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The abandoned vehicles at scenic Kiwi hotspots
Dozens of vehicles are abandoned on the streets of Queenstown and Wanaka each year. Why?

Queenstown council wants Environment Court to make decision on discharge into Shotover River
District council asks regional council to refer retrospective consent application for discharge directly to Environment Court.

Otago school expansion targeted in $27m Government spend
The investment will add 12 new classrooms to Queenstown's Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau, which had repurposed its library for teaching.

Queenstown Council ordered to pay almost quarter million over Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant Issues
It has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs.

Queenstown Lakes retreat: 70s chic on the outside, French country inside
It shouldn’t work, but somehow this blend of 70s cool, and French provincial style melds into something very cosy and welcoming.

Survey finds support for Queenstown Lakes mayor, councillors drops to 17%
The survey asked 405 people about the council's leadership, core services and communication

The 17-year-old Queenstown rodeo star
Zoe Johnston and her fellow rodeo riders are self-funding the trip by chopping and selling wood and putting on show jumping days.

Queenstown restaurant among world top 100
Queenstown's Amisfield Restaurant is the first ever from New Zealand to make it onto a prestigious "World's Best Restaurants" list.

Air New Zealand flight to Queenstown struck by lightning, returns to Auckland for checks
An Air New Zealand flight has been forced to return to Auckland for engineering checks, after it was struck by lightning on Friday evening.

Tourist bus crash ‘could have been a lot worse’, says fire chief
Tourists are travelling nearly 600km in a day in a round trip between Queenstown in Milford Sound, and they should consider staying in Te Anau, a mayor says.

One of NZ’s most expensive roads is making things ‘worse’, locals say
Locals say the $128m Queenstown bypass is “confusing” and “dangerous”, but they’re being encouraged to give it time.

Concern over chemicals in mass sewage discharges into Shotover River
Wastewater being discharged into Queenstown's Shotover River could breach national ammonia limits.

Freedom camping or 'free parking'? - Queenstown Lakes bylaw proposes 158 free sites
The council's draft bylaw would set limits on stays and designate free camping sites, after the previous rules were quashed by the High Court last year.

Plane from Queenstown hit by aerobridge at Brisbane Airport
It’s the second recent incident at the airport involving a plane and an aerobridge.

Queenstown council ordered to pay $230,000 over wastewater treatment plant issues
The Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant’s disposal field failed, resulting in consistent ponding and treated wastewater being discharged into the river.

Auf Wiedersehen, Dunedin: Kim Dotcom returns to Queenstown
The internet mogul has moved back to Queenstown, after spending months in Dunedin recovering from a stroke.

Progress made to fix Shotover wastewater treatment plant issues, Queenstown Lakes District Council says
The Environment Court required the Queenstown Lakes District Council to make facility upgrades as well as operation and maintenance changes.

Queenstown Lakes District Council must fix issues with Shotover wastewater plant - court
The Environment Court has ruled the Queenstown Lakes District Council must fix issues with its troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant.

‘Loud bang’: Air NZ flight to Queenstown struck by lightning
Air New Zealand said NZ625 from Auckland to Queenstown was turned back for engineering checks as a precaution after lightning hit the plane shortly after departure.

Police search for victim after attack at taxi rank in Queenstown
A man was punched at a taxi rank in Queenstown in the early hours of 25 May.