NZSki ordered to pay almost $600K over death
NZSki must pay nearly $600k in penalties in relation to the death of a Queenstown woman.
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Revealed: Surprising item behind bomb scare at Queenstown Airport
The device looked 'highly suspicious and risky', packed next to a computer inside a bag.
Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak linked to human faecal contamination
It follows a detailed investigation.
Bomb threat at Queenstown Airport resolved, flights resume
Passengers and staff were ordered to the carpark after a suspected bomb threat.
Focus: Queenstown airport in lockdown after bomb threat
Hundreds of passengers have been stranded outside Queenstown Airport after an emergency security protocol was activated this morning at approximately 08.40am in response to a potential bomb alert. Video / James Allan
Water supply crackdown, dairy attack victims in hospital and Ruapehu National Park's name change | Focus Morning Bulletin October 6, 2023
A crackdown on the country's water supplies is put in place, victims from yesterday's dairy attack remain in hospital and Ruapehu National Park is one step closer to getting a name change. Video / NZ Herald
Watch: How new 12-level hotel at Ellerslie was built
From Monday this week, Safari began operating the hotel under its franchise arrangement.
National's post-natal care policy, third supermarket chain and Watercare's sinkhole plans | Focus Evening Bulletin October 3, 2023
National announces its three-day post-natal care policy, Labour pledges a third supermarket chain to break the duopoly and Watercare announces its plans to stop future sinkholes. Video / NZ Herald
Queenstown crypto bug: Drinkable water should be back soon
Thousands of residents could be able to drink tap water by Thursday.
Man spent friends' property bond and car purchase money on gambling
Jake Ashley Gibbs 'ripped off' his friends for $14,000 in a 'significant breach of trust'.
Queenstown flight turned back due to turbulence
A flight to Queenstown encountered intense turbulence and had to turn back to Auckland this morning. Video / Dylan Steele
Warning over person-to-person Cryptosporidium transmission in Queenstown
Yesterday there were 56 cases of the gastro bug in the Queenstown Lakes outbreak.
'Why was I singled out?' Woman left distressed after pat-down search by airport staff
False alerts by airport body scanners can lead to embarrassing pat-down searches.
Fewer apartment jobs blamed for falling crane numbers
Slowing pipelines of work in residential sector blamed for the decrease in skyline giants.
Agency under fire over Haast Pass closure
The agency is aiming to reopen the road for a single lane of light vehicles.
‘It’s rough’: Queenstown residents sleeping in tents
The resort town is still dealing with a severe shortage of accommodation.
‘Huge job’ to get Haast Pass reopened
The West Coast to Otago-Queenstown route is closed after torrential rain.
Wellington battered by heavy rain, state of emergency lifted for Queenstown and Southland
Significant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.
Students pitch-in as Queenstown properties red-stickered
One said he convinced his flat mates to travel from Dunedin to help clear the mud.
Special filter sourced for Queenstown's Two Mile water supply
The resort town’s residents may only face weeks, not months, of water-boiling pain.
'Significant, widespread impact': Damaging weather front looms for North Island
Significant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.
Flood evacuees directed to locked-up church in comms failure
Queenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.
School holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rush
School hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.
Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Queenstown state of emergency coincides with school holiday travel period
Snow season has ended early in the area, as resorts close early.
'Serious risk to health': No parasite filter in Queenstown
Confirmed cases of Cryptosporidium rose by two yesterday to 17.
’It’s serious’: Covid measures brought out as gastro infections climb
Cryptospordium cases in Queenstown have doubled in two days.
Queenstown gastro outbreak ‘very unusual’ - health official
There have been 15 confirmed cases of cryptosporidium in the tourist town.
Cases rise to 15 in first gastro outbreak in Queenstown for 40 years
Queenstown Lakes District Council issued a boil water notice to residents yesterday.
1500 bikini-clad Kiwis break own record for skiing in swim togs
The Polar Bare helped break the Queenstown ski field's busiest day ever.
Giant new operator for ultra-luxury Kauri Cliffs and other Robertson Lodges
Hong-Kong based manager sees big future in Aotearoa's ultra-luxury market.
Lord of the land: Sir Peter Jackson’s $350m property empire
The Lord of the Rings mogul has doubled the value of his property holdings since 2019.
Edmund Hillary outdoor clothing brand placed in liquidation
The company's first store opened in Queenstown in 2018.
NZ's most expensive house: Sale shatters price record
Luxury property on 15ha sold in off-market deal. So where was it and what did it sell for?