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Thrown glass hit young woman’s face
A young Dutchman who threw a glass in a Queenstown bar that hit a young woman’s face says being stuck in New Zealand is "heavy punishment".
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Transport solutions wanted in reserve plans
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Transport solutions wanted in reserve plans
Submitters have urged the Queenstown Lakes District Council to think about the future of two Queenstown reserves, and factor in potential transport solutions to its reserve management plans.
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
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Swimmers should be wary in parts of river: report
Swimmers should be wary of taking a dip where wastewater flows into a Queenstown river, a council-commissioned report indicates.
Gorge Rd to be closed for a fourth time
Gorge Rd to be closed for a fourth time
The Whakatipu Transport Programme Alliance will return to Queenstown’s Gorge Rd this month to adjust a wastewater pipe laid just over 18 months ago.
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
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Distribution to hotel creditors considered ‘unlikely’
Liquidators appointed to a luxury Queenstown hotel consider a distribution to creditors is "unlikely".
House 'extensively damaged' in Queenstown blaze
House 'extensively damaged' in Queenstown blaze
Fire crews have contained a blaze that has left a home "extensively damaged" in Queenstown this afternoon.
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Big plans for Events Centre
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Big plans for Events Centre
The Queenstown Events Centre is about to be super-sized.
Plans for 100 units above retail precinct
Plans for 100 units above retail precinct
Queenstown developer Kurt Gibbons is planning to build another 100 one-bedroom residential units — 86 of them A-frames — on land above the Country Lane retail precinct.
Best wastewater disposal option will emerge — Smith
Best wastewater disposal option will emerge — Smith
Acting Queenstown mayor Quentin Smith expects a compelling long-term option for disposing of the resort’s wastewater is likely to emerge in the coming months.
Wakatipu High School runner-up among public co-eds
Wakatipu High School runner-up among public co-eds
It's no wonder Wakatipu High School principal Oded Nathan’s smile is so wide.
Celebrating A’town’s ‘Unsung Hero’
Celebrating A’town’s ‘Unsung Hero’
Long-serving Arrowtown Community Preschool manager Jane Foster thought she was going for a quiet dinner at the New Orleans last week.
The cat comes back — eventually
The cat comes back — eventually
Queenstowner Deborah Coburn’s hoping there’s another family who might help her solve the mystery of her meandering moggy, Lucy.
He put the ‘Mac’ into Mactodd
He put the ‘Mac’ into Mactodd
Fifty years ago, Alan Macalister became just Queenstown’s third full-time lawyer when he started what’s today the resort’s largest locally owned law firm, Mactodd.
Local creatives impress judges
Local creatives impress judges
The winner of the biennial Arrowtown Photography Competition, held as part of this year’s Arrowtown Autumn Festival, only started properly snapping last year.
Life drawing for all levels
Life drawing for all levels
The Queenstown Arts Society’s popular life portrait classes return next week under the tutelage of professional artist Kasia Hebda.
Waka’s first loss a galvaniser
Waka’s first loss a galvaniser
Watch out Cromwell.
Kickstart your Tuesday
Kickstart your Tuesday
A free new Queenstown fun run is aimed especially at beginners and even those who don’t like running.
NZ honours for teen rodeo rider
NZ honours for teen rodeo rider
Queenstown 17-year-old Zoe Johnston’s got her bit between her teeth when it comes to the sport of rodeo.
Foot traffic count vindicates later opening hours
Foot traffic count vindicates later opening hours
Queenstown CBD retailers who persist in closing at 6pm or even 5pm now have proof why opening later should only benefit them.
Resort’s $30m makeover
Resort’s $30m makeover
You hear of hotel refurbishments, but with the former Nugget Point Hotel in Queenstown’s Arthurs Point, that’s being taken to a whole new level.
Should Queenstown pause development till infrastructure’s sorted?
As Queenstown's council continues to grapple with the resort's wastewater woes, and looks to potentially establish a new council-controlled organisation to deal with Three Waters, plans for developments - including a proposal for 100 residential units and six commercial buildings on an unserviced site at Frankton - show no sign of slowing