Buyer ban reboot tipped
Buyer ban reboot tipped
A high-profile Queenstown real estate agent believes the National-led coalition government will lift the foreign buyer ban for properties worth a minimum of about $5million.
NZ Open scores McCaw
NZ Open scores McCaw
All Blacks great Richie McCaw and ex-world number one tennis player Ash Barty headline a galaxy of sporting greats named as ambassadors for the 104th New Zealand Open golf tournament teeing off at...
We’re spinning his wheels
We’re spinning his wheels
He waited till he was 53 before coming to New Zealand and Queenstown, but expect colourful American venture capitalist, writer and TV host Alex Roy — famous for breaking the New York City to Los...
No fanfare for Mahu Whenua milestone
No fanfare for Mahu Whenua milestone
One of the jewels in the Queenstown Lakes’ conservation crown quietly passed a significant milestone last week without any fuss.
School heart of community
School heart of community
Over 10 years, Queenstown’s Shotover Primary School’s grown to become the heart of the Shotover Country community.
Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions
Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions after 'unsustainable' use
Residents around Lake Hayes are being ordered to cut their water use after "unsustainable" demand on the network this month.
Robin rules freeride roost
Robin rules freeride roost
Four months ago, freeride mountain biker Robin Goomes nailed her biggest result when she took out the first women’s title at the famous Red Bull Rampage in the United States.
School bike bus rolls in
School bike bus rolls in
Arthurs Point kids are welcoming in the new school year with a new option for getting to school.
Show-and-tell on rare albatross
Show-and-tell on rare albatross
An artist is presenting a conservation talk and exhibition in Queenstown on February 24 spotlighting one of the world’s biggest birds, the majestic southern royal albatross, and their inhospitable...
Festival seeks community connection
Festival seeks community connection
Queenstown's third annual WellFest is an opportunity for residents to connect with their community in nature, its organiser says.
Workshops for community groups
Workshops for community groups
A new initiative supporting Queenstown-Lakes and Central Otago community organisations is holding two free workshops to help up-skill them.
Hurling cup home at last
Hurling cup home at last
After three painful losses on the trot, Queenstown Hurling convincingly beat visitors Canterbury GAA last Saturday to recapture the Ian Flanagan Cup.
Mountains beckon big field
Mountains beckon big field
Trail runners from around the world will be "running like merinos" in the Whakatipu back country tomorrow and Saturday.
Brothers meet in epic final
Brothers meet in epic final
Two local teenage brothers who are arguably the best New Zealand tennis players for their respective ages had a tussle for the ages to decide the men’s singles title at last weekend’s Queenstown Open.
Former tennis pro’s ‘golden ticket’
Former tennis pro’s ‘golden ticket’
Few Queenstowners can claim to have made a living on arguably the world’s most competitive professional sports circuit.
Subdivision sections being auctioned
Subdivision sections being auctioned
The first 32 sections to be released at Queenstown’s newest subdivision, Park Ridge, will be auctioned on February 25.
Queenstown Hill head-turner
Queenstown Hill head-turner
In the sales blurb for Queenstown Hill’s 2A London Lane, three other ‘l’ words are deployed: "luxury, location and lucrative investment potential".
Person dies in Arrowtown workplace accident
Person dies in Arrowtown workplace accident
A person has died in a workplace accident on a rural property in Arrowtown.
Arrowtown workplace death referred to coroner
Arrowtown workplace death referred to coroner
The death of a person in Arrowtown yesterday is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner.
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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed
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Districts’ priorities to be debated as deal eyed
Priorities for Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago are set to be thrashed out at a pivotal meeting tomorrow, as the two growing districts eye a regional deal with central government.