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Posted 11 July, 2025

KiwiHarvest’s 'Souperheroes' campaign has provided over a tonne of soup, stews, and curries to charities in Queenstown Lakes - including three in Wānaka - since launching in May.

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Posted 10 July, 2025

Following a six-month search across Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas, Queenstown's cultural centre Te Atamira has a new director.

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Posted 10 July, 2025

Not-for-profit Queenstown Trails has a new corporate sponsor to help it continue to develop the town's world-class trail network.

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Posted 10 July, 2025

A local taxi driver was allegedly set upon by an Australian couple without any apparent motive, allegedly hit in the face by the woman and pushed up against his vehicle by the man. This and more in this week's Crimeline.

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Posted 10 July, 2025

A 27-year-old Wānaka climber / snowboarder was airlifted to Southland Hospital after slipping backwards, falling over a steep cliff, dropping 20m then sliding another 30m into the Grand Couloir on the Remarkables.

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Posted 9 July, 2025

Well-known local Darren Rewi has joined the race to be the next mayor of Queenstown Lakes.

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Posted 9 July, 2025

While he admits he comes close, having launched multiple businesses mostly with very little know-how, Guy Hughes insists he’s not “a serial entrepreneur”.

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Posted 9 July, 2025

Think you’ve got a wild question? You’re not alone. DOC’s Customer Service Centre has revealed the top wildlife-related queries flooding its inbox and phone lines this year.

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Posted 9 July, 2025

A 10-year-old tourist died in Fiordland National Park due to "an accidental slip, during a happy family journey which had appalling consequences", a coroner says.

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Posted 9 July, 2025

The future of freedom camping in Queenstown Lakes is now out for public consultation.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

Fresh off the back of the release of Double Parked Season Two and sold-out tours around Aotearoa and across the ditch, comedian Chris Parker will bring his one-man show to Queenstown this month.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

Capping local council rates would make the problem of paying for pipes and other infrastructure "worse not better", Labour leader Chris Hipkins says. Cabinet will year consider options to control rate rises, including capping, later this year.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

This winter, Remarkables Park Town Centre is proud to introduce a new community initiative designed specifically for the men of the Wakatipu.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

Asked to sum up this term in one word, I thought ‘sludge’, both literally (I think we all know the reference there) and metaphorically. In behavioural economics, metaphorical ‘sludge’ refers to friction. It’s the deliberate or unintentional barriers that slow people down or quietly exclude them. In the corporate world, it protects profit. In local government, it results in the status quo.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

Property values ticked lower in the June quarter amid high stock levels and cautious buyer sentiment, although more affordable areas are showing price gains.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

An initiative aimed at enabling the tourism industry to make a positive contribution to the local environment has $100,000 to dish out.

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Posted 8 July, 2025

Cromwell Police are appealing for information following significant damage caused to a rural cellular tower in the Lindis Pass-Tarras Road / State Highway 8 area.

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Posted 7 July, 2025

It's been a punishing three years for Queenstown Lakes mayor Glyn Lewers and the district councillors - now you get the chance to vote them out, or back in, or stand yourself.

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Posted 7 July, 2025

Keen skiers and snowboarders took their first turns in Soho Basin on Saturday, kicking off a new era for Cardrona Alpine Resort.

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