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.
‘Bulldog’s’ ride for rescue choppers
‘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.
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Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan
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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
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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
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
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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’
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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
$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
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’
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'
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
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
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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
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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
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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.
Resort swapping one party for another
Resort swapping one party for another
Winter will, once again, get an official launch in the season’s heartland.
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Four-month road reopening delay
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Four-month road reopening delay
A delay on the installation of a new wastewater pipe on Queenstown’s Robins Rd has set back the partial and then full reopening of the road by several months.
Highway bottleneck looming
Highway bottleneck looming
The hugely-disruptive, four-year, $250 million ‘Queenstown Package’ won’t include double-laning past Hansen Rd, at this stage.
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Bungy pioneer’s latest leap
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Bungy pioneer’s latest leap
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand co-founder Henry van Asch believes resilience is more important than ever in these changing times.