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$45m debt: Receivers selling assets of boutique Queenstown hotel
The ‘beyond five-star’ Carlin Boutique Hotel continues operating as receivers look to sell it.

New survey reveals house-less people in Queenstown Lakes
A new renters survey is the first to quantify the number of people without homes in some of our least affordable towns.

Auckland lodge fire: City Garden Lodge on Work and Income housing accommodation list
A Parnell lodge which caught on fire this month was on a Work and Income list of accommodation providers although it had not used the lodge for emergency accommodation since 2022.

Resident who escaped backpackers blaze says the accommodation was his only option after being homeless
Benjamin Rees had to scramble out the window as Parnell's City Garden Lodge - which he calls a "tinderbox" and a "hole" - burned.

Firm's dirty laundry aired by the Employment Relations Authority
The Queenstown laundromat owner has been ordered to pay a former employee and best friend almost $60,000 after the Employment Relations Authority found the worker was unjustifiably dismissed.

Department of Conservation to hike Great Walk prices
It comes after DOC already put its accommodation prices up last year.

Queenstown Airport breach: Passenger gets to departure lounge without security screening
Queenstown Airport has apologised for the incident, which saw all passengers rescreened.

Top Kiwis Daniel Hillier and Josh Geary tied for second in Queenstown
Two-time New Zealand Amateur champion Daniel Hillier can push for a matching crown at the New Zealand Open, following a blistering second round at the New Zealand Open in Queenstown.

Watch: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks from Queenstown
Earlier today it was revealed Luxon will be claiming $52,000 to cover his accommodation expenses for an apartment he owns mortgage-free.

Caveat revealed as Queenstown luxury lodge business partner seeks missing $10m
Would-be luxury lodge developer Andrew McIntosh has delayed providing crucial financial information to his investor.

Queenstown council drops opposition to luxury lodge
The Queenstown Lakes District Council’s second about-face comes only two months after it dropped its opposition to Peter Thiel’s proposed luxury lodge, near Wanaka.

Scammed couple take Wilson Parking to task over insistence on payment of extra $85 fee
A couple say it's unfair how hard they have had to fight to overturn a parking breach after they were scammed in Queenstown.

Dealing with fast spreading pest hits new milestone for Otago Regional Council
Efforts to remove wilding conifers from the Queenstown Lakes have hit a major milestone, shifting from management to maintenance only.

Upgrades begin on State Highway 6 Frankton intersection
Work has started on multi-million highway upgrades that is expected to cut congestion on a critical Queenstown road.

Queenstown housing: 'The situation hasn't gotten any better'
A community housing leader wants the government to take firmer action to address Queenstown's long-running rental crisis.

Fight for justice decades on from oil rig disaster
On a stormy night 44 years ago, 123 men were killed when their accommodation capsized in the North Sea.

Kiwi skier Alice Robinson finishes season with fifth World Cup podium
The result marks the Queenstown skier's fifth World Cup podium this season and the 10th of her career.

Delays frustrate storm-displaced homeowners desperate for financial help
Those who missed out on the government's accommodation support, but need it, are frustrated at delays to include them.

Man's charge upgraded to manslaughter after Queenstown crash
The fatal crash took place on State Highway 6 on 16 December.

PM Christopher Luxon says he will pay back his accommodation allowance
The prime minister says he is making the move as the issue was becoming a "distraction".