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Quentin Smith considers QLDC mayoralty, other councillors declare their intentions

by Peter Newport - Jun 17,2025

Court orders QLDC to pay $235,000 legal costs over sewage failures

by Peter Newport - Jun 16,2025

Local Government Minister on QLDC trust survey: Action up to the community

by Peter Newport - Jun 16,2025

Early exits at the top of QLDC could transform the 2025 local elections

Jun 13,2025

QLDC deleted 50% of trust survey responses as "too negative."

by Peter Newport - Jun 12,2025

PowerNet says new fuses should help prevent another Hanley's Farm outage

by Peter Newport - Jun 11,2025

Ombudsman forces release of QLDC trust survey - council claims 17% trust rating

by Peter Newport - Jun 11,2025

Paywall removed: Court orders QLDC to fix Shotover sewage plant

by Peter Newport - Jun 11,2025

ORC welcomes court decision against QLDC on sewage plant

Jun 10,2025

Mike Casey launches the Queenstown Electrification Accelerator

by Peter Newport - Jun 10,2025

Court orders QLDC to take extensive measures to fix the Shotover sewage plant

by Peter Newport - Jun 10,2025

More frequent Queenstown buses - plus improved routes

Jun 09,2025

Will these new local privatisation schemes mean the end of big local government?

by Peter Newport - Jun 07,2025

Vehicles stranded on Crown Range

Jun 06,2025

Wānaka's Urban Grind to close on Monday June 9

Jun 05,2025

Labour can't comment on Queenstown sewage issues due to "conflict of interest"

by Peter Newport - Jun 05,2025

New larger aircraft for Air NZ's Auckland-ZQN flights

Jun 04,2025

Costs more than benefits: Queenstown’s biggest problem.

by Peter Newport - Jun 03,2025

Ombudsman slow to act on suppressed QLDC trust survey

by Peter Newport - May 30,2025

Mayor Lewers blames councillors for water and sewage crisis

May 30,2025

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