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Suburbs in Queenstown have some of the highest-priced properties in the country. File photo

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Parents reassured after false bus cuts post

Misinformation on the Arthurs Point community social media page about an imminent cut to the suburb’s school bus service has forced two councils to issue media statements and a school principal to...

Alcohol level was five times legal limit

A Queenstown man claimed he had not been driving after he recorded a breath-alcohol level five times the legal limit, a court has heard.

Claim retailer left owing money

Claim retailer left owing money

A high-end gallery owner has left Arrowtown’s main street owing a substantial sum.

Plea for fairness delivered to Parliament

Pictured on the steps of Parliament in Wellington yesterday are (from left) Labour MPs Tangi...

Plea for fairness delivered to Parliament

A plea for volunteer firefighters to be covered by ACC was delivered to the capital yesterday.

Rescue chopper has special place in one rider’s heart

Southland's Bruce Winter, whose wife and son have both needed to use the Otago Southland Rescue...

Rescue chopper has special place in one rider’s heart

You can bet Southlander Bruce Winter’s wife and eldest son will not be too far from his thoughts during a gruelling 230km bike ride today.

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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed

A new mental health and addictions service for young people in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago is expected to begin operating later this year.

Sowry’s new Olympic gig

Outgoing Queenstown Airport boss Glen Sowry has just been elected as the new New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) chair.

Take a bow, Showbiz Queenstown

Foundation Showbiz Queenstown stalwart Fae Robertson, left, with Hilary Finnie whom she brought...

Take a bow, Showbiz Queenstown

With Showbiz Queenstown entering its second half-century with Into The Woods starting next week, it’s surely time to make a song and dance about it.

Local power couple behind feature film

Co-producer and cast member Lance Giles and his wife, writer/director Jordana Stott. PHOTO:...

Local power couple behind feature film

Today is hugely special for Queenstown couple Jordana Stott and Lance Giles.

World War 2 tribute in song

Central Otago Regional Choir is performing in Arrowtown this Saturday in a tribute concert to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2.

Film feast for two-wheel devotees

Action like this should keep Big Bike Film Night film-goers on the edge of their seats. PHOTO:...

Film feast for two-wheel devotees

Eight inspirational short cycling films will be shown in Arrowtown and Glenorchy as The Big Bike Film Night dismounts in Arrowtown and Glenorchy this coming Tuesday and Wednesday.

Sake gold struck in home of sake

Celebrating their latest success, from left, are operations manager Yasuko Joll, director Richard...

Sake gold struck in home of sake

Queenstown's Zenkuro Sake owners and staff are super-happy about winning gold for their Zenkuro Drip Pressed Shizuku at the inaugural Tokyo Sake Challenge in Japan — they’re celebrating the brewery...

‘Honoured’ by national wins

xtravel founders Niki Davies, left, and Tori Keating at last weekend’s National Travel Industry...

‘Honoured’ by national wins

Two Queenstown travel agents have been honoured with the top awards at the 2025 National Travel Industry Awards.

Caribe has spread it wings

Behind the bar at Caribe on Fire are, from left, Santiago Bonhomme, Carolina Guajardo and Richard...

Caribe has spread it wings

The slice of Latin America on Queenstown’s Mall has just got bigger.

Bronze medal ‘bittersweet’

SkyCity Stampede’s Colin McIntosh was named player of the tourney for the NZ Ice Blacks following...

Bronze medal ‘bittersweet’

While Ice Blacks head coach Queenstowner Cam Frear is stoked his charges secured the bronze medal at last week’s IIHF Division 2 Group B champs in Dunedin, he admits it’s "a bit bittersweet".

Stampede ready to charge

Stampede ready to charge

From friends to foes in less than a week.

White Horse Cup humdinger looming

Wakatipu’s Conner Hamlin slips the Cromwell defence during the teams’ clash in Cromwell last...

White Horse Cup humdinger looming

Stand by for a humdinger when Central Otago’s top two rugby sides clash in Queenstown this Saturday.

Local fighters impress

Hurto Gym owner Rob Horrocks, left, with winning fighters Marcel Main and Otis Clairbrough, and...

Local fighters impress

Two young Queenstown fighters have returned from Wellington with wins under their belts following impressive performances at the Tory Fight Night 2.

Cocaine and $45k cash seized from Queenstown home

Cocaine and $45k cash seized from Queenstown home

Drugs including cocaine, MDMA and ketamine were found in a police swoop on a Queenstown property which also netted $45,000.

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Car giveaway canned after 2000 tickets sold

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Car giveaway canned after 2000 tickets sold

The man behind Queenstown’s inaugural Ayrburn Classic car show says a promised car giveaway did not happen because ticket sales failed to reach a certain threshold.

Is Queenstown getting hospo'ed out?

Australasian culinary legend Sean Connolly's about to open the doors to Pavilion Bar & Kitchens, at Queenstown Central, a massive hospitality hub to boast two restaurants, a soft-serve ice cream station, an indoor and outdoor bar and capacity for almost 300 seated diners.

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