Beached boat swamped after surprise swell
A sunny day spent enjoying the lake at Mt Creighton ended in a family’s beached boat being swamped due to a surprise southerly swell.
Photo sent, phone call made during alleged rape
Photo sent, phone call made during alleged rape
Warning: graphic content. A woman called her husband and sent a photo to police while she was being allegedly violated close to Coronet Peak near Queenstown, a court has heard.
14,000 soak up sun at final Gibbston gig
14,000 soak up sun at final Gibbston gig
As farewells go, Saturday’s in Gibbston was a doozy.
End of an era for Gibbston winery summer concerts
End of an era for Gibbston winery summer concerts
Thousands of people will enjoy the Greenstone Gibbston Valley Summer Concert for one last time today.
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Call to pause new connections to plant
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Call to pause new connections to plant
New connections to Queenstown’s troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant should be paused until issues with its disposal system can be addressed, the deputy mayor says.
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Mayor challenges LGNZ on tourist levy
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Mayor challenges LGNZ on tourist levy
Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Glyn Lewers believes lobbying by Local Government New Zealand for International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy funding to be shared with local councils is outside its remit.
Man dodges conviction after admitting assault
Man dodges conviction after admitting assault
A Queenstown man who gave a bar manager a "dead leg" after being refused more drinks has dodged a conviction.
Alleged dealer in custody
Alleged dealer in custody
A Tapanui man will remain in custody after appearing in the Queenstown District Court on multiple drugs charges on Thursday.
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Treated wastewater allegedly discharged into rivers
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Treated wastewater allegedly discharged into rivers
Effluent could have been leaching into two Queenstown rivers late last year, it has emerged as more details are released about an investigation into a troubled wastewater plant.
Peak racing expected for series
Peak racing expected for series
International downhill stars will be flying in Queenstown on Sunday.
Smokeshow air data not yet available
Smokeshow air data not yet available
It was one hell of a smokeshow — just not the kind you want to see.
Kurt’s trees axed
Kurt’s trees axed
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi says they’re working closely with social services and locals to support a well-known Queenstowner whose home was chopped down yesterday.
Steamer Wharf gap filled
Steamer Wharf gap filled
Five years after Queenstown’s Wharf Casino closed, its former Steamer Wharf premises are finally being re-leased for a bar/restaurant.
Activist Annie’s ready to roll
Activist Annie’s ready to roll
As the saying goes, no risk, no reward.
‘Make hay while the sun shines’
‘Make hay while the sun shines’
The boss of Queenstown’s Chamber of Commerce believes more CBD retailers should make hay while the sun shines and open later.
Functions move for Ayrburn
Functions move for Ayrburn
Queenstown's Ayrburn intends adding a function centre to its burgeoning hospitality precinct.
If only Winnies’ walls could talk
If only Winnies’ walls could talk
It's Queenstown’s unofficial rite of passage.
Mountaineer’s many highs
Mountaineer’s many highs
Fifty-seven years after taking up mountaineering in his native Britain, Queenstowner-turned-Arrowtowner Brian Hall is still climbing. He tells Philip Chandler why he gave up full-blooded...
Programme future-proofs centre
Programme future-proofs centre
As it approaches its third birthday, Queenstown’s arts and cultural centre has launched a patrons’ programme, providing the community an opportunity to invest in its future.
Did Tuesday’s smokeshow in Queenstown bother you?
The Otago Regional Council is yet to get analysed data of the air quality in Queenstown on Tuesday afternoon when two burnoffs south of resort blanketed the Basin in smoke.