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Lewers still on mute 24 hours after election result

Multiple attempts to contact the former mayor have not been successful.

Oct 12,2025

John Glover: Crown Observer to look at sewage crisis, Lakeview, Road to Nowhere

First video interview: New QLDC Mayor John Glover

Rewi and Kiddle concede, no word yet from Lewers

Tamah Alley retains Central Otago mayoralty

Mix of old and new for ORC's Dunstan Ward

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Progress results announced in QLDC local election

Oct 11,2025

John Glover best feature

Glover wins QLDC mayoralty by provisional 900 votes.

Oct 11,2025

Quentin Smith Oct 10

QLDC forecasts 27,000 new houses - no answers on infrastructure cost

by Peter Newport - Oct 09,2025

QLDC stands by councillor in spite of calls for him to step down

Oct 09,2025

Milford Track avalanche damage

Milford Track opening delayed by avalanche damage

Oct 09,2025

Disposal high shot v3

Shotover sewage plant costs QLDC $1.8 million in repairs, $600,000 in legal bills

Oct 08,2025

QLDC voting bins

QLDC voting at extremely low level - so far

by Peter Newport - Oct 08,2025

Upton Street cell tower

Another Wānaka cell tower attacked.

Oct 08,2025

Airport ZQN June 2020 feature

Queenstown airport named NZ airport of the year

Oct 08,2025

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Hunter's body found near Lake Manapouri

Oct 07,2025

Paul Taylor departs

LW Bulletin journalist leaves for DQ comms role

by Peter Newport - Oct 07,2025

Kingston crash Oct 6

Serious two vehicle crash on SH6 south of Kingston

Oct 06,2025

Measles: Queenstown/Cromwell locations of interest and pop-up clinic

Oct 05,2025

QLDC Gorge Road Council 3

Mayor refuses to defend his election claims - gets QLDC staff to do the job

by Zizi Sparks - Oct 03,2025

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Auditor General: 'Up to QLDC to manage any actual or perceived Lisa Guy conflicts of interest'

by Peter Newport - Oct 03,2025

Selected 2026 winter olympics

Eight Southern Lakes' snow sports stars selected for 2026 Winter Olympics

Oct 03,2025

LewereGuy and Cocks re crosses

Upsets on the way - final Crux election poll results

by Peter Newport - Oct 03,2025

Mt Rosa candidates debate 2

Exchange over iwi water rights cut short at election debate

by Amanda Robertshawe - Oct 03,2025

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Wānaka's Councillor Barry Bruce launches attack on John Glover

by Peter Newport - Oct 02,2025

Queenstown Airport CEO Shane OHare 3

New airport CEO's vision for 'critical infrastructure'

by Amanda Robertshawe - Oct 02,2025

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Data shows it's Guy and Lewers making the personal attacks - not their opponents

by Queenstown Lakes Community Action - Oct 01,2025

New Sylvan Bridge

New suspension bridge over Routeburn River opens

Oct 01,2025

Hawea wastewater plant

QLDC blocks future Hāwea development due to sewage plant failures

Sep 30,2025

Overseas measles case confirmed in Queenstown

Sep 29,2025

Wanaka audience feature

Our final Crux Election Poll - #4

Sep 29,2025

Luxon and Penk earthquake risk RNZ

Government announces shake-up of earthquake strengthening laws

Sep 29,2025

Annette Seddon 18

Queenstown cancer survivor calls for more street appeal volunteers

Sep 29,2025

Lewers handshake wth Theelen 2

Lewers launched recruitment process before telling councillors that Theelen had resigned

by Niki Gladding - Sep 28,2025

Lisa Guy's undeclared conflict could derail QLDC $1 billion water CCO

by Peter Newport - Sep 27,2025

LewersGuy and Wong

Lewers claims "misinformation", Guy resorts to insults. Wong says Lewers is right.

by Peter Newport - Sep 26,2025

Diver hand weeding lagarosiphon. Photo credit NIWA

Lakeweed control to begin on Otago lakes

Sep 26,2025

Cristina Griffith Gibbston Valley

New leadership for Gibbston Valley Wines

Sep 26,2025

Stanley Street car park

QLDC closes Stanley Street car park until Christmas

Sep 25,2025

Andrew Stewart Jones and Sepiuta Setaita Vave

Wānaka woman charged with fake cancer scam also faces sexual assault charge

Sep 25,2025

TSS Earnslaw to resume service after major refurb

by Zizi Sparks - Sep 25,2025

Music grant recipient to showcase up and coming musicians

Sep 25,2025

Candidates meeting 3

Community has 'lost trust' in ORC - Nicky Rhodes

by Amanda Robertshawe - Sep 25,2025

Record number of objections to liquor licence in Lake Hāwea

Sep 24,2025

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Number of $100k+ salaries at ORC revealed

by Zizi Sparks - Sep 24,2025

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Proposed parking prices at Mt Cook revealed

Sep 24,2025

Horsehead Nebula Joe Nidd

Naseby becomes New Zealand’s first dark sky community

Sep 23,2025

Grass fire Glencoe Rd Sept 22

Fire crews extinguish large grass fire on Crown Range

Sep 23,2025

Candidates Arrowtown

Arrowtown debate: John Glover "I'll bring out the best in everyone."

by Amanda Robertshawe - Sep 23,2025

Latest poll results: Glover leads QLDC mayoral race

by Peter Newport - Sep 22,2025

Hoem grown food 2 WAO Aotearoa Apple Drive

New report: our district's food demand could treble by 2050

by WAO Aotearoa - Sep 22,2025

Queenstown Water Taxi feature LR

Queenstown water taxi service expanded - new timetable

Sep 22,2025

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Kawarau Trail on track for early 2026 - but early users cause damage

Sep 22,2025

Lisa Guy: questions over CEO recruitment 'disrespectful and inaccurate.'

by Peter Newport - Sep 22,2025

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Police investigate cell phone/power pole fires in Albert Town

Sep 21,2025

Double Feature: Everything you need to know about your ORC Dunstan Candidates

by Zizi Sparks - Sep 21,2025

John Glover best feature

John Glover to Mayor Lewers: CEO recruitment "no mandate - optics terrible."

Sep 20,2025

Craig Gasson cropped higher res

Craig Gasson: "Turn that rage into engage"

by Craig Gasson - Sep 20,2025

Public submissions open on QLDC sewage discharges into Shotover River

Sep 20,2025

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Niki Gladding: The importance of best practice in hiring a new council CEO

by Niki Gladding - Sep 19,2025

Mayoral debate feature 1 v2

Please take part - Crux Election Poll #3

by Peter Newport - Sep 19,2025

Contact Energy fronts stormy Hāwea meeting

by Peter Newport - Sep 18,2025

Beehive poll RNZ generic v2

Poll: 75% of voters support a rates cap

Sep 18,2025

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Economy contracts sharply as GDP falls 0.9% in June quarter

Sep 18,2025

Conor English hired as Regional Deal negotiator

Sep 18,2025

Matt Wong: "Nobody wants to work with us because of our growth."

by Peter Newport - Sep 17,2025

Construction FM 4 MR

QLDC blamed for not collecting hundreds of millions in development contributions

by Amanda Robertshawe - Sep 17,2025

Cromwell candiates

Cromwell's candidates turn out in force

by Amanda Robertshawe - Sep 16,2025

Wanaka audience feature

Wānaka in many voices: "The status quo has to go"

by Peter Newport - Sep 16,2025

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QLDC's senior comms manager is a key cheerleader for Lewers' re-election

by Peter Newport - Sep 16,2025

Scoop Philip Chandler and Tracey Roxburgh

Crux urges Wānaka candidates to ask their MC some tough questions

by Peter Newport - Sep 15,2025

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Man "may have been injured earlier - at a different location."

Sep 15,2025

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One seriously injured in Queenstown incident, road closed

Sep 14,2025

Dunstan Cycle trail A

New $70 million tourism funding for events, infrastructure and cycle trails

Sep 14,2025

Annual Plan hearing May 22 2023 QLDC Wanaka 4

Analysis: Wānaka deserves more than the current old power base

by Peter Newport - Sep 14,2025

Deputy Mayor: Lewers' statement on $60m Project Manawa "simply not true."

by Peter Newport - Sep 14,2025

Jo Learmonth and Glenn Peat

Wānaka Chamber hires pro-Lewers editor for public debate

by Peter Newport - Sep 13,2025

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Shotgun, ammunition and cocaine seized in Queenstown drug arrest

by Peter Newport - Sep 13,2025

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