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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists
Residents around Queenstown's Park St are peed off about tourists using Lake Wakatipu as their bath and the nearby streets as a toilet.
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
Queenstowner Ben Gatting has literally gone the extra 400 miles for a local charity.
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has reportedly arrived in Auckland on his way to Queenstown to film an action thriller.
Fergburger worker sacked for slur
Fergburger worker sacked for slur
Queenstown's most famous burger joint has fired a staff member and promised to do better after a racial slur was left on a customer’s docket.
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Regional deal proposal in pipeline
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Regional deal proposal in pipeline
A pitch for a regional deal with central government from Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will be put in front of each council before a proposal is finalised.
Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia
Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia
A Queenstown couple have received Cambodia’s highest honour for their work in education.
Downside seen to house price rise
Downside seen to house price rise
Property values in Southland and the Queenstown Lakes district have more than doubled in the past decade.
Fergburger fires employee over racial slur
Fergburger fires employee over racial slur
Fergburger has fired the employee responsible for a racial slur on a receipt that left a Queenstown tourist in shock.
Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar
Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar
A $380k supercar which has been a common sight - and sound - around Queenstown streets in recent weeks, has been impounded.
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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'
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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'
A multimillion-dollar, award-winning Queenstown tourist operator had to call in lawyers after staff complaints of a "toxic" culture.
Relocation efforts help repopulate valley
Relocation efforts help repopulate valley
A group of 18 takahē flew the nest this week, as they were welcomed to a new home near Queenstown.
Cuts urged after ‘unsustainable’ demand
Cuts urged after ‘unsustainable’ demand
Residents around Lake Hayes are being ordered to cut their water use after "unsustainable" demand on the network this month.
Outgoing regional councillor’s fears over environmental degradation
Outgoing regional councillor’s fears over environmental degradation
Outgoing regional councillor Alexa Forbes is highly concerned Queenstown’s infrastructure is not keeping up with surging population growth, resulting in harsh impacts on the environment.
Buyer ban reboot tipped
Buyer ban reboot tipped
A high-profile Queenstown real estate agent believes the National-led coalition government will lift the foreign buyer ban for properties worth a minimum of about $5million.
NZ Open scores McCaw
NZ Open scores McCaw
All Blacks great Richie McCaw and ex-world number one tennis player Ash Barty headline a galaxy of sporting greats named as ambassadors for the 104th New Zealand Open golf tournament teeing off at...
We’re spinning his wheels
We’re spinning his wheels
He waited till he was 53 before coming to New Zealand and Queenstown, but expect colourful American venture capitalist, writer and TV host Alex Roy — famous for breaking the New York City to Los...
No fanfare for Mahu Whenua milestone
No fanfare for Mahu Whenua milestone
One of the jewels in the Queenstown Lakes’ conservation crown quietly passed a significant milestone last week without any fuss.
School heart of community
School heart of community
Over 10 years, Queenstown’s Shotover Primary School’s grown to become the heart of the Shotover Country community.
Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions
Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions after 'unsustainable' use
Residents around Lake Hayes are being ordered to cut their water use after "unsustainable" demand on the network this month.
Robin rules freeride roost
Robin rules freeride roost
Four months ago, freeride mountain biker Robin Goomes nailed her biggest result when she took out the first women’s title at the famous Red Bull Rampage in the United States.