Drug deal in process busted: police
Drug deal in process busted: police
A Queenstown officer packing up a checkpoint unwittingly interrupted a drug deal in progress, police say.
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Proposal ‘will erode liveability, character’
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Proposal ‘will erode liveability, character’
A Queenstown development, which will potentially lead to more than 2500 houses being built, has been given draft approval despite fears it could permanently degrade an iconic landscape.
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
Queenstown restaurant loses bid over name
A Queenstown restaurant has failed to secure an interim injunction to stop an Australian company opening a spa in the resort town with the same name.
6 hurt in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
6 hurt in Glenorchy-Queenstown Rd crash
Six people have been taken to hospital following a head-on crash in Queenstown.
Teeing up support for fire-damaged golf business
Teeing up support for fire-damaged golf business
Queenstown's golfers are being asked to rally behind a local business following a fire.
Thurlby neighbours’ claims dismissed
Thurlby neighbours’ claims dismissed
Claims some events at a Queenstown property would resemble an Eden Park concert are "fanciful", the Environment Court has found.
'World class' suppliers picked for Queenstown cable car
'World class' suppliers picked for Queenstown cable car
Southern Infrastructure has appointed two "world-class" suppliers to lead the development of the proposed $400million Queenstown Cable Car network.
My kingdom for a horse carrying holiday brews
My kingdom for a horse carrying holiday brews
Queenstown’s Canyon Brewing harked back to the days of yore yesterday for its annual Christmas beer deliveries.
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Drug dealer avoids jail by ‘slim margin’
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Drug dealer avoids jail by ‘slim margin’
A Queenstown man caught with cocaine and a sawn-off shotgun in his car has been spared a prison sentence because of his prospects for rehabilitation, a judge says.
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Lack of ACC cover riles: ‘It needs to change soon’
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Lack of ACC cover riles: ‘It needs to change soon’
Former Kingston chief fire officer Peter Ottley has a message for New Zealand’s bureaucrats.
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Listed cottage for sale
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Listed cottage for sale
One of Arrowtown’s most significant heritage homes is on the market.
Nine-holer ‘ticks all boxes’
Nine-holer ‘ticks all boxes’
Queenstown's Gibbston Valley golf course — opening to the public in March — has impressed former Canadian pro golfer and social media sensation Mac Boucher.
Alice’s world-beating hat-trick
Alice’s world-beating hat-trick
With Queenstown ski racer Alice Robinson in the form of her life, her co-coach Nils Coberger says her superpower is her ability to learn quickly from success and failure.
High-end market boosted
High-end market boosted
Queenstown residential property over $5million is about to attract more buyers.
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
The Queenstown council’s going to relook at where it’s putting money from the sale of an Arrowtown property.
School bus phase-out plans
School bus phase-out plans
Ministry of Education (MoE) plans tweaking some Queenstown school bus services from term two next year as it prepares to phase out most of them.
Muesli mogul moots 'freeze on growth' in Queenstown
Muesli mogul moots 'freeze on growth' in Queenstown
Breakfast cereal king Dick Hubbard, who has lived in Queenstown since the early 2000s, fears the resort is in danger of killing the golden goose.
Duo off to U19 worlds
Duo off to U19 worlds
In an unprecedented situation, two Queenstowners will be playing for New Zealand at the under-19 Cricket World Cup (CWC) in Zimbabwe next month.
Big jumps, top riders at Classic
Big jumps, top riders at Classic
The second edition of the Queenstown Show Jumping Classic is a chance to watch a "real deal" exhibition of the sport, its event director says.
All bets on for Glenorchy Races
All bets on for Glenorchy Races
There will be no change to the tried and proven recipe at the 64th annual Glenorchy Races next month.