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QLDC ordered to pay hefty court costs in relation to Damper Bay lodge legal stoush

QLDC to pay $44,000 in courts costs.

Dec 05,2024

Helicopter sent to search for missing climbers as weather at Mount Cook clears

Dunedin chicken farm in the clear, tests negative for bird 'flu

Lake Whakatipu natural hazards feedback wanted

'Not out of the woods yet': Biosecurity Minister

QLDC 'no intention' of voluntarily fluoridating drinking water, WDC fluoridation mandate re-issued.

Tourism and hospo minister Matt Doocey Dec 2023

Tourism workforce survey results welcomed

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 05,2024

Bird 'Flu Latest: No new cases, testing continues

Dec 05,2024

Bennetts wallaby ORC

Otago and Southland councils in the gun for 'phantom' wallaby hunt

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 05,2024

Hayley Holt and Anna Burns-Francis axed by TVNZ: Media crisis deepens

Dec 04,2024

Friends of US climber missing on Aoraki Mount Cook 'all pretty shattered'

Dec 04,2024

Praise for ORC's "common sense" Climate Strategy

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 04,2024

Dunedin poultry farm being tested for bird 'flu

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 04,2024

Regulator ORC caves in to Queenstown commercial pressure

by Peter Newport - Dec 04,2024

'Grave concerns' for missing Aoraki Mt Cook climbers

Dec 04,2024

Alpine Fault Astronaut photograph ISS063 E 52878 was acquired on July 13 2020

Increased Alpine Fault monitoring of 'micro-quakes' called for

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 04,2024

Joseph Mooney 2023

MP Joseph Mooney clarifies his position on sewage failure

by Peter Newport - Dec 03,2024

80,000 chickens to be culled at Moeraki poultry farm

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 03,2024

Crux commissions independent sewage tests

by Peter Newport - Dec 03,2024

Second shed at Moeraki chicken farm positive for bird flu

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 03,2024

Sewage feture Nov 20

QLDC refuses to supply sewage test results

by Peter Newport - Dec 02,2024

Hospitality generic workers bar

Visa changes a boost for Queenstown hospitality

by Andrew Ashton - Dec 02,2024

"Less virulent': Buffer zone established around Otago poultry farm after bird flu find

Dec 02,2024

Restricted fire season in Central Otago and Upper Waitaki

Dec 02,2024

Dart River 2 Glenorchy

Lake Whakatipu's natural hazard threats on the agenda

Dec 02,2024

Sewage structure "could collapse" as vital tests due

by Peter Newport - Dec 01,2024

Burn Cottage Vineyard Autumn

Central Otago's Burn Cottage pinot in world Top 100 list

Dec 01,2024

SH6 closed at Arrow Junction

Nov 30,2024

Coronet Village gondola

Out Now. The Friday Edition

Nov 29,2024

Wanaka McDonalds

Minister of Health 'astonished' at Public Health's Wānaka McDonald's submission

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 29,2024

Queenstown daytime bus bike rack ban at odds with NZTA stance

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 29,2024

Arrowtown's outdoor pool opens with a splash tomorrow

Nov 29,2024

Queenstown Trails Great Ride ready for bumper summer

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 29,2024

NZTA track Nevis SH6

Top stories for today's Friday Edition

Nov 29,2024

Wai Ming Lai 2 police

'Unprepared' Arrowtown tourist died of hypothermia

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 29,2024

Dunedin hospital v2

Patient dies after lab down at Dunedin Hospital's cardiac unit

Nov 28,2024

'Pretty much impossible' to keep Queenstown bus fares low

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 28,2024

Qantas flight misses Queenstown Airport landing curfew

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 28,2024

Reserve Bank cuts the Official Cash Rate by 50 points to 4.25%

Nov 27,2024

SolarZero in liquidation: 'Feels like a liability on the roof now'

Nov 27,2024

Bus and train fares may surge by up to 70% to meet NZTA targets

Nov 27,2024

The rule change that's likely to hit property investors harder

Nov 27,2024

QLDC sewage discharge deliberate - not accidental

by Peter Newport - Nov 27,2024

Aspiring market

Students get to grips with running a business

Nov 27,2024

Several people injured, one critical, in SH 94 crash

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 27,2024

QLDC silent as 24/7 sewage overflow continues

by Peter Newport - Nov 25,2024

McDonalds Wanaka feature

QLDC weighs pros and cons of McDonald's in Wānaka

Nov 25,2024

Sewage feture Nov 20

QLDC has polluted rivers with sewage - for years

by Peter Newport - Nov 20,2024

Tamah Alley podcast feature v2

Podcast: Mayor Tamah Alley wants a contested mayoral election in 2025

by Peter Newport - Nov 18,2024

Crash Nov 16 map

Serious injury in SH6 Kawarau Bridge crash - road closed

Nov 16,2024

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Flight cancellations leave marathon runners stranded

Nov 16,2024

Tamah Alley podcast feature

On Crux Substack today - paid content

by Peter Newport - Nov 15,2024

Ratepayers' $1 million used to keep ODT afloat

by Peter Newport - Nov 15,2024

NZ Herald owner NZME axes 14 community newspapers

Nov 15,2024

Glenda drive cops

Armed police in dramatic Glenda Drive arrest

by Peter Newport - Nov 14,2024

Mount Cook parking RNZ

Paid parking at tourist hot spots won't deter visitors, DOC says

Nov 14,2024

Mcraes mine RNZ v2

ORC: Fast-tracked gold mine has shaky compliance history

Nov 14,2024

International departures

Kiwis leave in record numbers for Australia

Nov 13,2024

Lindsay McKenzie RNZ Wgtn council observer

Wellington Council Crown observer sits in on briefing of financial shortfall

Nov 13,2024

Carlin Hotel sold to major creditor

by Peter Newport - Nov 12,2024

Government told it will lose money on Chateau repair

Nov 12,2024

Two vehicle crash delays Frankton traffic

by Peter Newport - Nov 11,2024

SH6 West Coast road to stay closed for days

Nov 11,2024

Qtown marathon The 10 year anniversary edition of the Queenstown Marathon takes place this Saturday 16 November Photo Harry Talbot

12,500 runners heading for this weekend's marathon

Nov 11,2024

Auckland Xmas srteet

In defence of Auckland's $1.2m Christmas tree

Nov 11,2024

Dollar key board

Crux re-launch - what's changed, what's free, what's paid

Nov 11,2024

Crux substack montage

New subscriptions allow Crux to re-launch on Substack

Nov 07,2024

Debbie Knowles lake background happy

Debbie Knowles: 'Crux will rise again'

by Debbie Knowles - Nov 02,2024

Crux to cease publication – for now

by Peter Newport - Nov 02,2024

Trade Me property

Queenstown hospo workers feel ripped off as housing deal sours

by Kim Bowden - Nov 01,2024

Cromwell retirement village Golden View and Ripponburn

Red flags for union as restructure continues at Cromwell villages

by Kim Bowden - Nov 01,2024

Aubrey Road parking 2

Residents blindsided by parking blitz on Wānaka road

by Kim Bowden - Nov 01,2024

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ORC chief 'sincerely sorry' for wrong rates invoices

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 01,2024

All too familiar as Aubrey Rd property floods again

by Kim Bowden - Nov 01,2024

Dunedin Hospital campaign Wellington bound

by Andrew Ashton - Nov 01,2024

Brian Boyle copyright Kawarau Gibbston Dark Sky Park Church

Gibbston Village opposition mounts: 'This was snuck in'

by Kim Bowden - Oct 31,2024

PM visit oritain

PM Luxon hides from public and press on Dunedin visit

by Andrew Ashton - Oct 31,2024

Council wants kayaks gone from lakeside reserve in Wānaka

by Kim Bowden - Oct 31,2024

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