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17/05/2012

Queenstown council boss calls it quits

Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Debra Lawson has announced she’s quitting after weeks of speculation over her departure. In a just-released statement, Lawson says she won’t seek re-appointment for a second term after her current contract ends. Last month Mountain »»

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Queenstown high school fights exodus

Queenstown high school fights exodus

Wakatipu High is unveiling a new image to the community in a bid to stem a private school exodus.  The school’s board of trustees is keen »»

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Aussie departure tax hike sparks fears for NZ tourism

Aussie departure tax hike sparks fears for NZ tourism

A hike in Australia’s airport passenger departure tax has been slammed as a slap in the face for trans-Tasman tourism. The Australian »»

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Queenstown Business

New boss beats racial prejudice in Queenstown

New boss beats racial prejudice in Queenstown

A Wakatipu business owner who made a Filipino staffer his Queens­town manager says they’ve had to overcome some racial »»

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Queenstown Local Life

Two Shotover Jet boats in ‘incident’

Two Shotover Jet boats in ‘incident’

Shotover Jet’s owner has revealed a near miss on Queenstown's Shotover River last August involved two jetboats under »»

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Queenstown Crime

Fergburger staff foil Queenstown phone thief

Fergburger staff foil Queenstown phone thief

Burger flippers turned detectives, catching a thief two hours after he stole a mobile phone from a popular Queenstown »»

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Stampede stacked with talent

Stampede stacked with talent

Southern Stampede has named its 2012 ice hockey squad – and captain Simon Glass expects new foreign imports to raise the »»

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Our Woodford heads for Aussie hills

Our Woodford heads for Aussie hills

Queenstown long-distance runner Tracey Woodford tackles her first offshore ultramarathon in Australia’s Blue Mountains this »»

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Coming Up EventsMovies

Gandalf under Queenstown's spell

Gandalf under Queenstown's spell

Queenstown has cast a spell over celebrated English actor Sir Ian McKellen who’s in New Zealand for The Hobbit »»

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Ramblin Rick and his blues crew

Ramblin Rick and his blues crew

Ramblin Rick Stringer and The Federation are bringing the blues to the shores of Lake Wakatipu.  The Queenstown-based »»

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Rating: 4½ / 5 stars By Sally Burgess, Technical Manager  Trying to make their retirement funds go further, a small »»

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