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Finishing Longest Day all that matters

Finishing Longest Day all that matters

After completing his first Coast to Coast over two days last year, Queenstown’s Tim Williams is among many graduating to the gruelling Longest Day version of the iconic multisport event this Saturday.

Reuben ready to hunt for wins

World Tour rider Reuben Thompson is putting in the miles around the Whakatipu. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Reuben ready to hunt for wins

A tougher training regime has Queenstown pro cyclist Reuben Thompson firing on all cylinders as he prepares for what he hopes will be his best season yet.

Medal winners show mettle

Anneke Veenstra, left, and Bethany Rogers each won three age-group medals at the world ice...

Medal winners show mettle

There must be easier ways to win sporting medals.

Locals help secure win

Locals help secure win

Queenstown ice hockey players have helped the New Zealand under-20 ice hockey team win gold in the division 3 group A world champs in Turkey.

‘Millbrook quality in heart of Arrowtown’

The outdoor entertainment area. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Millbrook quality in heart of Arrowtown’

"It's basically a Millbrook-quality home in the middle of the historic zone in Arrowtown."

Iconic Queenstown pad bought sight unseen

Marshall Cottage has been bought by a London-based Kiwi who intends moving in. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Iconic Queenstown pad bought sight unseen

A London-based Kiwi has bought an iconic $6 million Queenstown property sight unseen.

Ngāi Tahu settlement ‘created a legacy that inspires us all’: PM

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers (left) and Te Pāti Māori MP Takuta Ferris greet one another...

Ngāi Tahu settlement ‘created a legacy that inspires us all’: PM

Ngāi Tahu’s Treaty settlement has allowed it to flourish and become a driving force in the country’s economy, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.

Star power completes southern celebrations

Hollywood star Jason Momoa takes a selfie with a local performer during the official Waitangi Day...

Star power completes southern celebrations

The South’s official Waitangi Day commemorations, held in Queenstown this year, featured performances, political discussion, food and — in a very Queenstown move — some Hollywood star power.

Resort’s housing needs acknowledged

An aerial photograph of a new housing development among the hills near Queenstown. PHOTO: GETTY...

Resort’s housing needs acknowledged

"Build more houses" is Minister for the South Island James Meager’s solution to Queenstown’s housing issues.

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Woes of deteriorating Queenstown treatment plant laid bare

Queenstown wastewater treatment plant, Project Shotover. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

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Woes of deteriorating Queenstown treatment plant laid bare

The clearest picture of the dire state of a failing Queenstown wastewater treatment plant has been revealed in hundreds of pages of evidence released by the Environment Court, Hamish MacLean...

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Inspector had walk through effluent at troubled Queenstown plant

Discharges from the Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant create extensive ponding beyond the plant...

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Inspector had walk through effluent at troubled Queenstown plant

An investigator has described wading through a river of effluent in her gumboots in a dossier of evidence damning the state of a failing Queenstown wastewater treatment plant.

Queenstown fuels Otago building boom

The increase in the Otago region was largely driven by the Queenstown-Lakes district. Photo: ODT...

Queenstown fuels Otago building boom

Otago is the only region with a rise in homes built last year, bucking a trend of plummeting new builds elsewhere in the country.

International recognition protects dark sky sanctuary

A dark sky over Glenorchy. PHOTO: CORRINE DAVIS

International recognition protects dark sky sanctuary

A heavenly veil of protection has been cast over a vast expanse of sky at the head of Lake Wakatipu.

Plans for plaque to honour local man

Queenstown man Tom Murdoch, who died in an accident last week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Plans for plaque to honour local man

Queenstown man Tom Murdoch, who died in a four-wheel-driving accident in Southland last week, was "into anything outdoors", his mother says.

Flight delayed after engine 'mist' seen

Air New Zealand Flight NZ612 was delayed at Queenstown Airport and sparked an emergency service...

Flight delayed after engine 'mist' seen

Firefighters were called to Queenstown Airport yesterday because of a possible aeroplane engine fire.

Frankton man named as victim of Southland crash

Frankton man named as victim of Southland crash

Police have released the name of the man who died following a crash in rural Southland last week.

Queenstown flights delayed after engine fire scare

Queenstown flights delayed after engine fire scare

Multiple firefighters were called to the Queenstown Airport this morning due to a possible aeroplane engine on fire.

On the ‘road to nowhere’

Queenstown’s $128m, 1.1km arterial road officially opens today. PHOTO: KA HUANUI A TAHUNA ALLIANCE

On the ‘road to nowhere’

More than three years after the first sod was turned, Queenstown’s notorious ‘road to nowhere’ is officially open - though it’s still not quite finished.

Anniversary of death marked

In Queenstown this week were Fiona Hughes with daughters Sarah, left, and Amey ahead of the 20th...

Anniversary of death marked

The family of a beloved Queenstown detective, who died 20 years ago this week, remain indebted to the community for its support.

Alliance on notice

Queenstown mayor Glyn Lewers says he’s keeping a "watching brief" on a critical CBD stormwater upgrade, that’s already months behind schedule.

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