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Global interest for property expected
A Queenstown property for sale would probably stand comparison with the best waterfront trophy estates in New Zealand.
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Celebrated jeweller to exhibit in resort
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Celebrated jeweller to exhibit in resort
An international and New Zealand award-winning jeweller is exhibiting in Queenstown for the first time.
Two crashes on same stretch of Gibbston Highway
Two crashes on same stretch of Gibbston Highway
One person is in a moderate condition and a road is blocked after two cars rolled within the span of half an hour on the same stretch of an Otago highway.
Dream comes true for fiddler
Dream comes true for fiddler
A Queenstown fiddler says she is stoked to be performing in Scotland’s most famous cultural event.
Council satisfaction ‘positive’: survey
Council satisfaction ‘positive’: survey
Satisfaction with the Queenstown Lakes mayor and councillors is up 10 percentage points this year, a new survey says.
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Concerns grow over fast-track proposals
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Concerns grow over fast-track proposals
Critics of fast-track construction projects around Queenstown say developers are riding roughshod over the area’s growth plan, distressing locals and threatening to pave paradise.
Industry head glad to see firm lose licence
Industry head glad to see firm lose licence
Stripping a Queenstown security company of its licence after five doormen were implicated in a drug bust was a good move made by authorities, a security industry leader says.
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Mooney challenged to public debate
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Mooney challenged to public debate
Southland MP Joseph Mooney has been challenged to a public debate over the fast-track legislation with a social media adversary.
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'We will never get land back once things are chopped up'
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'We will never get land back once things are chopped up'
A Queenstown landowner has spoken out against a fast-tracked housing development and the threat it poses to the region’s rural character.
Queenstowners digging deep for Junior
Queenstowners digging deep for Junior
Between a fundraiser last Friday and a Givealittle page, a phenomenal $200,000-plus has been raised for a terminally-ill Queenstowner and his immediate family.
Happiness House seeking new home
Happiness House seeking new home
With its premises being listed for sale, Queenstown community support centre Happiness House is looking for another home.
Local businesses stump up
Local businesses stump up
A local appliance retailer, four car dealerships and a construction business have helped improve Happiness House’s current premises.
Arrowtown seeking storyteller
Arrowtown seeking storyteller
Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association’s (APBA) launched a nationwide search for a social media content creator to become the destination’s digital voice.
Traps helping lake to turn a corner
Traps helping lake to turn a corner
The installation and regular clearing of sediment traps in Lake Hayes’ catchment is making a major contribution to restoring its health, the Friends of Lake Hayes say.
Health project’s Florence Nightingale
Health project’s Florence Nightingale
The government’s recent health announcement for this area owes a lot to a Queenstowner who’s worked behind the scenes for little financial reward.
Eight days, one wild river
Eight days, one wild river
A Queenstown packrafting guide and film-maker is "stoked" to have a film selected for the NZ Mountain Film Festival for a second time.
Celebrated jeweller showing in Q’town
Celebrated jeweller showing in Q’town
An international and New Zealand award-winning contemporary jeweller is exhibiting in Queenstown for the first time from June 25.
Wanted: good dogs and humans
Wanted: good dogs and humans
Queenstown pet therapy dog Rimu is "like Britney Spears" when she walks into a room.
Map your own arts trail
Map your own arts trail
It's a rare opportunity to visit the places where so much cultural and creativity takes place in the Queenstown-Lakes district.
Climbing wall ‘no longer fit’ for use
Climbing wall ‘no longer fit’ for use
Should Queenstown Events Centre’s indoor climbing wall be upgraded due to the heightened interest in the sport?