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	Health needs like no other - Central Otago and Queenstown push for change Stuff.co.nz - 4 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Huge population growth, tourism growth and dispersed communities create unique challenges. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Man aiming umbrella at people sparked major police response Stuff.co.nz - 3 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Queenstown police are still seeking the man after using CCTV footage to prove he was not carrying a rifle. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Police called to report of a gun, find an umbrella Stuff.co.nz - 3 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Police have been stood down after a reported firearm sighting in Queenstown turned out to be an umbrella. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Police respond to incident in Queenstown Stuff.co.nz - 3 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Stuff understands police are cordoning off the Queenstown Gardens after a possible sighting of a firearm. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Queenstown Airport spends $20m to prevent planes overshooting runway RadioNZ - 3 Jul (RadioNZ) Cement blocks that crush under the weight of an aircraft are designed to bring planes to a controlled halt. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General



	Queenstown Airport’s new runway stopping technology Stuff.co.nz - 3 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) The system uses energy-absorbing cellular cement blocks that crush under the weight of an aircraft, slowing it to a stop. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	New Queenstown helicopter base proposed after near-miss report Stuff.co.nz - 2 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) TAIC identified a bottleneck as helicopters departed causing congestion and safety issues. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Fatal Queenstown car crash victim was pregnant Stuff.co.nz - 1 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) Simran Shiuagani Mala and Jamie William Pitman were killed in the crash. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Victims named after fatal Queenstown car crash Stuff.co.nz - 1 Jul (Stuff.co.nz) They were Simran Shiuagani Mala and Jamie William Pitman, of Queenstown. Read... Newslink ©2024 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Two killed in crash near Queenstown RadioNZ - 28 Jun (RadioNZ) Emergency services found both people dead at the scene. Read... Newslink ©2024 to RadioNZ General