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Stallholders hope for positive outcome for everyone

Still popular: Food stalls at the lake end of Queenstown Mall this week. PHOTO: GUY WILLIAMS

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Stallholders hope for positive outcome for everyone

One of Queenstown’s longest-serving food stallholders hopes recent talks with council staff will lead to a better outcome for everyone.

Rates rise cut after ‘searing testimony’

Rates rise cut after ‘searing testimony’

A 9.9% average rates rise is locked in for the Queenstown Lakes district after councillors unanimously approved the 2026-27 annual plan on Thursday.

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Chief executive steps down for ‘health reasons’

Ayrburn developer Chris Meehan. PHOTO: VAUGHAN BROOKFIELD

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Chief executive steps down for ‘health reasons’

One of the Queenstown Lakes’ most prolific developers has stepped down from his company ‘‘for health reasons’’.

Pristine conditions on opening day at Cardrona

Pristine conditions on opening day at Cardrona

Cardrona turned on a bluebird day for the opening of its alpine resort, two weeks after originally planned.

Councillor’s reserve reservations

Local councillor Matt Wong believes it is the council’s duty to protect reserves, and the likes of Guy Hingston’s roading project "should normally go through a very stringent consultation process...

Lot 6 land row heads back to court

Lot 6 land row heads back to court

Property developer Remarkables Park (RPL) is appealing a Land Valuation Tribunal decision despite its finding the company’s been underpaid for land, known as Lot 6.

Cable car webinar

Southern Infrastructure is hosting a free online webinar on July 6 for Whakatipu residents to learn more about its proposed Queenstown Cable Car project.

LOTR fandom film

An independent short film, exploring "grief, belonging and the power of community through the lens of The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) fandom", will be shot in Queenstown in late October.

Michelin stars

Some Whakatipu restaurants may be on tenterhooks before the country’s first Michelin-starred eateries are announced this coming Monday night.

AI is rewriting travel — we should help build it

Tourism and travel are in the middle of one of the most significant periods of change the industry has seen in decades.

St John stalwart gains recognition

St John stalwart gains recognition

Arrowtowner Kelvin Perriman’s 35 years’ service to St John — now almost 37 years — was recognised at its recent district awards night in Cromwell.

Circus rolls in

Weber Bros Entertainment’s The Circus is coming to Queenstown for a two-week run from next Friday.

Beyond the Cones

The Arts Hole gallery in Frankton’s Country Lane is hosting the opening night of a new exhibition, Beyond the Cones, on Saturday from 5pm.

Argentinian reaps just desserts

Patagonia Chocolates’ Alex Gimenez. Photo: Philip Chandler

Argentinian reaps just desserts

Alex Gimenez came to Queenstown to be a hang gliding pilot, but within a day or two of arriving he conceived the idea for a business that has firmly found its sweet spot.

Not playing the man people know

The Traitors NZ Queenstown contestant Aaron Fleming. Photo: supplied

Not playing the man people know

A well-known Queenstowner is expected to make the third-season finale of gripping TV series The Traitors NZ this coming Monday.

Going the extra mile for the community

Pavilion GM Robbie McGillivray with May’s ‘Good Egg’, Francine de Salingre. Photo: Philip...

Going the extra mile for the community

Francine de Salingre, a Queenstowner who loves setting up people for success, is last month’s ‘Good Egg’.

Gold, grit and forbidden love

Sophie Rogers’ second novel returns to the 1860s Central Otago gold rush era of her first novel, but delves deeper into the marginalised people of the era.

Bulls stay in the fight

Arrowtown Bulls’ rugby captain is thrilled with his team’s make-or-break away win against Alexandra last Saturday.

Tipster on top again

Seven years after winning Lone Star’s long-running Super Rugby tipping comp, Steve ‘Riddles’ Ridley’s won again.

Wild’s back-to-back thrillers

After six losses, albeit two very narrow ones, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey team put on two stellar performances in Dunedin last weekend.

Could Kingston one day support a population of 10,000?

KINGSTON Village Ltd is proposing to turn the lakeside village into a "self-sufficient township" for about 10,000 residents - almost quadruple the currently-zoned population. To reach its target, KVL would expand its current subdvision, for which it has approval to go to about 750 sections, to about 1500, and add another 1000 on adjoining Glen Nevis Station land it owns. In a statement, KVL says the extra 2500 homes will create about 5000 local jobs and contribute an estimated $1 billion to GDP.

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