One family, two heads
It's rare for two high school head students to come from one family.
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Expressions of interest are being sought for the first 23 sections in a pre-eminently-positioned luxury enclave atop Queenstown Hill.
Kōhanga dream taking shape
Kōhanga dream taking shape
A group of parents working to establish the Whakatipu’s first kōhanga reo in decades has started a fundraising drive to fit out its building.
New Zealand reps at home in Arrowtown
New Zealand reps at home in Arrowtown
Arrowtown is the second home to two siblings who’ve both played international sport.
Fire guts Frankton golf building
Fire guts Frankton golf building
A fire that has gutted the Frankton Golf Centre building is being investigated.
Saved boy, so ‘died for his love of living’: fiancee
Saved boy, so ‘died for his love of living’: fiancee
The fiancee of an Australian man who "gave away his life" for a young boy "to continue on living" said it was her truest honour to receive a New Zealand Bravery Award on his behalf.
Queenstown school bus decision in ‘near future’
Queenstown school bus decision in ‘near future’
A decision on the proposed axing of nine Whakatipu school bus services is due "in the near future".
Queenstown hotel's $30m five star makeover
Queenstown hotel's $30m five star makeover
The former Nugget Point Hotel, a modern resort when it opened in the late ’80s, is about to start a new life as the five star-plus Coronet Ridge Resort.
Companies fined for role in landslip
Companies fined for role in landslip
The three companies responsible for a landslip near Queenstown’s Skyline gondola in 2023 must pay more than $700,000 in fines and reparation for their role in the calamity.
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Judge gives mother ultimatum
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Judge gives mother ultimatum
A Kingston mother of five with a history of dishonesty offending has narrowly escaped prison.
'Highly careless': Companies fined over role in Queenstown slip
'Highly careless': Companies fined over role in Queenstown slip
A major Queenstown tourism operator and two contractors have been sentenced for contributing to a landslip that inundated a residential street, forcing dozens of evacuations during record rainfall.
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Using sale proceeds to pay debt ‘absolute joke’
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Using sale proceeds to pay debt ‘absolute joke’
The widow of a prominent former Queenstown developer is furious the district council is putting money from selling an Arrowtown property into reducing debt rather than restoration projects in the...
Broker always lending a hand
Broker always lending a hand
In a list of unsung Queenstown heroes/heroines, you’d have to put Rebeca Barnes near the top.
From copper to hemisphere
From copper to hemisphere
Whakatipu art enthusiasts have an opportunity to see the latest work by one of New Zealand’s most renowned practitioners.
Supporting technology talent
Supporting technology talent
In a new initiative by Queenstown’s tech development agency, seven local students are undertaking paid four-week technology internships these summer holidays.
From casino to cocktails and pizzas
From casino to cocktails and pizzas
A new waterfront bar featuring panoramic views of Lake Whakatipu will be the largest in Queenstown, its owner says.
Cricketers finals bound
Cricketers finals bound
Wakatipu High’s First XI begin the biggest cricket tournament the school’s ever qualified for at Lincoln, near Christchurch, next Wednesday.
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Queenstown building boom continues
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Queenstown building boom continues
A building boom has continued in Queenstown, while housing growth has been less rapid in the rest of Otago.
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Man busted with child porn returning from 50th wedding anniversary trip
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Man busted with child porn returning from 50th wedding anniversary trip
An Alexandra man who amassed thousands of child pornography files was caught at Queenstown Airport returning from a trip with his wife to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
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Residential housing tracking well but industrial land shortfall predicted: report
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Residential housing tracking well but industrial land shortfall predicted: report
There should be enough houses in Queenstown for everybody in decades to come, but limits on industrial, commercial and retail land loom, a new report suggests.
Should Arrowtown benefit from the sale of 6 Merioneth St?
Almost 20 years after the late John Martin brokered a deal to save three historic Arrowtown cottages, which included a property on Merioneth St, his widow's furious Queenstown's council's putting proceeds from the $2.761m sale of the latter into reducing its own debt, rather than Arrowtown projects.