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Free Ride Smart, Boat Safe Workshops Offered Across Queenstown Lakes
Scoop 16 Jan 2026
QLDC Harbourmaster and Waterways Regulatory Services Manager Craig Fahey says the workshops are a proactive way to support safer behaviour on the water during the busy summer season ....
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The Star Democrat
13 Jan 2026
Protesters rally in Queenstown against ICE tactics following Minneapolis shooting
The Star Democrat
13 Jan 2026
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Queenstown teen in rollover crash still boozed from previous night
Otago Daily Times 13 Jan 2026
A Queenstown teenager who rolled his car, leaving two friends injured, was still affected by alcohol from the night before, a court has heard ... .
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Demand for staff in Queenstown higher than ever - but people can't afford to live there
RNZ 13 Jan 2026
Who's cashing in on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown - and who's missing out. Workers are arriving in Queenstown and leaving within weeks because the cost of living is too high, recruiters and unions say.
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Queenstown's historic Skippers Bridge closed due to safety risk
RNZ 12 Jan 2026
Queenstown's historic Skippers Bridge is closed after failures were found in support cables ... The crossing - New Zealand's highest suspension bridge - opened in 1901 linking Queenstown to Skippers Valley and the Mount Aurum Recreation Reserve.
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Queenstown wetland wildlife at risk as cats caught hunting
NewstalkZB 12 Jan 2026
A restored wetland on the edge of Queenstown is drawing rare native wildlife back to an area once dry and barren, but conservationists say roaming pet cats could undo years of community-led work.
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Cats pose threat to native wildlife in Queenstown wetland
Otago Daily Times 11 Jan 2026
A restored wetland on the edge of Queenstown is drawing rare native ...
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Popular Queenstown tourist bridge closed indefinitely after serious structural failures found
NewstalkZB 11 Jan 2026
Residents, tour operators and recreational users have been cut off from a popular tourist area north of Queenstown after the only bridge access route was closed indefinitely due to serious structural failures.
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Heli-golf, Aston Martin tours: How Queenstown is courting ultra-wealthy visitors
RNZ 09 Jan 2026
Who's cashing in on Queenstown? An RNZ series examining the money flowing into Queenstown - and who's missing out ... Mat Woods said despite the flurry of new, upscale services in the district, Queenstown was still popular with backpackers.
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Queenstown gold rush: How the resort town is catering for the uber-rich
Otago Daily Times 08 Jan 2026
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Queenstown busy
Otago Daily Times 07 Jan 2026
Queenstown’s waterfront. — Otago Witness, 5.1.1926. Queenstown has been revelling in blue skies, brilliant sunshine and midsummer warmth. Every day dawns fine, and at the close of each we can refer to it as "a perfect day." ... .
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Most Queenstown's school buses to keep running - for now
RNZ 06 Jan 2026
The Ministry of Education has been reviewing its school bus services in Queenstown with seven routes set to be redesigned from Term 2, 2026, one cancelled, one added and 11 retained on an 'interim' basis.
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Police ask for public help to identify man in Queenstown
RNZ 03 Jan 2026
Police are asking the public to help identify a man who was on Ballarat Street in Queenstown in the early hours of ...
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Road Blocked, Gibbston Highway/SH 6, Queenstown - Southern
Scoop 01 Jan 2026
The road is expected to remain partially blocked while emergency services are working at the scene ....
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