Light comp
Light comp
Arrowtown’s Post Office has been named the inaugural winner of the village’s ‘Light Up to Linger Longer’ winter window displays.
GM winging her way back
GM winging her way back
She's come full circle.
Bar humming with Texas vibes
Bar humming with Texas vibes
Luke Lawson, a young Texas ranch hand, went chasing whispers of gold in a place called New Zealand.
Back with a bang
Back with a bang
Arrowtown's Malik Boatwright led the charge in another outstanding weekend of results by local riders in the UCI downhill world cup in Europe.
Junior riders returning to worlds
Junior riders returning to worlds
Two Wakatipu Pony Club riders will again be representing New Zealand at next month’s under-18 world champs in the equestrian discipline of Mounted Games.
Wintry laps
Wintry laps
For hardy swimmers, The RealNZ Whakatipu Legend’s winter swim is on again this Saturday in Queenstown Bay.
Amped to win last home game
Amped to win last home game
With the Wakatipu Premiers rugby side playing their last home game this season tomorrow against Upper Clutha, coach Tom Cunningham has two messages for his troops.
Wild’s last games
Wild’s last games
The Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey team plays season-ending games against Canterbury Inferno in Christchurch this weekend.
Simon sweeps the pool
Simon sweeps the pool
Queenstown 8-ball pool player Simon Singleton is a record-breaker.
Earlier plan aborted
Earlier plan aborted
Predating current plans, Auckland-based Shundi Group spent years battling for consent to build a luxury hotel on this site after buying it for $10.5m in 2016.
Warning over 'freezing fog' in Kawerau Gorge
Warning over 'freezing fog' in Kawerau Gorge
Motorists are being warned to watch out for freezing fog and icy roads on a chilly start to the day in Queenstown and Central Otago.
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Scammers dupe shoppers with fake Arrowtown business
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Scammers dupe shoppers with fake Arrowtown business
Online shoppers are being duped by a fake Arrowtown business, which is believed to be the brainchild of Netherlands-based scammers.
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Creditors $6.9m out of pocket after liquidation
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Creditors $6.9m out of pocket after liquidation
A Queenstown company once involved in the construction of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium has left creditors nearly $7 million out of pocket 15 years after entering liquidation.
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Michelin puts resort on dining map
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Michelin puts resort on dining map
Bringing the Michelin Guide to New Zealand has put Queenstown on the map as ‘‘the’’ dining destination in the country, Roki Collection general manager Steve McAteer says.
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Teen gears up to swim length of Lake Wakatipu
Swimming the length of Lake Wakatipu in the middle of winter is just part of the training schedule for a Dunedin teenager.
Developer resigns amid ‘employment process’
Developer resigns amid ‘employment process’
Queenstown property tycoon and prominent political donor Chris Meehan has resigned as chief executive and chairman of Winton Land amid an employment process.
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Hoping to double number of units
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Hoping to double number of units
An Auckland-based property development firm plans to almost double the number of residential units first proposed on one of its Ladies Mile sites.
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How flight-seeing got off the ground
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How flight-seeing got off the ground
Former Queenstown-based Southern Scenic Air Services promoted its Milford flight as the ‘‘Gateway to Magnificence’’.
Person dead after water incident at Kingston
Person dead after water incident at Kingston
A person has died after being pulled from the water of Lake Wakatipu at Kingston.
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Flood-plagued walking track section to be lifted, armoured
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Flood-plagued walking track section to be lifted, armoured
A section of walking track at the southern end of Lake Hayes will be raised and reinforced to protect it from flooding.
Should Queenstown’s council amalgamate at all?
QUEENSTOWN’S council appears likely to defy the government’s push for amalgamation, with mayor John Glover and his councillors believing there are no gains to be had. While they’re more receptive to picking up some Otago Regional Council responsibilities, such as public transport, Glover says the easiest thing for them is to ‘‘stay as we are’’, though questions if that’ll be an opt