with a cheeky smile and big brown eyes. But, unlike his identical twin, Ollie, he’s never walked unassisted.

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