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Queenstown Central had a population of 2,502 at the 2018 New Zealand census, an increase of 318 people (14.6%) since the 2013 census, and an increase of 297 people (13.5%) since the 2006 census. There were 651 households, comprising 1,281 males and 1,215 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.05 males per female, with 156 people (6.2%) aged under 15 ...
The train operator SMRT Trains first reported the incident at 9:52 am and suspended train services between the Queenstown and Boon Lay stations. [10] [14] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) later announced at 2:45 pm that there would not be train services between Boon Lay and Queenstown for the rest of that day because of the extensive damage. [14]
Queenstown (Māori: Tāhuna) [3] is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island.It is the seat and largest town in the Queenstown-Lakes District.. The town located on the northwestern edge of Lake Wakatipu, a long, thin, Z-shaped lake formed by glacial processes, and has views of nearby mountains such as The Remarkables, Cecil Peak, Walter Peak and just above the ...
Queenstown-Lakes District, a local government district, is in the Otago Region of New Zealand that was formed in 1986. [3] It is surrounded by the districts of Central Otago , Southland , Westland and Waitaki .
In September 2023, an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic illness, started in Queenstown, New Zealand. It was Queenstown's first gastroenteritis outbreak in 40 years. [1] [2] Queenstown issued a water boil notice on 18 September, which ended on 8 December.
Pages in category "Suburbs of Queenstown, New Zealand" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In May 2012 local printing of The Southland Times ceased with all printing now taking place from Allied Press in Dunedin. Smaller community papers that are usually printed once a week are now printed from Christchurch. [3] In July 2015 The Southland Times building located on Esk Street was sold to the Invercargill Licensing Trust. [4]
Queenstown is a major winter destination, lying close to several of the southern hemisphere's major ski fields, among them The Remarkables, Cardrona, and Coronet Peak. During the 1970s, locals began organising a winter festival close to the beginning of each ski season, starting with a 1975 event organised by musician Peter Doyle and Laurie ...