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$1.4b for the south in government's transport spend up

by Kim Bowden - Sep 02,2024

Queenstown winery's cellar door crowned country's best

by Kim Bowden - Sep 02,2024

No start date yet for Wānaka after hours healthcare

by Kim Bowden - Sep 02,2024

Heavy rain, strong wind watches continue into Tuesday

by Kim Bowden - Sep 02,2024

GPs 'in crisis' and patients paying: survey

Sep 02,2024

New Hāwea hotel, retail and housing project planned

Sep 02,2024

Local competitors excel at Winter Games

by Peter Newport - Sep 01,2024

Air NZ aircraft catches fire on Wellington landing

Sep 01,2024

Heavy rain warning and wind watch for Southern Lakes

Sep 01,2024

Meet New Zealand's rarest bird - and those who are hoping to save it

Sep 01,2024

Beam scooters break QLDC 'private land' rule

by Kim Bowden - Aug 31,2024

Crux podcast: Sharon Fifield makes her case for the CBD - and a gondola

by Peter Newport - Aug 30,2024

Confusion as Chinese backed Queenstown 'housing solution' hits problems

by Peter Newport - Aug 30,2024

$16m for next stages of arterial road in QLDC plan

by Kim Bowden - Aug 30,2024

Patagonia proves again to be a scoop above the rest

by Kim Bowden - Aug 30,2024

Wānaka ratepayers disillusioned after 'farcical' consultation

by Kim Bowden - Aug 29,2024

Queenstown hospitality and retail businesses disciplined in series of raids

by Kim Bowden - Aug 29,2024

Council and police move against Fernhill 'house' on footpath

by Peter Newport - Aug 29,2024

School build changing lives for Cromwell teens

by Kim Bowden - Aug 29,2024

Opinion: 'There's no accountability for bad decisions'

by Garth Hogan - Aug 29,2024

Wānaka projects miss out in favour of Manawa and third Queenstown pool

by Peter Newport - Aug 28,2024

Alice Robinson wins first alpine race of Winter Games

Aug 28,2024

Beam scooters survive in Queenstown after Auckland ban

by Kim Bowden - Aug 28,2024

QLDC allows $5 million for Stanley Street car park

by Peter Newport - Aug 28,2024

Police release fresh photos as pride flag enquiries continue

by Kim Bowden - Aug 28,2024

Twenty-six car parks to go as consultation continues on $250m roading project

by Kim Bowden - Aug 27,2024

'Queenstown centric' QLDC under fire from Wānaka LTP submissions

by Peter Newport - Aug 27,2024

Developers: QLDC not keeping up with infrastructure demand

by Kim Bowden - Aug 27,2024

Young ski fanatic back with another Coronet cancer fundraiser

by Kim Bowden - Aug 27,2024

Kiwi athletes dominate Winter Games podium

Aug 26,2024

Former mayor on QLDC $2.4b expenditure plan: 'You've got no money'

by Kim Bowden - Aug 26,2024

QLDC debt heads towards $50,000 per household

by Peter Newport - Aug 26,2024

Cycling legend Nathan Dahlberg dies on mountain in China

Aug 25,2024

Cromwell's two retirement villages change ownership

by Kim Bowden - Aug 25,2024

Government changes "ministers only" Fast Track Approvals Bill

Aug 25,2024

Old mine shaft revealed as cause of Ohinemuri River contamination

Aug 25,2024

Weather: A wet Sunday afternoon with snow above 700 metres.

Aug 25,2024

Winter Games kicks off with record number of female athletes

Aug 24,2024

Big plans ahead for Crux

by Peter Newport - Aug 24,2024

No need for 'old school' trapping thanks to local predator-free know-how

by Kim Bowden - Aug 23,2024

Waitaki: The council that is confronting debt, staffing and community trust

by Peter Newport - Aug 23,2024

'Mini Olympics' starts on Southern Lakes slopes

Aug 23,2024

Cromwell farmer repurposes wool on paddocks and vines

Aug 23,2024

SPCA steps in after Queenstown cat caught in gin trap

by Kim Bowden - Aug 22,2024

Metal detecting damaging Central Otago sports field

by Kim Bowden - Aug 22,2024

Dozens of rainbow flags stolen as Queenstown pride festival begins

by Kim Bowden - Aug 22,2024

Local driver charged after SH6 Lake Hayes crash

by Kim Bowden - Aug 22,2024

Volcanic ash from Whakaari/White Island halts flights

Aug 22,2024

Crash closes one lane of highway at Roaring Meg

by Kim Bowden - Aug 22,2024

Councils need to 'rein in the fantasies' on spending: PM

Aug 21,2024

Scene examination shuts Queenstown highway for eight hours

by Kim Bowden - Aug 21,2024

Climber dies after falling from Queenstown cliff

by Kim Bowden - Aug 21,2024

Dunedin armed police sent to Central Otago incident

by Kim Bowden - Aug 21,2024

QLDC debt set to swallow $14.7m airport payout

by Kim Bowden - Aug 21,2024

Queenstown Airport delivers record $19.6m dividend

by Kim Bowden - Aug 21,2024

373 percent increase in parking tickets in two Queenstown neighbourhoods

by Kim Bowden - Aug 20,2024

Winegrowers calling for cautious approach to Cromwell gold mine

by Kim Bowden - Aug 20,2024

Cadogan: Cromwell wins in district model - but locals remain unconvinced

by Kim Bowden - Aug 20,2024

Three hurt as crash closes SH6 near Arrow Junction

by Kim Bowden - Aug 20,2024

How to photograph the blue supermoon

Aug 20,2024

OCR coming down, how far will home loan rates fall?

Aug 19,2024

New trust launches ahead of week-long Wānaka pride party

by Kim Bowden - Aug 19,2024

QLDC not challenging court's Sticky Forest ruling

by Kim Bowden - Aug 19,2024

Road snow warnings updated as cold snap hits

by Kim Bowden - Aug 19,2024

Wine and mining industries face off in Otago

by Kim Bowden - Aug 18,2024

Monday Weather: Snow for the south

Aug 18,2024

WorkSafe investigates Queenstown arterial road asbestos incident

by Kim Bowden - Aug 17,2024

Catlins birthday fishing trip ends in tragedy

Aug 17,2024

Crux Podcast: Mark Rose: 'This is not how democracy works'

by Peter Newport - Aug 16,2024

'There's bound to be a death': another near miss at SH6 danger spot

by Kim Bowden - Aug 16,2024

QLDC says 'mistakes happen' on new $135,000 arterial road error

by Peter Newport - Aug 16,2024

Former Google exec fixes Bob's Cove map problem

by Peter Newport - Aug 16,2024

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