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’
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Circus rolls in
Weber Bros Entertainment’s The Circus is coming to Queenstown for a two-week run from next Friday.
Beyond the Cones
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Stamping his mark on the Stampede
Stamping his mark on the Stampede
As New Zealand Ice Hockey League’s leading points-scorer this season, SkyCity Stampede players — and fans— are sure getting great value from American import Conner Jean.
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.