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Queenstown Airport deal raises questions
Questions are being raised as to what benefit Auckland International Airport will get from buying a quarter stake in Queenstown airport.
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Queenstown 'like Mars', says Ice Man
The NZ man jailed in the US, who kept his girlfriend's body on ice for a year, says being home in Queenstown is "like Mars".
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Auckland Airport buys up quarter of Queenstown Airport
Auckland International Airport is now the owner of 24.9pc of Queenstown Airport, in a $27.7m deal with Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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'Icy' Kiwi is living in NZ
Drug dealer went to jail after keeping his dead girlfriend on ice for nearly a year - now Stephen Royds is back in New Zealand.
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Minister warns principals against speaking out about standards
Education Minister Anne Tolley has told principals they should stop talking to the media and focus on implementing the controversial national standards.
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Central Otago: Off to see the Queen
New Zealand's adventure playground is a great school-holiday destination for the family writes Helen van Berkel.
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Heavy snow disrupts South Island
Queenstown schools are closed with drivers urged to take extreme care on central South Island roads after heavy snow fell in the area, with more expected.
![Poker in the Southern Alps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Poker in the Southern Alps
The country’s premier poker tour makes its mid-winter stopover in Queenstown next month.
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Facebook sleuthing proves fruitful for NZ police
Police use of social networks to hunt criminals is proving effective, with 'one or two' crooks caught each month.
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Teen driver's 'massive sorry' for killing best friend
A schoolgirl who had just three hours' driving experience when she killed one of her friends in a head-on crash has warned young drivers to think twice before taking the wheel.
![Allied Farmers does deal to sell Five Mile](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Allied Farmers does deal to sell Five Mile
Allied Farmers says it has has conditional agreement to sell the second stage of the Five Mile property development in Queenstown.
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Queenstown: Just close your eyes and jump
A recent addition to Queenstown's adventure activities, Ziptrek is a two-hour flying fox experience through the forest.
![Queenstown: Wind up, wine down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=794)
Queenstown: Wind up, wine down
Paul Rush visits Queenstown and enjoys some mellow yellow adventures.