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Having trained hard for the Coast to Coast’s mountain run race, only to not get off the waitlist, Queenstown’s Regan ‘The Sheriff’ Pearce struck gold (and silver and bronze) witha replacement event...

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Huge interest in new Kingston town

Registrations of interest are flocking in for Kingston Village. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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Huge interest in new Kingston town

Attracted by lots priced from $299,999, about 1000 people have registered interest in sections in Kingston Village, south of the existing township.

Queenstown’s house of cars for sale

A Jack’s Point home’s piece de resistance is this vehicle showroom. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Queenstown’s house of cars for sale

One of Queenstown’s most unusual homes, which comes complete with a showroom capable of showcasing nine vehicles, is on the market.

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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists

One of the many freedom campers who’ve made a temporary home at Queenstown’s Park St. Photo:...

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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists

Residents around Queenstown's Park St are peed off about tourists using Lake Wakatipu as their bath and the nearby streets as a toilet.

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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks

Ben Gatting at the end of the Waikaremoana Track, having run New Zealand’s 11 Great Walks in 11...

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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks

Queenstowner Ben Gatting has literally gone the extra 400 miles for a local charity.

Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown

Brad Pitt may be on his way to film a blockbuster movie in Queenstown. Photo: Getty Images

Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown

Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has reportedly arrived in Auckland on his way to Queenstown to film an action thriller.

Fergburger worker sacked for slur

A Fergburger receipt from Sunday afternoon, on which a racist comment was printed. Photo: supplied

Fergburger worker sacked for slur

Queenstown's most famous burger joint has fired a staff member and promised to do better after a racial slur was left on a customer’s docket.

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Regional deal proposal in pipeline

Elected representatives of the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago district councils, together...

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Regional deal proposal in pipeline

A pitch for a regional deal with central government from Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will be put in front of each council before a proposal is finalised.

Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia

Queenstown residents Agnieszka Tynkiewicz-Gile and Trevor Gile receive a Cambodian honour from...

Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia

A Queenstown couple have received Cambodia’s highest honour for their work in education.

Downside seen to house price rise

Downside seen to house price rise

Property values in Southland and the Queenstown Lakes district have more than doubled in the past decade.

Fergburger fires employee over racial slur

The Taiwanese customer was shocked to receive a receipt from Fergburger containing a racial slur....

Fergburger fires employee over racial slur

Fergburger has fired the employee responsible for a racial slur on a receipt that left a Queenstown tourist in shock.

Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar

Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar

A $380k supercar which has been a common sight - and sound - around Queenstown streets in recent weeks, has been impounded.

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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'

Nomad Safaris owners David Gatward-Ferguson and his wife Amanda have made changes to operations...

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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'

A multimillion-dollar, award-winning Queenstown tourist operator had to call in lawyers after staff complaints of a "toxic" culture.

Relocation efforts help repopulate valley

Takahē are loaded into a car on Tuesday, ready to head off to the Rees Valley, near Queenstown....

Relocation efforts help repopulate valley

A group of 18 takahē flew the nest this week, as they were welcomed to a new home near Queenstown.

Cuts urged after ‘unsustainable’ demand

Cuts urged after ‘unsustainable’ demand

Residents around Lake Hayes are being ordered to cut their water use after "unsustainable" demand on the network this month.

Outgoing regional councillor’s fears over environmental degradation

Outgoing ORC councillor Alexa Forbes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Outgoing regional councillor’s fears over environmental degradation

Outgoing regional councillor Alexa Forbes is highly concerned Queenstown’s infrastructure is not keeping up with surging population growth, resulting in harsh impacts on the environment.

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

World Rugby Hall of Fame member, former All Black captain Richie McCaw. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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

Famous road rally driver Alex Roy takes in the scenery in Queenstown last weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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

Trampers on the Motatapu Track. PHOTO: ROB WARDLE QEII NATIONAL TRUST

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.

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