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Queenstown Police says there were six deaths in the Otago and Southland regions last year triggered by tourists with questionable driving skills. (File)

Police investigate fake foreign licences

Foreign drivers taking to New Zealand roads with fake licences and zero driving experience may be behind a growing number of fatal car crashes, coroners fear.

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Sky City is buying a boutique casino in Queenstown to expand there (file)

Sky City expands in Queenstown

Having done a deal to build a convention centre in Auckland, Sky City is buying a boutique casino in Queenstown to expand there.

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Live scorpion found in Queenstown

A live scorpion has been found in Queenstown as officials investigate a smuggling operation.

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 Jonathan Dixon

Bouncer guilty in Tindall tape scandal video

Jonathan Dixon has today been found guilty of dishonestly obtaining property by accessing a computer system.

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Jonathan Dixon took security footage from his bar of England rugby player Mike Tindall (file)

Bouncer denies exploiting Tindall footage

The Queenstown bouncer who took footage from his bar's security camera of England rugby player Mike Tindall says he didn't intend to sell it.

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Postie jailed, ordered to pay $30,000

A Queenstown postie who hoarded thousands of letters instead of delivering them has been jailed for 17 months and ordered to pay NZ Post $30,000.

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A leaked report revealed the potential losses (file)

80 council staff face job losses

As many as 80 staff could lose their jobs under a massive restructure proposed at Queenstown Lakes District Council.

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Roderick Gunn, right, with lawyer Matthew Muir in court this morning (3 News)

Convicted pilot still able to fly in NZ video

Roderick Gunn, a 55-year-old pilot with more than 30 years flying experience, was today given a $5100 fine and ordered to re-train.

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Among the mail recovered, 1577 items had been opened

Postie stole from first day on job

A postie who admitted hoarding thousands of letters started stealing on her first day at work, court papers reveal.

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Most of the stolen mail was eventually delivered (File)

Postie admits stealing 17,000 letters

A Queenstown postie has admitted hoarding thousands of pieces of mail, pleading guilty to theft.

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Pacific Blue pilot guilty of carelessness

The Pacific Blue pilot who took off from Queenstown airport in fading light has been found guilty of carelessly operating an aircraft.

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Philip Waldmann lit the 'Great Fire of Queenstown' (file)

Home of infamous arsonist up for sale

The historic home of a sweet seller who once burned down half of Queenstown is up for sale.

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Lydia Ko a drawcard in Queenstown video

Kiwis Micheal Hendry and Matthew Perry are right in contention in a tie for 4th after the first round of the NZPGA at The Hills near Queenstown.

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Cricket and golf head down south video

Cricket and golf have made Queenstown and Arrowtown the spots to be for sports fans this week.

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DNA confirms NZ girl not Madeleine

British police say a DNA test has ruled out the possibility a New Zealand girl is missing British girl Madeleine McCann.

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard (AAP)

NZ to take asylum seekers from Aus video

New Zealand is to come to Australia's aid and take in some of its asylum seekers.

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Madeleine's parents Gerry and Kate McCann (file)

McCanns quiet on NZ DNA sample

The parents of Madeleine McCann will leave the testing of a DNA sample of a New Zealand girl to the authorities.

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The McCann family's poster showing their daughter Madeleine as she looked when she disappeared (L) and an age progression image which shows what she might have looked like in 2009 (Reuters)

NZ girl's DNA to UK in Madeleine case

A Queenstown girl who looks like missing British girl Madeleine McCann is having her DNA sent to the UK.

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Sikh MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi

Turban is a sacred symbol - Sikh MP

A National Party MP is appealing for cultural understanding after a turban incident in Queenstown.

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An issue of Mountain Scene

Queenstown's paper changes hands video

After 40 years of entertaining Queenstown, the town's controversial newspaper Mountain Scene is getting a new owner.

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