How $3 million disappeared from Cromwell's roundabout budget

A sorry tale of politics, poor communication and random guesswork

Sep 24,2021

Southern Lens - Geoff Ross

What happens when you combine high-end marketing with sustainable farming?

Sep 24,2021

Saturday: 16 new community cases reported in NZ today

There have been 16 community cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand today, according to the Ministry of Health.

Sep 25,2021
National News

RECENT NEWS

Brecon Street trees saved - for now

by Peter Newport - Sep 24,2021

There's been storng community opposition to the felling of the trees.

Study claims Tarras airport OK for international jets

Sep 24,2021

Study says single runway can handle international flights 

NZ Open moves to late March 2022 at Millbrook

Sep 23,2021

The event was not held at all in 2021

QLDC details CBD street work and tree removal

Sep 22,2021

Some work will be paused to allow for the Xmas break.

QLDC reveals details of bike park rescue by Rod Drury

by Peter Newport - Sep 22,2021

New council bike park leases will run for up to 30 years

Two tiny houses vandalised in Wanaka

Sep 21,2021

Police are looking for information relating to the damage

14 new community cases - vaccinations at 4.7 million

by Peter Newport - Sep 21,2021

15 people are in hospital with Covid 19

Mayoralty: A tradition that's done its dash?

by Peter Newport - Sep 21,2021

Do our mayors still represent the community that voted for them?

Airport opens up Frankton car park to all users

by Peter Newport - Sep 21,2021

Another nail in the coffin for the CBD?

Sunday: 24 new Covid cases - vaccinations reach 4.6 million doses

Sep 19,2021

Amother increase in community cases

Covid 19
Saturday: 20 new community cases - 4.6 million vaccinations
by Peter Newport - Sep 18,2021
Airport ZQN June 2020 feature v3
Air NZ launches quarantine flights to/from Australia
Sep 17,2021
Covid 2 m sign
Covid: 11 new cases, Tauranga locations of interest
by Peter Newport - Sep 17,2021
eight_col_Ardern_1610
Thursday Sep 16: 13 new cases, 4,507,944 vaccinations
Sep 16,2021
AirbusZEROe Turboprop Concept
Air NZ makes move towards clean hydrogen powered planes
Sep 16,2021
Wanaka airport approach MR
QLDC pays over $14 million to Q'town airport after Wanaka court defeat
by Peter Newport - Sep 15,2021
Glen Sowry 2
Queenstown airport won't reveal CEO pay details
by Peter Newport - Sep 15,2021
Covid vaccine
Wednesday. 14 new cases - 4,444,065 total vaccinations
by Peter Newport - Sep 15,2021
eight col Bloomfield June9 1
New Covid cases down to 15, vaccinations at 4.3 million
Sep 14,2021
eight_col_Andrew_Little
Health Minister: Mooney statement "wrong, alarmist and distressing."
Sep 14,2021
QLDC Mayor and Council
Lakeview: 6 out of 11 Councillors silent on controversial $77 million deal
by Peter Newport - Sep 13,2021
Boult 2019 MR office mid
Boult: no health concerns from Wanaka Covid breach couple
by Peter Newport - Sep 13,2021
airport aerial2
Police reveal more detail on Wanaka Covid couple
Sep 13,2021
Lake Wanaka from the Millennium track2
QLDC u-turn: Wanaka Community Board to stay
Sep 13,2021
WANAKA AIRPORT MAY 2018 040 preview2
More detail on Q'town and Wanaka Covid breaches
by Peter Newport - Sep 13,2021
Auckland covid empty
New Covid cases rise to 33 - Auckland level 4 likely to remain
Sep 13,2021
eight col Ardern press
Sunday Sep 12: 20 new Covid community cases
Sep 12,2021
orc rates bill
Bill shock. ORC's $762 million in assets - 49% rates rise.
by Peter Newport - Sep 12,2021
eight col 19 dpt covid020
An upward spike: 23 new Covid community cases
by Peter Newport - Sep 11,2021
Paul Burnaby
Lakeview: The whiz kid who appears to have outsmarted QLDC
by Peter Newport - Sep 11,2021
eight col ardern robertson3 27May
Government business support extended - including Level 2
Sep 10,2021
Covid vaccine Pfizer
11 new Covid cases - 4,163,418 vaccination doses administered
Sep 10,2021
Lakes District Hospital entrance MR
Mooney: "SDHB can't even find their Covid ventilators"
Sep 10,2021
Lakeview entrance MR
$5 million of Lakeview costs to be met by QLDC ratepayers
by Peter Newport - Sep 10,2021
Crankworx
Qtown, Wanaka and Alexandra feature in new Crankworx event
Sep 09,2021
Crown Range Rd generic cropped MR
Crown Range reopens after fatal motorbike accident
Sep 08,2021
Covid 15
Sep 8th: New Covid cases drop to 15
Sep 08,2021
Cardona valley vilage
Serious accident near Cardrona Village: road closed
Sep 08,2021
child surgery 1
Local MP: child's 520 day wait for SDHB specialist "completely unacceptable."
Sep 08,2021
Dean MR feaature v2
Southern Lens - Dean Rankin
by Isobel Ewing - Sep 07,2021
Covid 19 briefing March 27
Tuesday: 21 new Covid cases, "all numbers moving the right direction."
by Peter Newport - Sep 07,2021
astounding beauty on the drive from queenstown to glenorchy
NZTA details $1.1 billion investment in Otago/Southland projects
Sep 07,2021

1 2 3 4 5 ... 44

Newsletter

* indicates required

Most Popular Stories

sh6 sh8b cromwell intersection concept design drawing proposed roundabout

The mystery surrounding the cost of a new $8m roundabout in Cromwell is beg...

Sep 24,2021
QAC Brookes Road car park

From the Queenstown Airport Corporation:

While Queenstown Airport’s Park’n...

Sep 21,2021
Gorge Road bike park red bull

It's been two months since Rod Drury posted video of himself and Mayor Jim ...

Sep 22,2021
Covid Wanaka couple

The Auckland couple that travelled to Wanaka while the supercity was at Cov...

Sep 22,2021
wanaka 3

From Wanaka Police:

Wanaka Police are appealing to the public for informat...

Sep 21,2021

In Brief

Check out the latest episodes of Southern Lens, our award winning documentary series featuring the very best stories from around our region.

Produced in partnership with Two Bearded Men using funding from NZ on Air.