Parking clampdown 'blatant cash grab': Business owners
Business owners are up in arms over a parking clampdown in the CBD, calling it a “blatant cash grab” with one owner booked nine times in two weeks.
Miranda Cook
Van taken after keys left in ignition
Van taken after keys left in ignition
Queenstown police are searching for an opportunist who they say stole a commercial van from the town centre after the keys were left in the ignition.
Coronet Peak extends season by a week
Coronet Peak extends season by a week
Coronet Peak has announced it will extend its season by a week thanks to plenty of springtime snowfall and predictions more is on the way.
Group believed involved in two fights
Group believed involved in two fights
A police investigation has started into a brawl involving a large group of people that left two men with facial injuries.
Cops appeal for witnesses after brawl near KFC
Cops appeal for witnesses after brawl near KFC
Queenstown police are appealing for witnesses after a brawl broke between a large group of people, leaving two men with facial injuries.
Dogs and owners on slippery slopes
Dogs and owners on slippery slopes
Wagging tongues and tails were signs of happy hounds as they dashed through the snow at Coronet Peak for the 45th dog derby race.
Queenstown plays host to country's top school crews
Queenstown plays host to country's top school crews
It was the ultimate battle of pop and lock, and high kicks, as hundreds of dancers took centre stage at the New Zealand Schools Hip-Hop, Sport Aerobics and Fitness Championships in Queenstown.
Kea making comeback
Kea making comeback
The endangered kea is making a flying return to The Remarkables skifield.
Two more Queenstown residents contract measles
Two more Queenstown residents contract measles
Another two Queenstown residents have tested positive to measles, as health officials continue to fight against the spread in the community.
Concerns raised over 'snow factory' bid
Concerns raised over 'snow factory' bid
A University of Otago lecturer opposing plans for a "snow factory" at Coronet Peak for summer skiing believes it will use more electricity in just two days than the average New Zealand home does in...
Farmer frustration evident at water quality roadshow
Farmer frustration evident at water quality roadshow
Another water quality roadshow, another band of frustrated farmers.
Creating a climate of difference
Creating a climate of difference
Little gardeners mucked in to shovel soil and plant flaxes and grasses at Queenstown's Matakauri Wetlands in a lesson on how to reduce their carbon footprint.
Removal of birch trees angers residents
Removal of birch trees angers residents
Queenstown residents are angry after two birch trees on a busy street in the town centre were felled as part of a project to relocate bus stops.
Wide-reaching benefits as resort wedding industry grows
Wide-reaching benefits as resort wedding industry grows
The thrill of tying the knot while tying in a holiday with one’s nearest and dearest is making Queenstown more and more popular as a wedding destination.
QLDC will not take action over pool
QLDC will not take action over pool
Queenstown Lakes District Council has effectively ruled out legal action against companies behind the resort's main swimming pool.
Schools warned ski instructors positive for measles
Schools warned ski instructors positive for measles
School groups set to visit the Remarkables skifield have been warned several ski or snowboard instructors have tested positive for measles.
Orchestra packs out auditorium
Orchestra packs out auditorium
As the violinists swayed and the flute soloist trilled, mastery of the classics seemed effortless.
Colourful start to festival
Colourful start to festival
Rainbow leis were proudly worn as a sign of support for inclusion and diversity at the official opening party of Winter Pride in Queenstown on Saturday night.
Resort warned after third person tests positive for measles
Resort warned after third person tests positive for measles
A second Queenstown resident has tested positive for measles and is the third infected person in the area in as many weeks.
Flatmates, friend, cats flee blaze
Flatmates, friend, cats flee blaze
A burnt-out shell is all that remains of a Queenstown home after an inferno gutted the Sunshine Bay property.