Tourist’s death caused by hypothermia
A Hong Kong man who died of hypothermia in bush near Arrowtown may have become disoriented or fallen asleep after getting drunk, a coroner says.
Enterprising students off to nationals
Enterprising students off to nationals
Cromwell College students are heading to national finals after their start-up business won a regional award.
Sydney flight to Queenstown forced to turn back
Sydney flight to Queenstown forced to turn back
A Qantas flight from Sydney to Queenstown appears to have made it nearly a third of the way across the Tasman Sea before being forced to divert back to Australia.
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Reforestation trust completes project at reserve
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Reforestation trust completes project at reserve
The Whakatipu Reforestation Trust has successfully sown the seed in restoring native flora and fauna at a site in Queenstown.
PM's secret itinerary left on Queenstown police dashboard
PM's secret itinerary left on Queenstown police dashboard
Police have admitted breaching security protocols after a copy of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's itinerary was left on the dashboard of a police vehicle in Queenstown on Sunday.
One person injured in single-vehicle crash
One person injured in single-vehicle crash
One patient was transported to hospital after a single-vehicle crash at Jack's Point, near Queenstown, this afternoon.
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Effluent spills alleged
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Effluent spills alleged
A Queenstown river which attracts thousands of tourists every week allegedly had untreated effluent flowing into it amid concerns about a faltering wastewater plant.
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Consent sought to triple ski area
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Consent sought to triple ski area
NZSki chief executive Paul Anderson says the company will be ‘‘going very hard’’ this summer to prepare to lodge two fast-track consent applications.
Roads choked by eager athletes
Roads choked by eager athletes
Queenstown Marathon organisers did not win too many friends on the eve of the event when its registration procedures caused Frankton Flats traffic to come to almost a standstill.
Builder told to pay back victims
Builder told to pay back victims
A judge has told a Cromwell builder who stole $35,000 to feed a gambling addiction to "exhaust every option" to pay back his victims or he could go to prison.
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2400-unit development gains approval
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2400-unit development gains approval
Approval given to a 2400-unit housing development on the outskirts of Queenstown has been described as a substantial decision for a district under housing pressure.
Lost Nepalese hiker found
Lost Nepalese hiker found
A Nepalese hiker lost near Queenstown has been found "cold but uninjured".
Legal action coming
Legal action coming
Queenstown hospo businesses are launching legal action over Queenstown council’s al fresco dining charges.
Our Olive’s dream selection
Our Olive’s dream selection
Arrowtown-raised Olive Watherston has dreamed of playing for the Black Ferns Sevens since she started playing rugby at 15.
A sip of a sandwich
A sip of a sandwich
The humble jam sandwich has seen a makeover like no other, thanks to a Queenstown collab by KiwiHarvest and Altitude Brewing Co.
A flood for the ages
A flood for the ages
Twenty-five years ago this week you could boat down Queenstown’s Rees St, Beach St and even halfway up The Mall.
Queenstown retailer’s ups and downs
Queenstown retailer’s ups and downs
Miles Wilson’s been a Queenstown store owner for 27 years, but says when he was in the Auckland corporate world he had no desire to ever become a retailer.
'Really, he was the legend'
'Really, he was the legend'
Friends of Queenstown floorlayer Terry David Trowman, who died last month aged 40, are hailing him as the most sociable, genuine and caring person you could hope to meet.
On-stage talent sought
On-stage talent sought
Showbiz Queenstown director Marty Newell says there’ll be nowhere to hide for the cast of next year’s musical, Into the Woods.
House concert show-stopper
House concert show-stopper
Queenstown's Lindsay Williams would be one of the few Kiwis to have a magnificent-sounding cathedral organ in their home.