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Close QLDC seat swings as final results revealed
There were 18 votes between two candidates before votes were finalised.
Councillor at centre of online controversy resigns
Contact Energy scales back controversial Lake Hāwea plan
Cardrona Hotel sells for undisclosed price
Queenstown Writers Festival on track for 'most successful yet'
Secondary school teachers start seven days of strike action
Glover wins QLDC mayoralty by provisional 900 votes.
Upsets on the way - final Crux election poll results
Mix of old and new for ORC's Dunstan Ward
Police still investigating man found with unexplained injuries
Two QLDC seats hang in balance ahead of final vote count
Specifics revealed in CODC's sacked contractor incident
Councillor under fire defends accusations
What happened when the pūteketeke’s fame faded?
CODC addresses concerns over newly-elected councillor
Illegal rubbish dumping plagues Lake Dunstan
New QLDC mayor hosts informal 'team-building' meeting
Cell tower attacks anger, worry community
Two new faces for Cromwell Community Board
Lewers still on mute 24 hours after election result
John Glover: Crown Observer to look at sewage crisis, Lakeview, Road to Nowhere
Tamah Alley retains Central Otago mayoralty
Rewi and Kiddle concede, no word yet from Lewers
First video interview: New QLDC Mayor John Glover
Progress results announced in QLDC local election
QLDC forecasts 27,000 new houses - no answers on infrastructure cost
QLDC stands by councillor in spite of calls for him to step down
Milford Track opening delayed by avalanche damage
Shotover sewage plant costs QLDC $1.8 million in repairs, $600,000 in legal bills
QLDC voting at extremely low level - so far
Another Wānaka cell tower attacked.
Queenstown airport named NZ airport of the year
Hunter's body found near Lake Manapouri
LW Bulletin journalist leaves for DQ comms role
Serious two vehicle crash on SH6 south of Kingston
Measles: Queenstown/Cromwell locations of interest and pop-up clinic
Mayor refuses to defend his election claims - gets QLDC staff to do the job
Auditor General: 'Up to QLDC to manage any actual or perceived Lisa Guy conflicts of interest'
Eight Southern Lakes' snow sports stars selected for 2026 Winter Olympics
Exchange over iwi water rights cut short at election debate
Wānaka's Councillor Barry Bruce launches attack on John Glover
New airport CEO's vision for 'critical infrastructure'
Data shows it's Guy and Lewers making the personal attacks - not their opponents
New suspension bridge over Routeburn River opens
QLDC blocks future Hāwea development due to sewage plant failures
Overseas measles case confirmed in Queenstown
Our final Crux Election Poll - #4
Government announces shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws
Queenstown cancer survivor calls for more street appeal volunteers
Lewers launched recruitment process before telling councillors that Theelen had resigned
Lisa Guy's undeclared conflict could derail QLDC $1 billion water CCO
Lewers claims "misinformation", Guy resorts to insults. Wong says Lewers is right.
Lakeweed control to begin on Otago lakes
New leadership for Gibbston Valley Wines
QLDC closes Stanley Street car park until Christmas
Wānaka woman charged with fake cancer scam also faces sexual assault charge
TSS Earnslaw to resume service after major refurb
Music grant recipient to showcase up and coming musicians
Community has 'lost trust' in ORC - Nicky Rhodes
Record number of objections to liquor licence in Lake Hāwea
Number of $100k+ salaries at ORC revealed
Proposed parking prices at Mt Cook revealed
Naseby becomes New Zealand’s first dark sky community
Fire crews extinguish large grass fire on Crown Range
Arrowtown debate: John Glover "I'll bring out the best in everyone."
Latest poll results: Glover leads QLDC mayoral race
New report: our district's food demand could treble by 2050
Queenstown water taxi service expanded - new timetable
Kawarau Trail on track for early 2026 - but early users cause damage
Lisa Guy: questions over CEO recruitment 'disrespectful and inaccurate.'
Police investigate cell phone/power pole fires in Albert Town
Double Feature: Everything you need to know about your ORC Dunstan Candidates
John Glover to Mayor Lewers: CEO recruitment "no mandate - optics terrible."
Craig Gasson: "Turn that rage into engage"
Public submissions open on QLDC sewage discharges into Shotover River
Niki Gladding: The importance of best practice in hiring a new council CEO
Please take part - Crux Election Poll #3
Contact Energy fronts stormy Hāwea meeting
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Toddler spent close to an hour in bus luggage hold suitcase
The Friday Edition - now published for paid Crux subscribers
Gibbston Village opposition mounts: 'This was snuck in'
CODC consults lawyers over $300m Cromwell endowment land
Dunedin get its own Monopoly board game
Last minute Parliamentary moves put kibosh on ORC vote
Three ORC councillors support complaints over 35.8% Lakes rates increase
Otago Regional Council releases Annual Report
Roads remain closed in South Island after floods, snow
PM Luxon praises flood response