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Legends brave cold for annual swimming event

Legend swimmers come off TSS Earnslaw into Lake Wakatipu on Saturday morning. Photo: supplied

Legends brave cold for annual swimming event

About 250 swimmers gave new meaning to cold water immersion in Queenstown on Saturday morning, during the fifth annual Whakatipu Legend open water swimming event.

Planes at risk of bird strike from wastewater plant

The Shotover wastewater treatment plant at Frankton. Photo: QLDC

Planes at risk of bird strike from wastewater plant

A problematic wastewater treatment plant in Queenstown has got another issue — the threat of bird strike.

Closure of only medical centre ‘huge blow’

The Arrowtown Medical Centre will close in mid-September. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Closure of only medical centre ‘huge blow’

Arrowtown community leaders say the loss of the township’s only medical centre in September is a "huge blow".

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Freedom camping mess ‘inexcusable’

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Freedom camping mess ‘inexcusable’

Queenstown Lakes district councillors were regaled with more freedom camping horror stories at their full meeting yesterday.

Queenstown Lakes pursues freedom camping crackdown

Rubbish dumped on Park St in Queenstown. Photo: QLDC

Queenstown Lakes pursues freedom camping crackdown

A Queenstown local told councillors the streets were becoming "toilets and rubbish pits" as part of a call for the council to crackdown on freedom campers.

Collision fears over new arterial

Queenstown Plunket committee member Ella Wilson. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Collision fears over new arterial

Queenstown's Plunket community is concerned over parents and tiny tots being involved in vehicle collisions on the busy new arterial road outside their Henry St premises.

‘Anchor site’ up for grabs

Queenstown Commercial Ltd’s put this 4.87ha Ladies Mile site on the market. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

‘Anchor site’ up for grabs

The "anchor site" in Queenstown’s Ladies Mile development zone is on the market.

Waimarino decision ‘troubling’

A render of the Waimarino Luxury Lodge development in Bob’s Cove. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Waimarino decision ‘troubling’

A court's decision to not award costs to a community trust that opposed a luxury villa development in Queenstown’s Bob’s Cove sends a "deeply troubling message" to other Whakatipu Basin residents...

$750 parking fine frustrates muso unloading equipment

$750 parking fine frustrates muso unloading equipment

A muso who used a disability park in Arrowtown to unload heavy gear is voicing concerns over council’s handling of his case.

Arts groups need new home

The former ambo station in Isle St will be repurposed for use by Queenstown Lakeview campground....

Arts groups need new home

The show must go on.

Blockbuster tourist attraction planned for Glenorchy

The world’s largest-ever eagle, the pouakai, stalks a moa in spectacular VR footage produced for...

Blockbuster tourist attraction planned for Glenorchy

The world’s largest-ever eagle stalks a moa in spectacular VR footage produced for a new Glenorchy tourism attraction

Opportunity to sing your heart out

Esteemed choral director and conductor Dr Karen Grylls will co-direct Whakatipu Music Festival’s...

Opportunity to sing your heart out

Anyone who’d love the thrill of joining a mass choir to knock out some classical bangers can do exactly that as part of the third Whakatipu Music Festival this Easter.

No ceiling to roofer’s generosity

Local Freeman Roofing admin manager Shelley Wild donates $1000 to Branches Charitable Trust’s...

No ceiling to roofer’s generosity

They're not shouting it from the rooftop, but a Queenstown roofer has become a generous benefactor over the past two and a-half years.

Celebrating different thinking styles

Pivotal Point founder and CEO Lisa Leftley. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

Celebrating different thinking styles

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is being marked in Queenstown with a free event at the Frankton library next Thursday.

Blood drive coming to you

NZ Blood’s mobile blood drive unit’s returning to Queenstown. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

Blood drive coming to you

Queenstowners will have the chance to save lives next week.

Site Safe gongs for Queenstowners

Cook Brothers Construction’s Fiona Brabant, winner of the ‘future safety leader’ award. PHOTOS:...

Site Safe gongs for Queenstowners

Two Queenstowners have been recognised nationally for their work in health, safety and wellbeing in the construction industry.

Queenstown chocolatier buys orchard

Alex Giminez in his newly-acquired orchard. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Queenstown chocolatier buys orchard

Queenstown's Patagonia Chocolates has bought an organic Central Otago orchard where it’ll build a factory to make all its products using sustainable principles.

Legend’s leap of faith

Jumping off the Earnslaw before the 4km swim from Frankton Arm to Queenstown Bay last year. PHOTO...

Legend’s leap of faith

Go jump in the lake, they said.

Rowers buoyed by recent success

McKellar Thornton and Lucy Clark with the medals Wakatipu High picked up at the South Island...

Rowers buoyed by recent success

Having proven they’re again the South Island’s best rowing school, Wakatipu High crews will be buoyed with confidence for the huge Maadi Cup national secondary schools regatta at Lake Karapiro,...

Celebrating three decades of disc golf tourney

THL Queenstown Classic Disc Golf champs’ new organiser Morgan Harteveld. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Celebrating three decades of disc golf tourney

The country’s longest-running disc golf tournament is celebrating a milestone in Queenstown this weekend.

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