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Invective over dogs gets fine, conviction
A Queenstown man hurled a tirade of abuse at a woman last year after he became enraged she was walking dogs off-lead in a wildlife reserve.
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Town centre’s ‘human scale’ loss feared
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Town centre’s ‘human scale’ loss feared
A prominent Queenstown property investor says a council proposal to allow 24m-high buildings across a large section of the central business district would make the resort town less walkable.
Frankton cribs worth $6.7m sold
Frankton cribs worth $6.7m sold
A "sold" sticker has gone on two holiday cottages below Frankton Rd.
Turf’s up at school
Turf’s up at school
It's probably the envy of every other school in the Whakatipu.
Irish eyes are smiling
Irish eyes are smiling
Queenstown dominated teams shone at the recent national Gaelic champs in Wellington which 73 local Gaels club players attended.
A Battle of the Basin for the ages
A Battle of the Basin for the ages
Has the Battle of the Basin ever had a better stage?
Sparking an event revolution
Sparking an event revolution
Queenstowner Hamish Roberge is powering the future of New Zealand events.
Weaver and painter fostering Māori-led art
Weaver and painter fostering Māori-led art
A mother and daughter — an oil painter and a traditional and contemporary weaver, respectively — have opened a Māori-led art studio in Queenstown’s Country Lane artisan village.
Boosting kids’ mental health
Boosting kids’ mental health
A rugby knight’s visited Queenstown to launch a programme designed to reduce youth suicide rates.
Let the 40th antics begin
Let the 40th antics begin
It could come down to a millimetre.
Free endoscopy consultations
Free endoscopy consultations
Publicly-funded endoscopy procedures, including colonoscopies, are being offered in Queenstown and Wānaka for the first time.
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
Howards Dr roundabout rethink
The Howards Dr intersection with the Frankton-Ladies Mile Highway may be signalised instead of becoming a roundabout, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash
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US visa holder spared conviction over crash
The ‘‘vulnerability’’ of United States visa holders was a key factor in a judge deciding not to convict a Chinese software engineer over an Arrowtown crash.
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Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process
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Q’town cable car accepted into fast-track process
A Queenstown Cable Car network proposal which intends to ‘‘liberate’’ the congestion-plagued town has entered the first stages of the fast-track process.
Frizzell reflects on long career
Frizzell reflects on long career
Artist Dick Frizzell says it has taken ‘‘steely resolve’’ to continue producing work that challenges cultural boundaries.
South Island’s first ‘golden visa’ deal made
South Island’s first ‘golden visa’ deal made
A German family has clinched Queenstown’s — and the South Island’s — first Active Investor Plus (AIP) property deal just days after the rule change came into effect.
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Birthing mums forced to Dunedin
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Birthing mums forced to Dunedin
Queenstown women giving birth who need emergency out-of-town transfers are being taken to Dunedin rather than much-closer Invercargill.
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School bus changes ‘ridiculous’: principal
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School bus changes ‘ridiculous’: principal
About 150 Queenstown school children will be left at the bus stop next term after mooted school bus changes become reality.
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New programmes to aid tech sector
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New programmes to aid tech sector
An ambition to create a billion-dollar technology sector in Queenstown will take a significant step forward next year.
Jumping with joy
Jumping with joy
Future Queenstown basketball stars got a rare chance to mix with some of their idols at the weekend.