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Elderly couple quit house after land-rent hike
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Airbnb attacks Queenstown's council
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One child injured in school bus crash
Emergency services are responding after a car crashed into a school bus.
Dotcom case to stretch to next decade, HK court told
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Touch and go for Richie in Queenstown rugbyfest
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Aussie pair rescued from Remarkables
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Queenstown resident wins $1 million
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Plans to tackle Queenstown housing crisis
A Queenstown mayoral taskforce has been set up to tackle unaffordable housing.
Hotel boom hits Queenstown
An Auckland-based Chinese developer is has plans for a huge hotel and serviced apartments
Apology from man who leapt from ship
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The $32b district: Property values double in three years
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Residents furious over Queenstown development
Residents of a Queenstown suburb are furious about plans for a massive housing complex.
Exclusive: Vegas victim's romantic Kiwi proposal
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Sneak peek at QT Queenstown
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