Freedom camping situation ‘vexatious’
Paying campers are having to wait in line to use shower and kitchen facilities, which have allegedly been taken over by freedom campers.
Couple set to be all at sea
Couple set to be all at sea
If you’re looking for Queenstowner Peter Faul and his wife Jacquie in the next decade or so, expect to see them at sea.
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NZTA stormwater system cause of flooding: council
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NZTA stormwater system cause of flooding: council
Issues with the NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi stormwater system are behind flooding issues at Kurow.
Time of transformation for Ngāi Tahu
Time of transformation for Ngāi Tahu
2025 marks a significant time of transformation for Ngāi Tahu, with a strong focus on community growth, cultural visibility and environmental sustainability, its Ngāi Tahu kaiwhakahaere (chairman) says.
Query over affordable housing tendering
Query over affordable housing tendering
With Queenstown’s affordable housing trust using only one builder for all its Whakatipu developments, a rival builder is asking how it knows it’s getting the best price.
$250m roundabout 'on track’
$250m roundabout 'on track’
The $250 million upgrade of Queenstown’s BP roundabout and connecting roads remains on time and budget, the NZ Transport Agency says.
Queenstown hot pools full steam ahead
Queenstown hot pools full steam ahead
An Australian entrepreneur and engineer’s taking the plunge in Queenstown this year with two hot pools facilities geared towards the growing health and wellness market.
Waimate vet calls time on long career
Waimate vet calls time on long career
It was 1977 when newly-graduated veterinarian Dougall McLachlan rocked up to Waimate in his orange Morris Marina car.
Wildfire risk prompts closure of Mt Iron reserve
Wildfire risk prompts closure of Mt Iron reserve
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will close Mount Iron Reserve in Wānaka from noon on Sunday until 6am on Monday due to extreme risk of wildfire.
Slow fashion feature of show
Slow fashion feature of show
Local designers are coming together to display their finest and most durable outfits at the top sustainable fashion event of the year.
The 'Wānaka Tax': Lifestyle comes at a cost
The 'Wānaka Tax': Lifestyle comes at a cost
A recent survey says residents between Wānaka and Queenstown are happy with their quality of life, despite growing pressures such as the cost of living, rental crisis and growing mortgages.
Freemasons becoming less secretive
Freemasons becoming less secretive
One of the world’s most secret societies is becoming less secretive after losing about 45,000 members over a decade.
$130K fine for discharge from farm
$130K fine for discharge from farm
A Mataura dairy farmer has been fined $130,000 for contaminating a nearby stream with effluent resulting in the death of thousands of eels and other threatened marine life.
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Mayor’s ideas for low rates
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Mayor’s ideas for low rates
Reduce staff by 10%, sell some council land and increase charges of services.
Camping ban to keep valley ‘pristine’
Camping ban to keep valley ‘pristine’
Social media-fuelled growth in the number of walkers camping at the head of Earnslaw Burn, near Glenorchy, has forced the landowner to take action to keep the area "pristine".
One dead in Cromwell crash
One dead in Cromwell crash
One person has died in a crash involving a car and motorbike in Cromwell this morning.
Bus fare hike could reduce passenger rates: ICC
Bus fare hike could reduce passenger rates: ICC
Invercargill residents may need to cope with the cost of bus fares almost doubling and the Invercargill City Council fears this will further reduce the number of passengers after a request from the...
Gold Guitars’ 50th to feature past winners
Gold Guitars’ 50th to feature past winners
As country music’s popularity surges across the globe, Eastern Southland is also lapping up the growing interest in the genre.
Community trust’s focus on youth, infrastructure
Community trust’s focus on youth, infrastructure
Cosy Homes Charitable Trust, the Dunedin Civic Orchestra and Wānaka’s Kahu Youth were the recipients of the largest amount of funding awarded by the Otago Community Trust in its first round of...
Blaze under control
Blaze under control
Emergency crews battled a 500sq m blaze in Wānaka yesterday afternoon.