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Video: Mess of mud and slash as Queenstown CBD clean up begins

Plus, council miscommunication directs evacuees to locked-up church

Sep 22,2023

State of emergency declared in Queenstown after torrential rain

Rising water ruins rural Cromwell roads

Queenstown evacuations as debris flows impact hous…

Tourism operators worry about 'third world' water

No good news from mayor on Queenstown water crisis

National News

Dunedin ratepayers shocked by resignation of deputy mayor

Fears Christchurch's Cardboard Cathedral could be turned into a pub if sold

'It's a disaster': union boss on Dunedin Hospital losing right to train new oncologists

Gore District Council chief executive Stephen Parry resigns

Company delivers 300 quality homes, built to rent, in central Auckland

Watch: Christopher Luxon's media briefing hijacked by heckler

Core reading, writing and maths teaching requirements to be made compulsory

Guidance on new safety rules needed sooner, adventure tourism operators say

Southern Lakes alert for dangerous avalanche conditions

ACT's top candidates: The faces and aspirations aiming for government

Council won’t fence 'super dangerous' stormwater ponds

Labour government pledges ambitious $45b Auckland harbour crossing plan

Debbie visits: Chenin Madden

E-bike festival Cyclorama to roll into Arrowtown for second year

Queenstown Writers Festival back with in-between year treat

E-bike festival Cyclorama to roll into Arrowtown for second year

There's curated rides, plus a pop-up village with all things e-bike

Sep 19,2023

'Have-a-go' day planned for Wānaka's finished Mitre 10 conversion

QLDC hopes the facility will meet a need for more sports spaces

Sep 20,2023

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Debbie visits: Chenin Madden

Queenstown Writers Festival back with in-between y…

MAC’s $33.5m redevelopment officially opens

Queenstown pupils to virtually explore Sir Ed’s An…

Water crisis: crypto cases up 4 to 21

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Sep 21,2023

Source of infection still not found

580 home Silver Creek development approved – with 200 pages of conditions

Silver Creek 4 Tree Tops Rise

by Peter Newport - Sep 21,2023

The consent appears to have resulted in contractors getting paid

Flooding, downed trees shut roads as weather slams south

Waka Kotahi flooding Makarora Sep 2023

by Kim Bowden - Sep 21,2023

Motorists are advised to slow down and check for updates

QLDC scrambling to provide fix as water regulator issues compliance order

Cryptosporidium and Lake Wakatipu v3

by Kim Bowden - Sep 20,2023

Boil water notice to stay until protozoa barriers installed

Official crypto cases rise to 17 whilst hundreds more report gastro illness

small sick woman with hands stomach suffering from intense pain

by Kim Bowden - Sep 20,2023

It's likely the official cases are just the tip of the iceberg

'Slumlord' tells remaining Johnson Place tenants to vacate

Truong and house Johnson Place

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 20,2023

Jame Truong says he is running a boarding house and the council will not allow that

Silver Creek’s Ross Speakman revealed as a former jailed fraudster

Silver Creek concept one

by Peter Newport - Sep 20,2023

Parts of the Silver Creek puzzle are solved as a payment deadline looms

Growing pains as Wānaka roundabout build slows traffic

school bus shot facebook wanaka

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 20,2023

The QLDC has changed the way temporary traffic lights operate at the work site after huge queues

Public health's crypto cases warning lost in QLDC's weekend lull

mcdonalds boiled water notice

by Kim Bowden - Sep 20,2023

QLDC is reviewing processes after a weekend email was not picked up until Monday

Strong earthquake shakes central South Island

Earthquake

by Kim Bowden - Sep 20,2023

The 6 magnitude earthquake struck southwest of Christchurch just before 9.15am

DOC says yes to faster Remarkables chairlift

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 20,2023

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Crypto cases rise to 15 as health authority urges caution

by Kim Bowden - Sep 19,2023

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Queenstown scrambles after water warning

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 19,2023

Cryptosporidium Lake Wakatipu

Plans for filters but no funds as Queenstown chases cause of cryptosporidium cases

by Kim Bowden - Sep 19,2023

drinking water tap

Queenstown water scare: QLDC issues boil notice

by Kim Bowden - Sep 18,2023

Subterrainean house Wanaka

Court reverses decision on $20m partially sunk home on Wānaka's millionaires' row

by Kim Bowden - Sep 18,2023

Council debt: QLDC edges $186 million closer to debt limit

by Peter Newport - Sep 18,2023

Public transport bus ferry 2023

Authorities ask what's best for buses and ferries in Queenstown

by Kim Bowden - Sep 18,2023

Peter Boshier Ombudsman RNZ

Ombudsman: QLDC fails to comply with Official Information legislation

Sep 18,2023

Queenstown community saves KiwiHarvest after 'savage' funding cuts

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 15,2023

Lake Street works road closure june 2023

Lake St opens for weekend as QLDC promises answers for residents

by Kim Bowden - Sep 15,2023

ASB Great Debate 2023 4

Finance spokespeople face off in fun, sometimes fiery, Queenstown debate

by Kim Bowden - Sep 14,2023

Fernhill gastro bug

QLDC clears water supply as Fernhill gets slammed by gastro bug

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 14,2023

arrowtown to arthurs point trail v2

Arrowtown to Arthurs Point Trail on track for February opening

by Kim Bowden - Sep 14,2023

Tarras Airport Concept Wide South

Wānaka survey: opposition to Tarras airport grows

by Kim Bowden - Sep 14,2023

Overcrowded rental Johnson Place James Truong housing crisis June 2023

Why is the Crux 'slumlord' case being hidden from public view?

by Kim Bowden - Sep 13,2023

QLDC vehicles parked

QLDC's $77,000 a year CBD parking costs

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 12,2023

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QLDC likely to lose $163 million of forecast bed tax revenue

by Peter Newport - Sep 12,2023

Long-term Upper Clutha tenant makes big money on Airbnb without telling owner

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 12,2023

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Silver Creek developers ask unpaid contractors for more time

by Kim Bowden - Sep 12,2023

Southern Lakes houses now average $500,000 more than Auckland

Sep 12,2023

Christopher Luxon and Jospeh Mooney Queenstown May 2023

Luxon doubles down on bed tax opposition

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 11,2023

Tarras Airport Canva image

An airport at Tarras - local government gone mad?

by Nick Page - Sep 11,2023

Glen Thurston supplied 3

Wānaka short film documents 53 summits for 53 construction suicides

by Kim Bowden - Sep 11,2023

pride party edit

Wānaka embraces town's first pride party

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 10,2023

chris luxon media stand up

National’s no to bed tax a blow to deputy mayor

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 08,2023

Boundary Creek carpark v2

Central Queenstown carparks cut for concerts and construction

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 08,2023

Concept Terminal North v3

Tarras airport business case 'marketing material': academics

by Kim Bowden - Sep 07,2023

chris luxon jet boat

Luxon takes thrills and spills jet boat ride but fails to make splash with tourists

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 07,2023

Lake Street works road closure june 2023

QLDC allows temporary reopening of Lake Street

by Kim Bowden - Sep 07,2023

Chris luxon lead

Luxon reveals plan to attract more tourists, says no to Q'town tourist tax

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 07,2023

no camping freedom camping sign

Mayor's advice to homeless: get an agency letter to avoid fines

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 06,2023

Murray Erskine Silver Creek

Silver Creek contractor issues legal demand

by Peter Newport - Sep 06,2023

CEO pay comparison image

Bang for our buck - What we pay per capita for NZ council bosses

by Kim Bowden - Sep 06,2023

Theelen unhappy July 2023

Shock pay rise for QLDC CEO Theelen - up 8% to $415,321.09

by Peter Newport - Sep 05,2023

MAC New build 6

MAC anti-rainbow graffiti in lead up to Wānaka Pride Party

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 05,2023

southern discoveries baot

Commerce Commission concern over Queenstown tourism monopoly risk

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 05,2023

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CODC defends appointment of "super-consultant" Bruce Robertson

by Peter Newport - Sep 05,2023

Mount Cook rescue

Queenstown helicopter crew at centre of dramatic high altitude rescue

by Peter Newport - Sep 05,2023

hanleys farm wastewater 2

Hanley's Farm sewage leak follows council systems failure

by Lauren Pattemore - Sep 04,2023

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