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QueenstownSeptember 15

Queenstown residents fed up with traffic congestion

Queenstown commuters say chronic traffic congestion is ruining their quality of life, with three-hour school bus rides and missed volunteer firefighter callouts.
    Queenstown residents fed up with traffic congestion
    Queenstown residents fed up with traffic congestion
    QueenstownSeptember 14

    ‘Unwelcome consequence’ of rain shuts Crown Range Rd lane

    One lane of the Crown Range Rd zig-zags, near Arrowtown, has been closed.
    ‘Unwelcome consequence’ of rain shuts Crown Range Rd lane
    ‘Unwelcome consequence’ of rain shuts Crown Range Rd lane
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    QueenstownSeptember 13

    Ministry makes fresh pitch for Ladies Mile land

    The Ministry of Education (MoE) wants to secure a slice of a strategically-important Ladies Mile property for Queenstown’s second high school.
    Guy Williams
    Ministry makes fresh pitch for Ladies Mile land
    Ministry makes fresh pitch for Ladies Mile land
    QueenstownSeptember 13

    $480 taxi fare puts ski day on ice

    A $480 taxi bill has left an Auckland adaptive skier and his family cold on the idea of a second day skiing at The Remarkables.
    Guy Williams
    $480 taxi fare puts ski day on ice
    $480 taxi fare puts ski day on ice
    QueenstownSeptember 12

    ‘Milestone moment’ for district’s public art

    The Lakes District Public Arts Trust has pulled in one of the biggest guns to help launch its new 10-year strategy next week.
    Tracey Roxburgh
    ‘Milestone moment’ for district’s public art
    ‘Milestone moment’ for district’s public art
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    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Henry urges ‘long-term vision’ for Q’town

    Act Party list candidate Paul Henry told a Queenstown audience on Tuesday night it wouldn’t be a bad idea for this community to have “some kind of a plan” for what it wants the Whakatipu to look like in the next 20 years.
    Tracey Roxburgh
    Henry urges ‘long-term vision’ for Q’town
    Henry urges ‘long-term vision’ for Q’town
    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Four-in one test kit cost slammed

    A longtime Queenstown Medical Centre patient is upset at what they're charging for 4-in-1 flu tests, however the centre's CEO's adamant they're not price-gouging.
    Philip Chandler
    Four-in one test kit cost slammed
    Four-in one test kit cost slammed
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    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Big tick for local tech sector

    In a huge boost to Queenstown's travel tech sector, a Singapore-based software company's going to pilot its new accommodation industry AI platform in the resort before launching it to the world.
    Philip Chandler
    Big tick for local tech sector
    Big tick for local tech sector
    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Putting down a new anchor

    Landlord Skyline Enterprises reveals a new indoor entertainment centre's being built, from later this year, in its landmark Queenstown CBD building, O'Connells.
    Philip Chandler
    Putting down a new anchor
    Putting down a new anchor
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    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Urine trouble — man charged with new offence

    A Queenstown man charged with assaulting a cop after he flicked urine at him with his foot has earned a dubious place in the town’s history of crime.
    Guy Williams
    Urine trouble — man charged with new offence
    Urine trouble — man charged with new offence
    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Cam came, saw and conquered

    Not many sports coaches step down after winning six consecutive titles.
    Philip Chandler
    Cam came, saw and conquered
    Cam came, saw and conquered
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    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Whoosh backers see pathway for Queenstown network

    A group of businesses backing a Whoosh network for Queenstown is confident there’s a consenting pathway and funding for the Christchurch company’s ‘Uber in the sky’ system.
    Guy Williams
    Whoosh backers see pathway for Queenstown network
    Whoosh backers see pathway for Queenstown network
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    QueenstownSeptember 12

    Airbnbs up in the air

    A government department's ruling on a Christchurch residential unit being used for visitor accommodation could have huge implications for Queenstown-Lakes Airbnbs.
    Philip Chandler
    Airbnbs up in the air
    Airbnbs up in the air
    NewsSeptember 9

    Should Airbnb units have to meet commercial accommodation standards?

    Should Airbnb units have to meet commercial accommodation standards?
    Should Airbnb units have to meet commercial accommodation standards?