It’s ‘Clare’ she’s making an ‘Impact’
It’s ‘Clare’ she’s making an ‘Impact’
She only settled in the Whakatipu in late 2019, just before Covid.
Community chips in
Community chips in
Queenstown's Happiness House has a flash new pataka kai — or community pantry — after a team effort by volunteers.
Motatapu athletes provide funding boost
Motatapu athletes provide funding boost
Motatapu entrants this year collectively raised more than $15,000 for three Queenstown charities.
Taking fashion from drab to fab
Taking fashion from drab to fab
Second-hand pieces and recycled fabrics are set to be the star of the show in Queenstown this Saturday night.
Blending hops with heritage
Blending hops with heritage
Fresh hops are set to undergo the ultimate historical journey again this weekend.
Chocolate giant Lindt opening Queenstown store
Chocolate giant Lindt opening Queenstown store
Swiss chocolatier and confectionery company Lindt confirms it is opening its first South Island store in Queenstown next weekend.
Unseasonal start
Unseasonal start
Queenstown's SkyCity Stampede ice hockey team’s campaign for the 10-peat starts at home tomorrow night.
Wakatipu out for revenge
Wakatipu out for revenge
This Saturday’s season-opener for the Wakatipu Premiers rugby side couldn’t have better plot lines.
Rare Dalefield land offering
Rare Dalefield land offering
A boutique rural lifestyle subdivision has been launched in Queenstown’s exclusive Dalefield.
$6.9m v $80k: How homes in suburbs stack up
$6.9m v $80k: How homes in suburbs stack up
A Queenstown suburb tops the list in Corelogic's latest data detailing the most expensive houses in the country.
Spectre of legal action over discharge raised
Spectre of legal action over discharge raised
Legal action could stop treated wastewater being directly discharged into Queenstown’s Shotover River.
Daily treated wastewater discharges set
Daily treated wastewater discharges set
The Central Otago District Council (CODC) has raised concerns regarding plans to discharge treated wastewater into the Shotover River, though it does not believe the move will impact downstream...
River wastewater: 'I would happily let my children swim there'
River wastewater: 'I would happily let my children swim there'
A senior Queenstown council manager says he would happily let his children swim in a river where treated sewage will be discharged within days.
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Council blasted over wastewater plan
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Council blasted over wastewater plan
Accusations of lack of transparency are being fired at the Queenstown Lakes District Council as it prepares to tell the public about how it will manage its treated wastewater into the Shotover River.
Man charged with assault
Man charged with assault
A Christchurch man has been charged with assault after punching a 25-year-old Queenstown man in Camp St on Saturday night.
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Furniture-smashing assailant pepper-sprayed
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'Mayhem ensued': Furniture-smashing assailant pepper-sprayed
A Fijian national claimed to have asked his victim’s permission before punching them at least three times to the face in his Queenstown home last year.
Deportee jailed for unprovoked assault
Deportee jailed for unprovoked assault
A 501 deportee who, without provocation, punched a Queenstown resident with such force his two front teeth were knocked loose has received another prison term.
Concerns raised over wastewater discharge
Concerns raised over wastewater discharge
A Queenstown Lakes District councillor is begging her council not to use "emergency powers" to allow 12,000 cubic metres of treated wastewater to be discharged directly into the Shotover River daily.
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‘Perfect’ Rolls-Royce wins at inaugural classic car show
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‘Perfect’ Rolls-Royce wins at inaugural classic car show
It was petrol-head heaven.
‘Code browns’ ‘not uncommon’ at council pools
‘Code browns’ ‘not uncommon’ at council pools
Defecating in Queenstown’s Alpine Aqualand — a "code brown", requiring areas of the pool to be shut down — appears to be rife.