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    Sir Rod Drury. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    NZer of the Year award returned

    Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award after a week in which two more women have alleged inappropriate behaviour by the tech titan.

    Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m

    NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi director of regional relationships James Caygill (right) shows...

    Frankton pedestrian overbridge to cost $12.6m

    A $12.6 million pedestrian bridge will provide safe passage for schoolchildren over one of Queenstown’s busiest roads, Transport Minister Chris Bishop says.

    ‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers

    Pro Kiwi mountain biker Brook ‘The Bulldog’ Macdonald’s saddling up for tomorrow’s Westpac...

    ‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers

    Brook ‘The Bulldog’ Macdonald is used to going like the clappers downhill on his mountain bike for about three and a-half minutes.

    Wye Creek side track closed

    Safety concerns: Wye Creek Track, between Queenstown and Kingston, has been closed for the...

    Wye Creek side track closed

    An increasingly popular side track off Queenstown’s Wye Creek Track, off the Kingston highway, has been closed to public access for safety reasons.

    Sir Rod Drury hands back New Zealander of the Year award

    Sir Rod Drury. File photo: RNZ

    Sir Rod Drury hands back New Zealander of the Year award

    Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury, the subject of misconduct claims by former employees, has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award.

    Workshop targets migrant communities

    Local Good and Ready champion Carol Morgan will co-facilitate Tuesday’s workshop. Photos: supplied

    Workshop targets migrant communities

    An emergency preparedness workshop being held in Queenstown this coming Tuesday is partly targeting migrant communities.

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    Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan

    Photo: ODT Files

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    Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan

    Councillors have rejected a plan to put the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) in charge of the future of Wānaka’s aerodrome.

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    Queenstown council bylaw flawed, court rules

    Backed by High Court: Queenstown street food vendor Danna Burton. PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Queenstown council bylaw flawed, court rules

    Queenstown waterfront vendors are claiming victory after the High Court struck down rules hindering their trading.

    Man sought over Queenstown assault

    Photo: NZ Police

    Man sought over Queenstown assault

    Police are hunting a man over a central Queenstown assault which left the victim shaken.

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    Amisfield owner ‘misjudged’ former chef

    Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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    Amisfield owner ‘misjudged’ former chef

    The owner of an acclaimed Queenstown restaurant says he ‘‘misjudged’’ a controversial former chef at the centre of a slew of official complaints.

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    Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’

    Health Minister Simeon Brown (centre right) announces a new clinical services plan for the Otago...

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    Healthcare boost of $128m ‘huge step forward’

    Healthcare services in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will begin expanding next year with $128m in additional operational spending over the next four years, the Health Minister says.

    $180m boost to healthcare in Central Lakes area

    Waitaki MP Miles Anderson (L), Health Minister Simeon Brown (C) and Southland MP Joseph Mooney at...

    $180m boost to healthcare in Central Lakes area

    An expansion to Lakes District Hospital's emergency department will begin within months as part of a $180 million boost to healthcare in the Otago Central Lakes area.

    Amisfield dropped from top food guide

    Amisfield dropped from top food guide

    The award-winning Arrowtown restaurant was crowned NZ's best five times but has been pulled this year amid a stream of allegations against former executive chef Vaughan Mabee.

    Coronet Peak gets the jump on snow making

    The $2 million SnowFactory freezes water and converts it into snow. Photo: Katie Todd

    Coronet Peak gets the jump on snow making

    Weeks before ski field lifts usually start spinning, Queenstown's Coronet Peak has flipped the switch on a $2m "snow factory" to lay down the first coat in autumn.

    Celebrity chef treated like ‘God’

    Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Chef Vaughan Mabee treated like ‘God’, Amisfield insider says

    The Queenstown chef who quit amid accusations of inappropriate behaviour was treated like ‘‘God’’ by management, an insider says.

    Star chef apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour'

    Amisfield executive chef Vaughan Mabee. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Star chef apologises for 'inappropriate behaviour'

    A celebrity chef who recently departed from a prestigious Lake Hayes restaurant has apologised for "inappropriate behaviour" towards his former staff and colleagues.

    Councillor questions gondola, housing plan

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Councillor questions gondola, housing plan

    The fast-track referral of a sprawling gondola and housing proposal is being described by a Queenstown councillor as a real disappointment.

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    Proposed reforms trigger council review

    Photo: ODT files

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    Proposed reforms trigger council review

    A shake-up could on the way for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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    Indoor sports centre proposed by group

    Angela Spackman. PHOTO: TRACEY ROXBURGH

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    Indoor sports centre proposed by group

    A group planning a multi-use indoor sports facility in Queenstown says it will be built “by the community, for the community” and could be a game-changer for the local sports scene.

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    Not planning to reinstate school bus stop

    Kelvin Heights. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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    Not planning to reinstate school bus stop

    The Ministry of Education says it is not planning to reinstate an informal school bus stop at Kelvin Heights despite serious safety concerns.
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