Queenstown Lakes District Council
Ex-America's Cup yacht abandoned in Queenstown must go
As is where is: one dilapidated former America's Cup yacht abandoned on Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking for someone to get rid of 'NZL14', which was… Video, Audio
Queenstown-Lakes residents suffering from poor mental health, survey shows
A fifth of Queenstown-Lakes residents surveyed reported their mental health was poor or very poor.
Water restrictions in place at Otago holiday spot
The Queenstown Lakes District Council says restrictions will remain until demand falls to more sustainable levels.
'Consent to pollute': Queenstown Lakes' waste overflow dilemma
Wastewater overflows into the environment are less harmful than having it flow back into people's homes, the Queenstown Lakes District Council says.
Surprise earthworks for Wanaka residents
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has dug up the lakefront at Wanaka. Trouble is, according to a local news website, the last anyone heard about any makeover plans was in 2016. The managing editor… Audio
Queenstown mayor, Tourism Aotearoa boss debate levy
A levy on tourists visiting New Zealand will be in place by next year. Some think it's a great idea; some don't. Jim Boult is mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District Council and Chris Roberts is chief… Audio
Airbnb, Queenstown Council tension grows
A stoush is brewing over a plan by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to slice the number of nights some homeowners can rent out their houses on short-term platforms like Airbnb. The council says… Audio
Airbnb operators and Queentown Council prepare to square off
Councillors will vote on a raft of measures which, if approved, will clamp down on people who want to regularly let their property using Airbnb, but the company says it won't back down without a… Audio
Unanimous council support for Queenstown housing developments
More than 2000 new houses may soon be built, and Queenstown Lakes District Council also unanimously voted in support of building affordable houses for the area's workforce. Audio
Illegal campers suspected to have caused Glenorchy blaze
Campers are being warned not to light fires in the Queenstown-Lakes District, after a big scrub fire started at a well-known illegal camping spot. Video
Auditor General investigates Adam Feeley
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's handling of a conflict of interest involving its chief executive, Adam Feeley, is being investigated by the Auditor-General. Audio