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Posted 27 August, 2024

Perhaps council’s staff advisers had little choice but to retrospectively make true the claim in their LWB response to my editorial that Long Term Plan deliberations are public. Hoisted by their own petard.

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Posted 27 August, 2024

Kiwis took a clean sweep of the women’s freeride ski podium at The North Face Frontier four-star freeride comp yesterday.

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Posted 27 August, 2024

The first of 22,000 native trees went into the ground yesterday for a new forest at Queenstown's Slope Hill Reserve.

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Posted 27 August, 2024

Campbell Melville Ives took the win in the FIS Snowboard Halfpipe Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Premium at Cardrona Alpine Resort.

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Posted 26 August, 2024

Diabetes is a condition in which the cells of the pancreas can no longer make insulin, or when the body no longer utilise it due to resistance.

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Posted 26 August, 2024

Winter Pride organisers didn't let the theft of dozens of rainbow flags spoil their party, as the huge LGBTTQ+ festival danced into action over the weekend.

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Posted 26 August, 2024

Wānaka woman Neeve Byrne broke her back, ankle and wrist in a fall at the same Queenstown crags where a climber died last week.

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Posted 26 August, 2024

Former prime minister Helen Clark officially opened Snow Farm’s new base building on Sunday with dozens gathering to celebrate the milestone.

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Posted 25 August, 2024

Ministers will no longer have the final say on green-lighting infrastructure projects, as the government announces changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill.

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Posted 25 August, 2024

Winter Games NZ 2024 charged into action on Saturday with more than a hundred skiers and snowboarders competing in The North Face Frontier 2-star freeride event

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Posted 23 August, 2024

Queenstown Police have released a CCTV image of four people they want to question over the removal of Winter Pride flags downtown.

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Posted 23 August, 2024

A draft Reserve Management Plan (RMP) for the Mt Iron Recreation Reserve has been given the thumbs up by the Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board (WUCCB).

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Posted 23 August, 2024

Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers has welcomed Winter Pride's rainbow community to town for the 11 day festival.

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Posted 23 August, 2024

A "mini Olympics" featuring world-class local and overseas athletes is about to hit the slopes in the Queenstown Lakes.

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Posted 22 August, 2024

Thanks to everyone who took part in last week's LWB readers poll. Here are the results.

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Posted 22 August, 2024

The Wakatipu Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that nominations for the Spirit of the Wakatipu 2024 Awards are now open.

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Posted 22 August, 2024

Chart-topping EDM-pop sensation Becky Hill, English DJ and RAM Records co-founder Andy C and Shapeshifter are all headed for Rhythm and Alps.

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Posted 22 August, 2024

A 29-year-old local male is facing two charges of careless driving causing injury after a serious head on crash on State Highway 6 at Lake Hayes at about 7.20am on Tuesday.

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Posted 21 August, 2024

Around 29 Winter Pride street flags have been cut from their poles in downtown Queenstown.

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Posted 21 August, 2024

A male climber has died today after falling 50 metres while rock climbing in the rocky crags overlooking the Matakauri Park walkway behind Gorge Road Retail Centre on the outskirts of central Queenstown – a popular spot for climbers.

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