“These are our people, tread lightly as you go.” That was the message from Councillor Craig Ferguson to contractors about to begin the painstaking work to restore Queenstown Cemetery.
Queenstown CBD business owners and commercial landlords say they still have no workable solutions with Queenstown Lakes District Council set to pull the pin on its scheduled removal of downtown commercial rubbish collection hubs from November 20.
Shotover Jet is inviting young sportspeople living in Queenstown Lakes to apply for sponsorship through its 2024 Te iti Kahuraki programme.
Former Southlander Eliot Crowther’s homecoming couldn’t have been better as he pointed to the sky and celebrated victory on the Remarkables at the end of the 2023 SBS Bank Tour of Southland’s fourth stage.
Migrants from India, the Philippines and China are adding extra heft to the country's annual population growth, latest figures from Stats NZ show.
An elderly man scammed out of $20,000 got his cash back in a last-minute airport search, thanks to fast action by police in Gore.
The newly minted Wānaka Airport Liaison Committee (WALC) met recently for the first time, heralding a new approach to planning for the airport’s future.
Demand continues to outstrip supply in the Queenstown Lakes property market.
Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago’s free-wheeling love affair with biking have seen the region listed as the ninth ‘best value’ holiday hotspot in the world by Lonely Planet.
KiwiHarvest and Lakes District Museum are the two major winners from the Impact100 Wakatipu grant awards.
Queenstown Lakes' population grew by an estimated 3,900 people in 12 months, as it once again became New Zealand’s fastest-growing territorial authority area.
Chopper rescue crews flew 2,121 missions across the lower South Island over 12 months.
The Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board (WUCCB) says it has concerns for the Upper Clutha if an international airport is developed in Tarras.
Arrowtown's air quality fell below national standards 14 times over winter.
Motorists can expect delays as abseilers work to make two schist rock bluffs safe above State Highway 6 at Gibbston.
Going, going, gone! It’s been an integral part of entertainment, film, and fashion for 30-plus years, but the final gong is sounding for those who want to snap up an iconic slice of local history and a bargain at the same time.
The finalists for the hotly-contested 2023 Queenstown Business Awards have been announced. Close to 100 entries came in across the nine categories for the awards, run by the Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce.
Sir Tim Wallis, an aviator, deer farmer and the founder of one of New Zealand's biggest air shows, has died aged 85. He founded the Warbirds Over Wanaka air show in 1988 and was the lead organiser for 20 years.
The Wānaka A&P Show has a president again, along with three new board members.
The sixth annual Quality of Life survey is now open, asking residents and ratepayers to share how they feel about life in the Queenstown Lakes District.
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