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Friday 9th : June : 2023

Crux is the issues and action focussed local news site for Queenstown, Wanaka and Central Otago

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Council Lakeview cabins sitting empty as locals live in vehicles

Mayor: QLDC has limited money and is not a social housing provider

Jun 08,2023

Upper Clutha housing crisis: 60 living in a tent, almost 80 and flatting

Truck crash causes early morning chaos on SH6 at Gibbston

Northlake developer blames QLDC for not fixing chi…

Is QLDC’s debt worse than Auckland's?

More than 1,200 locals submit on Frankton Track su…

National News

Southern ski slopes celebrate fresh snow as season preparations begin

Honours: Doctors, journalist and former mayor among Kiwis recognised

Author says train driver "scapegoat" in 1943 Otago crash that killed 21

Tourism businesses disappointed by another false start to DOC's booking system

Large fire in South Auckland prompts toxic smoke warning

Beckenridge hearing: 'John cared too much for Mike to hurt him'

Queenstown's reputation takes a hit as housing crisis worsens

Emergency Mobile Alert to be tested today

Gore District Council exec misled media on councillor's discussions about mayor Ben Bell

Dunedin: One dead after car crashes while fleeing scene of burglary

Beckenridge disappearance: Clothes found washed up with names written on

Reserve Bank raises OCR to 5.5 percent

Community pool may benefit from proposed funding reallocation

Gibbston Valley Winery summer concert coincides with Waitangi

Boost for Queenstown’s women in business with new support network

Queenstown-Lakes on "Wishlist" as pet holidays surge this winter

There's been close to 50% more nights booked with pets

Jun 08,2023

RCCNZ assists helicopter with engine failure

Two Queenstown based rescue helicopters were deployed to the scene

Jun 06,2023

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Crux journalists x 3 medium resolution

Jun 07,2023

Strong, free, digital local news is reaching an ever-growing audience

Vaping crackdown will not shift school-side Queenstown vape store

shoosha vape store

by Lauren Pattemore - Jun 07,2023

The store 80 metres from a high school is staying

Former Army boss Central Otago's new chief executive

Peter Kelly CODC CEO May 2023 supplied image Stuff v2

by Kim Bowden - Jun 07,2023

Peter Kelly is coming from Upper Hutt City Council to head the CODC team

Contact Energy seeks approval to dredge Bannockburn Inlet

Bannockburn Inlet

by Kim Bowden - Jun 06,2023

It wants to pump a sediment flurry back into the Kawarau Arm heading for Cromwell

100-plus Wānaka ski staff find housing at repurposed backpackers

Base Backpackers Wanaka

by Lauren Pattemore - Jun 06,2023

RealNZ has taken over a multi-year lease of the former Base Backpackers

Judge apology to Qtown crash victim as arrest warrant issued for US doctor

Raman and Sudha Facebook 2015 cropped

by Lauren Pattemore - Jun 06,2023

Judge Russell Walker says it has been a “very unsuccessful end to this matter”

Eight locals recognised in King's Birthday Honours

Honours list

by Lauren Pattemore - Jun 05,2023

Residents of Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell, Lake Hāwea and Alexandra have made the honours list

Wānaka man wedged between house and car returns home

Clayton Hope

by Lauren Pattemore - Jun 02,2023

After six days at Dunedin Hospital Clayton Hope is home

Water level in Lake Wānaka rising with rain on the radar

Wanaka jetty June 2 2023 high water flood risk

by Kim Bowden - Jun 02,2023

At this stage, the ORC is not expecting any flooding of the town

Wānaka breakaway petition numbers stack up

Diego Arancibia Welcome to Wanaka

by Kim Bowden - Jun 02,2023

More than 10 percent of Upper Clutha and Wānaka voters are keen to govern alone

Crash Cromwell Barry Ave

Fatal Cromwell crash closes road at new roundabout

by Kim Bowden - Jun 02,2023

Greenstone street photo 1

Pounamu blowout prompts ratepayer pushback on QLDC spending

by Lauren Pattemore - Jun 01,2023

Highest rise for rural dogs as QLDC makes it pricier to own a pooch

by Kim Bowden - Jun 01,2023

Hawea Cemetery Road Lane Hocking

Hāwea's urban footprint doubles as Cemetery Rd boundary shifts south

by Kim Bowden - Jun 01,2023

eight col warehouse

The Warehouse is coming to Wānaka

by Lauren Pattemore - May 31,2023

Councillor’s husband produced arterial road business case

by Peter Newport - May 31,2023

Greenstone inlaif on Ress Street canva

Queenstown's pounamu-lined street costs $25,000

by Lauren Pattemore - May 31,2023

Lot 8 State Highway 6 boundary

Deal done for new Q'town subdivision, up to 2,300 more homes on the way

by Kim Bowden - May 31,2023

housing in frankton

Higher, denser, smaller: QLDC to consider urban intensification

by Kim Bowden - May 30,2023

Tarras signs feature MR

Hold-out Tarras farmer sells to Christchurch Airport

by Kim Bowden - May 30,2023

Rees River Trip Advisor

Vehicle crashes into Rees River near Glenorchy

by Kim Bowden - May 30,2023

working homeless

Speed dating for housemates, one idea from housing hui

by Kim Bowden - May 29,2023

Lucy Boniface Eion McGlyn Annika Left to right Student Climate Strike

'I am worried': Queenstown youth march for climate

by Lauren Pattemore - May 26,2023

Hospitality generic workers bar

Who's helping keep hospo hotspots staffed?

by Kim Bowden - May 26,2023

Community shuttle cropped

Bus trial rolls out in Albert Town, Northlake, and Anderson Road

by Lauren Pattemore - May 26,2023

NASA balloon landing 2023

NASA’s first Wānaka balloon lands safely in Argentina

by Peter Newport - May 26,2023

Christopher Luxon Queenstown May 2023 16.9 crop

Luxon Q'town speech: housing crisis 'insane' as land is available

by Kim Bowden - May 25,2023

Raman and Sudha Facebook 2015 cropped

US crash doctor name suppression lifted - victim still suffering

by Lauren Pattemore - May 25,2023

Aged care hospital and apartments near completion in Queenstown

by Peter Newport - May 25,2023

Lakeview arterial road withj no memorial hall

QLDC tries to bury $20m arterial road blowout

by Peter Newport - May 25,2023

Freedom camping working homess van life Wanaka May 2023

Winter housing hui on as Queenstown social service turns people away

by Lauren Pattemore - May 24,2023

Wheels at Wanaka Neil Kerr OceanaGolds Cat 789 dump truck makes its way into the parade ground at Wheels at Wanaka

Wheels at Wānaka passes on $100,000 to community groups

May 24,2023

Wānaka man wedges himself between car and house

by Kim Bowden and Lauren Pattemore - May 24,2023

queenstown waka kotahi transport upgrade

$115m Queenstown highway project faces funding and delivery questions

by Lauren Pattemore - May 24,2023

Airport draft master plan

Queenstown Airport $350m growth plan - 800,000 more passenger movements

by Kim Bowden - May 24,2023

QLDC has no public plans for $14m Ladies Mile toxic house and land

by Kim Bowden - May 23,2023

wanaka ap building plans

Board grants approval for new Wānaka A&P Show shed

by Lauren Pattemore - May 23,2023

Empty supermarket shelves: Planning for feeding ourselves

by Lauren Pattemore - May 22,2023

Bullock Creek in flood Annual Plan submission Friends Of Bullock Creek

QLDC committing to 'seven more years' of pollution with Bullock Creek delay

by Kim Bowden - May 22,2023

Lakeview arterial road withj no memorial hall

QLDC accused of distorting arterial road business case

by Peter Newport - May 22,2023

hawea flat hall

Hāwea clubs on receiving end of 380% hall hire increase

by Lauren Pattemore - May 19,2023

Apartment residents want kōwhai trees moved from Wānaka lakeside

by Lauren Pattemore - May 19,2023

Ombudsman investigates QLDC over Crux official information responses

by Peter Newport - May 19,2023

Queenstown Events Centre QLDC Facebook

QLDC offering cheaper showers this winter to support homeless

by Kim Bowden and Lauren Pattemore - May 18,2023

Downer truck Crown Range snow QLDC

What's the cost of QLDC's truck gimmick?

by Kim Bowden - May 18,2023

Lakeview apartments image

Lakeview: Ratepayer cost nears $100 million but QLDC silent on developer cash

by Peter Newport - May 18,2023

Watchdog delivers verdict on Arrowtown balloon crash

by Kim Bowden - May 18,2023

HJ SMith Queenstown v2

H&J Smith calls it quits on department stores

by Kim Bowden - May 18,2023

eight col 201124 NZ Housing 01

$1,000 'bond' lost: scammers take advantage of accommodation crisis

by Lauren Pattemore - May 17,2023

Orbus generic Queenstown bus public transport May 2023 2

ORC commits to June 1 deadline as Queenstown's ghost buses decline

by Kim Bowden - May 17,2023

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