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Council seeks study on short-term house rentals

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Council seeks study on short-term house rentals

"Robust" evidence is needed to understand the contentious impact of short-term accommodation in Queenstown Lakes, the council has said.

Fire ban for Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas

An aerial photo showing the damage caused by the Glendhu Bluffs fire, at Lake Wanaka, in January...

Fire ban for Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas

Hot and dry ground conditions are creating a "significant fire risk" in the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas, prompting Fire and Emergency New Zealand to declare a prohibited fire season for the areas.

Event tribute to great of sport

Mountainbikers take part in the Mega Train to begin the McGazza Fest on Friday night. PHOTO:...

Event tribute to great of sport

Hundreds of mountainbikers gathered in Queenstown over the weekend to celebrate the life of one man.

Ice hockey tourney ‘the best one yet’

The Sixth Annual Battle for the Queenstown Cup was "the best one yet".

Unexplained death of woman in Queenstown

Unexplained death of woman in Queenstown

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a woman at a Queenstown property yesterday.

Prohibited fire season declared for Lakes areas

Prohibited fire season declared for Lakes areas

A prohibited fire season has been declared for the Lakes and Glendhu Bluffs areas after forecast rain failed to arrive over the past few days.

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Adventure activist smashes record

World record holder Queenstown mountainbiker Annie Ford is all smiles after obliterating her own...

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Adventure activist smashes record

She did not just break her own world record, she smashed it.

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Mountain bikers gather for memorial festival

Mountain bikers who participated in the ‘Mega Train’ yesterday, finished up at Queenstown’s Atlas...

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Mountain bikers gather for memorial festival

Around 250 mountain bikers gathered today in memoriam of one man.

Quinnchella on track to hit fundraising target

Quinnchella on track to hit fundraising target

A fundraising music festival this weekend in memory of a former Queenstowner is on track to raise $40,000 for Cure Kids.

Goal surpassed as Ford smashes world record

She didn’t just break her own world record, she shattered it.

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ORC applies for enforcement order over plant

Queenstown's troubled sewage treatment plant. PHOTO: Rhyva van Onselen

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ORC applies for enforcement order over plant

Problems with a sewerage plant near Queenstown are to be dealt with in court.

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Kept up at night over infrastructure: deputy mayor

Queenstown Lakes District deputy mayor Quentin Smith claims the region is facing an ‘‘overall...

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Kept up at night over infrastructure: deputy mayor

Queenstown's ability to keep up with rapid housing growth amid an infrastructure deficit is "the thing that keeps me and others up at night", the deputy mayor says.

Man cleared of Queenstown rape charges

After three days of evidence, it took a jury 30 minutes to clear a man on charges of sexual violation at a Queenstown mountain.

NZ Post’s courier call a ‘dumb move’

NZ Post’s shutting it’s Jock Boyd Pl collection counter next month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

NZ Post’s courier call a ‘dumb move’

The fastest-growing district in New Zealand may soon have a reputation for the slowest deliveries.

Late to learn concert venue’s fate

Cold Chisel’s Jimmy Barnes performs during last Saturday’s final Gibbston Summer Concert Tour....

Late to learn concert venue’s fate

The boss of Queenstown’s Gibbston Valley Winery admits he didn’t know last Saturday’s huge concert would be his venue’s last till a reporter informed him the night before.

‘n00b’ goes international

The cast of n00b, from left, Felicia T’oa, Jaxson Cooke, Max Crean, James Sexton and Shervonne...

‘n00b’ goes international

Queenstowner's first TV series has just been selected for next month’s Berlinale Series Market.

Drury expands Point footprint

Rod Drury’s purchased this Arthurs Point section beside his Gantley’s Tavern property. PHOTO:...

Drury expands Point footprint

Queenstown tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Rod Drury’s spent about $3millon buying his neighbour at Arthurs Point.

Busy year for fireys

There was also a shortage of relief trucks which were used when firetrucks were being serviced or...

Busy year for fireys

The Whakatipu’s three volunteer fire brigades attended just over 1000 callouts last year, up slightly on 2023.

Top mountaineer slopes off

Chris Prudden rests on the north-east ridge of the Remarkables’ Single Cone. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

Top mountaineer slopes off

When it comes to mountains, Chris Prudden’s just about done it all, from climbing and guiding to instructing and conducting rescues on them, and even skiing down one, in particular.

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