Shotover whistleblower unrepentant
Maverick Queenstown Lakes councillor Niki Gladding says she has no regrets about blowing the whistle on the council’s plans to directly discharge treated wastewater into the Shotover River.
Council allows businesses to open on Easter Sunday
Council allows businesses to open on Easter Sunday
Visitors, locals and business owners can roll on this Easter, as the Queenstown Lakes District Council has adopted a policy that permits all shops in the district to open on Easter Sunday.
Fish & Game warn council that Shotover is protected
Fish & Game warn council that Shotover is protected
Fish & Game Otago is highlighting the fact the Shotover River is protected under a water conservation order and it will be watching closely to ensure water quality and amenity values are...
Councillor may be stripped of committee roles
Councillor may be stripped of committee roles
Councillor Niki Gladding may be stripped of her committee roles after blowing the whistle on Queenstown District Council's plan to directly discharge treated wastewater into the Shotover River.
$45.5m for Queenstown property sets national record
$45.5m for Queenstown property sets national record
A Queenstown property has just set the national lifestyle property price record.
Wastewater discharge into Shotover set to begin
Wastewater discharge into Shotover set to begin
The direct discharge of treated wastewater into Queenstown’s Shotover River is expected to start early next week.
It’s ‘Clare’ she’s making an ‘Impact’
It’s ‘Clare’ she’s making an ‘Impact’
She only settled in the Whakatipu in late 2019, just before Covid.
Community chips in
Community chips in
Queenstown's Happiness House has a flash new pataka kai — or community pantry — after a team effort by volunteers.
Motatapu athletes provide funding boost
Motatapu athletes provide funding boost
Motatapu entrants this year collectively raised more than $15,000 for three Queenstown charities.
Taking fashion from drab to fab
Taking fashion from drab to fab
Second-hand pieces and recycled fabrics are set to be the star of the show in Queenstown this Saturday night.
Unseasonal start
Unseasonal start
Queenstown's SkyCity Stampede ice hockey team’s campaign for the 10-peat starts at home tomorrow night.
Wakatipu out for revenge
Wakatipu out for revenge
This Saturday’s season-opener for the Wakatipu Premiers rugby side couldn’t have better plot lines.
$6.9m v $80k: How homes in suburbs stack up
$6.9m v $80k: How homes in suburbs stack up
A Queenstown suburb tops the list in Corelogic's latest data detailing the most expensive houses in the country.
Spectre of legal action over discharge raised
Spectre of legal action over discharge raised
Legal action could stop treated wastewater being directly discharged into Queenstown’s Shotover River.
Daily treated wastewater discharges set
Daily treated wastewater discharges set
The Central Otago District Council (CODC) has raised concerns regarding plans to discharge treated wastewater into the Shotover River, though it does not believe the move will impact downstream...
River wastewater: 'I would happily let my children swim there'
River wastewater: 'I would happily let my children swim there'
A senior Queenstown council manager says he would happily let his children swim in a river where treated sewage will be discharged within days.
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Council blasted over wastewater plan
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Council blasted over wastewater plan
Accusations of lack of transparency are being fired at the Queenstown Lakes District Council as it prepares to tell the public about how it will manage its treated wastewater into the Shotover River.
Man charged with assault
Man charged with assault
A Christchurch man has been charged with assault after punching a 25-year-old Queenstown man in Camp St on Saturday night.
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Furniture-smashing assailant pepper-sprayed
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'Mayhem ensued': Furniture-smashing assailant pepper-sprayed
A Fijian national claimed to have asked his victim’s permission before punching them at least three times to the face in his Queenstown home last year.
Deportee jailed for unprovoked assault
Deportee jailed for unprovoked assault
A 501 deportee who, without provocation, punched a Queenstown resident with such force his two front teeth were knocked loose has received another prison term.
Have you lost confidence in Queenstown's council?
As Queenstown council reps fronted media over continuing issues at the Shotover wastewater treatment plant, and protesters lined State Highway 6, calling for more transparency from council about its management of the wastewater system, another Queenstowner's launched a petition, calling for a public vote of no confidence in the council.