No ACC help over PTSD dismays
A veteran Kingston firefighter suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) says he was left in the lurch by the ACC because he was a volunteer.
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MP frustrated by fewer Wellington-Queenstown flights
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MP frustrated by fewer Wellington-Queenstown flights
Southland MP Joseph Mooney says it is cheaper and faster to fly to Australia from Queenstown than heading to the capital.
Revaluations push average above $2m
Revaluations push average above $2m
Property valuations are set to be posted to owners in the Queenstown Lakes and the average house value is now above $2 million.
Runway safety project set to reduce risk
Runway safety project set to reduce risk
Queenstown is now home to the first engineered materials arresting system (emas) in Australasia.
Repairs to roads may cost close to $2m
Repairs to roads may cost close to $2m
Road repairs across the Queenstown Lakes District, after last year’s rainstorms, will cost an estimated $1.92 million according to a report to the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) Property...
Joint exercise on simulated oil spill ‘a valuable opportunity’
Joint exercise on simulated oil spill ‘a valuable opportunity’
A multi-team response to a joint exercise testing the response to an oil spill in Lake Wakatipu was successful, says the Otago Regional Council investigation team leader Peter Kelliher.
Queenstown community stalwart dies
Queenstown community stalwart John MacDonald dies
Queenstown community stalwart John MacDonald died peacefully in Christchurch on Saturday, following a lengthy battle with illness.
Survey shows quality of life up despite cost-of-living stresses
Survey shows quality of life up despite cost-of-living stresses
Queenstown Lakes residents’ overall quality of life has improved over the past year despite cost-of-living pressures, according to the district’s annual Quality of Life survey.
Frustration complaint not acted upon
Frustration complaint not acted upon
A Jack's Point resident is frustrated the Queenstown council is washing its hands of his complaint about illegal freedom camping in picturesque Homestead Bay.
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First 25 subdivision homes sell fast
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First 25 subdivision homes sell fast
They are all gone.
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Tourism college graduates’ future ‘bright’
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Tourism college graduates’ future ‘bright’
The future is bright for about 100 Queenstown Resort College students, who celebrated their graduation yesterday.
Alleged speedster’s name suppressed
Alleged speedster’s name suppressed
A man charged with operating a 2019 Lamborghini Huracan with an unnecessary exhibition of speed in Queenstown will keep his name secret, for now at least.
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Govt needs to ‘pony up the infrastructure’ for growth
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Govt needs to ‘pony up the infrastructure’ for growth
Queenstown businesspeople sent a clear message to Wellington yesterday, via Act New Zealand leader and deputy prime minister-in-waiting David Seymour.
Gift improves access for those with MS
Gift improves access for those with MS
A special donation is promising to reopen the community for those living with multiple sclerosis in South Canterbury.
CPlay gets new seats
CPlay gets new seats
Timaru’s CPlay playground is continuing to expand with the addition of two new seats.
Open home pencilled in till 2032
Open home pencilled in till 2032
Seven more years.
Two-tier elderly care
Two-tier elderly care
Elderly residents of Queenstown’s former Lake Wakatipu Care Centre who were relocated to plusher premises last September are not paying for the privilege.
Kingston sections hit the mark
Kingston sections hit the mark
The first 25 homes in Kingston Village are set to go on the market tomorrow.
'Utterly amazed' no airbridge at airport
'Utterly amazed' no airbridge at Queenstown Airport
A frequent flyer is astounded Queenstown Airport is still without an airbridge.
The sax-playing adventurer
The sax-playing adventurer
Whether it’s adventuring, conservation, management or music making, Queenstown’s Sarah Lyttle’s enjoyed a very varied life — and she’s still only 45.
Are you a fan of a furnicular for Fernhill?
Mountain Scene's revealed plans for a funicular - or cable railway - rising from Queenstown's One Mile roundabout towards Fernhill, Ben Lomond and Bowen Peak. The fast-track consent application also includes retail and hospitality venues around the bottom terminal, chalet-style housing above Fernhill and possibly a skifield on Bowen Peak.