Cooking up a fundraiser
Cooking up a fundraiser
Queenstown's future ice hockey stars are taking over an iconic Arrowtown business tomorrow, to help cover the costs of their 2025 season.
Ride chasing huge target for Reece
Ride chasing huge target for Reece
There'll be an integral part of the annual Chopper Bike Ride missing from next month’s 230km grunt from Queenstown to Invercargill, but participants will be carrying him with them.
Bringing fire to the ice
Bringing fire to the ice
You can expect nine Queenstowners to help bring fire to the ice in Dunedin over the next 10 days.
Sarah’s uphill battle
Sarah’s uphill battle
At 40, Queenstowner Sarah Douglas is competing again at the New Zealand Mountain Running Championships at Cardrona today, but will need her feet to behave on the day.
DIY course a world-beater
DIY course a world-beater
When Queenstown Golf Club president John Grant’s wife June teed off to officially open the Kelvin Heights course 50 years ago this month, it marked the completion of arguably the resort’s biggest...
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
With his lifestyle block on the market, one of Queenstown’s last farming identities is about to leave the Wakatipu Basin he’s lived in since 1962.
Accused of abuse on flight
Accused of abuse on flight
A 44-year-old Western Australian woman has landed in court after allegedly abusing and physically assaulting Jetstar crew during a Queenstown to Sydney flight on Monday.
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Silicon Valley tycoon's Queenstown 'acquisition binge'
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Silicon Valley tycoon's Queenstown 'acquisition binge'
An American Silicon Valley entrepreneur who calls Queenstown his second home is determined to bring more life to Lake Wakatipu — for both commuting and watersports.
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Call for ACC support for volunteer firefighters
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Call for ACC support for volunteer firefighters
Queenstown's volunteer fire brigade secretary Katherine Lamont is determined to fight tooth and nail for her colleagues across the country to get the same ACC coverage as their paid colleagues.
Festival all about 'uplifting the next generation'
Festival all about 'uplifting the next generation'
Members of the Rejoice! community choir project brought the curtain down on the 2025 Whakatipu Music Festival at the Queenstown Memorial Centre yesterday afternoon.
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Reprieve for stallholders as ban decided on
Stallholders on Queenstown’s waterfront have been given a reprieve from being ejected from the town centre altogether.
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Wastewater failure at Hāwea plant ‘no surprise’
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Wastewater failure at Hāwea plant ‘no surprise’
A second Queenstown Lakes wastewater treatment plant’s failure provides further evidence of under-investment in infrastructure exposed by rapid population growth, a regional councillor says.
Electric tram seen as solution to traffic congestion
Electric tram seen as solution to traffic congestion
A public transport expert believes Queenstown’s chronic traffic congestion — in Frankton Rd, in particular — can be solved by a modern electric tram carrying up to 200 passengers.
Glenorchy to join global climate change initiative
Glenorchy to join global climate change initiative
The programme offers tools, training and international networks for communities. It's the first time NZ locations have been accepted.
'Like a washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole
'Like a washing machine': Kayaker lost life after hitting hole
A skilled Queenstown kayaker drowned after becoming caught in a river hazard resembling a ‘‘washing machine’’, a coroner says.
Boosting granny flats ‘good news’
Boosting granny flats ‘good news’
Government's plan to waive building and resource consents for granny flats up to 70 square metres is good news for Queenstown as it’ll increase housing stock, a local planner says.
Failed Frankton restaurant fined over paua
$18,000 fine for under-sized paua
The owner of a failed Chinese restaurant in Frankton has been fined $18,000 for having under-sized pāua.
Arrow Miners Band’s final hurrah
Arrow Miners Band’s final hurrah
Father Time has caught up with the magnificent Arrow Miners Band.
Gallery super-sizes
Gallery super-sizes
Queenstown's Milford Galleries has taken over the long-vacated former McKenzie & Willis showroom in Gorge Rd to dramatically lift its profile in the resort.
Making ‘approachable’ music
Making ‘approachable’ music
Anne Rodda, the director of this Easter’s Whakatipu Music Festival, wants locals and also visitors filling up Queenstown this weekend to know there’s another side to the resort "than only adventure...