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Plug pulled on Luma
Organisers of the popular Luma light show, held in the Queenstown Gardens, have pulled the plug on next year’s event.
Bypass allows access after road washed out
Restricted access after Kinloch Road washed out
A restricted temporary bypass is now in place on the washed-out Kinloch Rd, at the top of Lake Wakatipu.
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Families stuck after road washed away
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Families stuck after road washed away
The Inch family was going to get away from it all.
‘Deliberate flouting’ of property agreement
‘Deliberate flouting’ of property agreement
A judge has slammed an Australian businessman for his "deliberate flouting" of the terms of a Queenstown property deal by claiming ownership of a relocatable home.
Work on temporary road after Kinloch washout
Work on temporary road after Kinloch washout
Work is under way to construct a temporary road to enable vehicle movements after a section of Kinloch Road was washed out at the weekend.
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Hotel sells; creditors unlikely to be paid
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Hotel sells; creditors unlikely to be paid
A struggling Queenstown hotel among the most luxurious in New Zealand has been sold, but some creditors owed money are unlikely to be paid.
Traffic moving again after crash at Frankton
Traffic moving again after crash at Frankton
Vehicles are moving freely again after a two-vehicle crash near Frankton caused major traffic jams in the greater Queenstown area this evening.
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Financial fears as river bursts, washes out road
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Financial fears as river bursts, washes out road
The owners of Kinloch Wilderness Retreat fear a slip in Kinloch Rd may bankrupt them.
Running for glory
Running for glory
Of 150 starters, just one person will not have the letters ‘‘DNF’’ after their name today.
Celebrating culture sustainably
Celebrating culture sustainably
Brazilian dancer Kamilla Rodrigues, of Christchurch, performs at Queenstown’s Diwali festival, held at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday night.
Bar manager scoops scholarship
Bar manager scoops scholarship
A Queenstown bar manager’s secured a huge scholarship, recognising her commitment to making hospitality more environmentally sustainable.
Prominent Arrowtown plot’s first time on market
Prominent Arrowtown plot’s first time on market
One of Arrowtown’s most prominent empty sections is for sale for the first time.
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Bookings allegedly taken after hotel shut
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Bookings allegedly taken after hotel shut
A bitter dispute between the former owner of Arrowtown’s shuttered Arrow Hotel and its original purchasers has taken another turn.
Gardening for good
Gardening for good
Getting down and dirty, and ditching ‘sold’ stickers for mowers and gumboots, is the Harcourts Queenstown team.
Jane’s triumph over rare disease
Jane’s triumph over rare disease
Motorbiking across Europe with her husband, Steve, is high on Jane Rout’s bucket list.
Glenorchy lodge blames council as SUV swept away
Glenorchy lodge blames council as SUV swept away
After watching a car float down the river, a Glenorchy lodge operator says she is "furious" local authorities did not close the eroding road, despite their pleas.
Filming on a roll
Filming on a roll
A plane's being chartered from Australia to bring cast and crew to Queenstown for three weeks’ shooting on a huge sci-fi action thriller film.
‘Incredible’ community fundraising effort hailed
‘Incredible’ community fundraising effort hailed
It's the bridge that Queenstown built.
Legal action launched
Legal action launched
A bitter dispute between the former owner of Arrowtown’s shuttered Arrow Hotel and its original purchasers has taken another turn.
Rottweiler destroyed after assault causes heart attack
Rottweiler destroyed after assault causes heart attack
A rottweiler's vicious attack on a small pet dog in Queenstown last year caused a woman to suffer a heart attack.