39-456: Queenstown-Lakes District , a local government district , is in the Otago Region of New Zealand that was formed in 1986. It is surrounded by the districts of Central Otago , Southland , Westland and Waitaki . Much of the area is often referred to as Queenstown because of the popularity of the resort town, but the district covers a much wider area, including the towns of Wānaka to
78-643: A 22.5 percent stake in December 2014. In May 2018 Stuff Ltd took full ownership of internet service provider Stuff Fibre, which won the People's Choice Award, NZ Broadband Provider of the Year, Best Fibre Broadband Provider, and Best Broadband Innovation at the 2019 Broadband Compare Awards. Stuff Ltd also had a 49 percent share in New Zealand-based energy retailer energyclubnz. In 2019, Stuff Ltd launched
117-520: A branch office reporter for The Press in 1993. Stuff has closed or sold many of their former publications: In 2008, Fairfax Media New Zealand launched a weekly community newspaper in Dunedin called D-Scene , which was a subsidiary of The Southland Times . The newspaper ran for five years. On 29 May 2013, Fairfax Media confirmed the closure of D-Scene following a two-week consultation period. On 25 June 2024, Stuff announced it would close
156-408: A population density of 6.0 people per km. Queenstown-Lakes District had a population of 47,808 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 8,655 people (22.1%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 19,584 people (69.4%) since the 2013 census . There were 24,264 males, 23,388 females and 156 people of other genders in 17,835 dwellings. 3.4% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age
195-609: A proposal to the New Zealand Government regarding a "possible transaction." NZME proposed a "Kiwishare" arrangement that would ringfence Stuff's editorial operations and protect local journalism. On 11 May 2020, NZME offered to purchase Stuff for a symbolic $ 1 on the basis of saving jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic . In response, Stuff's parent company Nine Entertainment terminated further discussion with NZME. In response, NZME filed for an emergency injunction at
234-557: A single subscription package offering unlimited access to content on The Post , The Press and Waikato Times websites. On 1 June 2023, Laura Maxwell was appointed as the new Chief Executive of the Stuff Group while its owner Boucher became the Executive Chair and Publisher of the company. In addition, Stuff appointed three new managing directors to lead the major divisions of the company. Chief Audio Officer Nadia Tolich
273-628: A video platform, Play Stuff. The website hosts free content sourced from content providers such as BBC, Reuters and the Press Association as well as local content from NZ On Screen and Bravo New Zealand . On 20 May 2020, Stuff sold Stuff Fibre to Vocus and sold its share of energyclubnz back to its founder. In 2019, Stuff launched a longform journalism documentary series called Stuff Circuit with funding from NZ On Air . Notable titles have included Big Decision ( abortion law reform ), Life + Limb (New Zealand's military involvement in
312-595: Is a privately held news media company operating in New Zealand. It operates Stuff , the country's largest news website, and owns nine daily newspapers, including New Zealand's second and third-highest circulation daily newspapers, The Post and The Press , and the highest circulation weekly, Sunday Star-Times . Magazines published include TV Guide , New Zealand's top-selling weekly magazine. Stuff also owns social media network Neighbourly . Stuff Ltd has been owned by Sinead Boucher since 31 May 2020. It
351-775: The 1989 local government reforms . The district is administered by the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and regionally by the Otago Regional Council . The Queenstown Lakes District is expected to grow faster than Auckland over the period 2006–31. Statistics New Zealand projections show the district shares the highest growth rate in New Zealand of 2.2% a year with the Selwyn District . Queenstown-Lakes District covers 8,719.66 km (3,366.68 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 52,400 as of June 2024, with
390-578: The Auckland High Court to force Nine Entertainment back into negotiations. On 19 May, the Auckland High Court rejected NZME's bid for an interim injunction against Nine Entertainment. On 25 May, Nine Entertainment agreed to sell Stuff to Stuff's chief executive Sinead Boucher for NZ$ 1, with the transaction due to be completed by 31 May. This marks the return of the company into New Zealand ownership. Nine will retain all of
429-673: The Commerce Commission to merge their operations in New Zealand. As part of the merger proposal, Stuff's Australian owner Fairfax Media would have received a 41 per cent stake in the combined business plus $ 55 million cash. On 2 May 2017, the Commerce Commission declined to approve the merger. Stuff Ltd. and NZME appealed the Commission's decision to the Wellington High Court, which upheld
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#1732772870642468-458: The E tū union organised strikes in December 2022. Despite opposition from employees, Stuff proceeded with the planned restructuring in early December 2022. Stuff's Chief Content Officer Joanna Norris defended the restructuring, stating that the company had created an internal news service operating across regional New Zealand that would be able to cover stories at any time and place. By contrast, Mayor of Nelson Nick Smith expressed concern about
507-536: The Sunday Star Times and The Post newspapers. On 16 April 2024, Stuff announced an agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery New Zealand to replace the outgoing Newshub news service with an evening news bulletin provided by Stuff from 6 July 2024. The news bulletin will run from 6pm to 7pm on weekdays and a 30 minute news bulletin on Saturday and Sunday. As part of the agreement, Warner Bros. Discovery will pay Stuff an annual fee, estimated to be likely in
546-588: The War in Afghanistan ), False Profit (which focused on conspiracy theorist and New Zealand Public Party founder Billy Te Kahika ), Deleted (which looked at New Zealand companies alleged to be complicit in human rights abuses in Xinjiang ), Disordered (which focused on the treatment of people with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome ), and Fire and Fury (which looked at vaccine disinformation and conspiracy theories in
585-604: The 12 city councils , the Auckland Council , and the Chatham Islands Council . District councils serve a combination of rural and urban communities, while city councils administer the larger urban areas . Three districts ( Gisborne , Tasman , and Marlborough ) are unitary authorities also performing the functions of a regional council. Districts are not subdivisions of regions, and some of them fall within more than one region. Taupō District has
624-824: The Commission's decision on 18 December 2017. In June 2018, the companies appealed the Commission's decision at the New Zealand Court of Appeal , which rejected their merger bid on 25 September 2018. In October 2018, Stuff and NZME abandoned their first merger attempt. On 1 February 2018, Fairfax New Zealand Limited changed its name to Stuff Limited . In December 2018, Stuff's parent company Fairfax Media merged with Australia's Nine Entertainment , which acquired Stuff and its stable of New Zealand newspapers. In July 2019, Nine Entertainment attempted to sell Stuff but did not receive any adequate bids. In November 2019, NZME confirmed that it had entered into negotiations with Nine Entertainment to purchase Stuff and submitted
663-581: The Stuff news website would be reorganising its regional news content. Content from the Stuff Group's North Island newspapers Taranaki Daily News , Manawatu Standard and the Wairarapa Times-Age would be hosted on The Post 's website while South Island newspapers Southland Times , Nelson Mail , Timaru Herald and Marlborough Express would be hosted on The Press 's website. Users would also be prompted to subscribe to
702-548: The average home in the Lakes District cost NZ$ 1.7 million, while a three-bedroom rental cost a minimum of NZ$ 800 per week and a single bedroom rental NZ$ 500 or more per week. (June 2024) In the year to 31 March 2023, the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Queenstown Lakes District was $ 3,960m, representing 1% of New Zealand's total GDP. Based on ANZSIC categories, the industry sector with
741-422: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 9,759 (24.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 18,087 (45.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 8,853 (22.0%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 52,600, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 5,805 people (14.5%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
780-418: The distinction of straddling the boundaries of four different regions. Regional council areas are based on water catchment areas, whereas district council areas are based on community of interest and road access. Regional councils are responsible for the administration of many environmental and public transport matters, while the district councils administer local roads and reserves, sewerage, building consents,
819-458: The district GDP, compared with 2.7% nationally. Districts of New Zealand A district in New Zealand is a territorial authority area governed by a district council as a second-tier of local government in New Zealand , below regional councils . They were formed as a result of the local government reforms in 1989 . There are 53 districts in New Zealand , and they do not include
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#1732772870642858-584: The district, there was a shortage of rental housing since homeowners preferred to use their homes as short-term accommodation for platforms such as Airbnb . Between December 2021 and December 2022, the online auction platform Trade Me reported a 49% decline in rental listings in the Lakes District. Similarly, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) reported that the number of rental houses between November 2021 and November 2022 had dropped by 100. By November 2022, Radio New Zealand reported that
897-534: The impact of job cuts on the quality of local newspaper Nelson Mail 's news coverage. On 27 April 2023, Stuff confirmed that it would launch separate subscription-based websites for three of its newspapers: The Dominion Post , The Press , and Waikato Times . These websites will co-exist with the free Stuff news website . In addition, Stuff confirmed that The Dominion Post would be revamped as The Post from 29 April. In early October 2024, Stuff Digital's Head of Growth Janine Fenwick confirmed that
936-403: The land use and subdivision aspects of resource management, and other local matters. Some activities are delegated to council-controlled organisations . There are currently 53 districts in New Zealand . The North Island comprises 34 districts. The South Island and Stewart Island comprise 19 districts. Notes: Stuff (company) Stuff Ltd (previously Fairfax New Zealand )
975-543: The largest contribution to the Queenstown Lakes District GDP was accommodation and food services, at 14.1%. This is markedly greater than the 2.1% contribution that accommodation and food services make to the national economy. The next highest contribution to the district GDP was from construction, representing 10.6% in the district GDP, versus 6.3% in the national economy. Rental, hiring and real estate services contributed 10.5%, compared with 6.2% in
1014-462: The last of its Northland community newspapers: The Northern News , The Whangārei Leader and Far North Real Estate. The Kerikeri-based Bay Chronicle was closed earlier in March 2024. On 30 June, Stuff announced that its Sunday News newspaper would be closed by late July 2024. In November 2017 Stuff Ltd took full ownership of hyper-local social media network Neighbourly, having first bought
1053-450: The millions. Stuff publisher Boucher also confirmed that Stuff would hire several former Newshub staff (less than 40–50) to produce the 6pm bulletins. On 7 May 2024, Stuff confirmed that it would hire seven former Newshub journalists— Samantha Hayes , Jenna Lynch , Laura Tupou , Ollie Ritchie , Juliet Speedy , Zane Small and Heather Keats —to produce its 6pm news bulletin and other news products. In late May 2024, Stuff revealed that
1092-433: The national economy. As a major visitor destination, Queenstown Lakes District has a much higher proportion of people in employed in accommodation (8.7%) than the national average (1.1%). The four largest industries in the district based on employment were accommodation, cafes and restaurants, house construction, and the operation of sports and physical recreation venues. Tourism as a whole contributed $ 889 million (24.2%) to
1131-405: The new 6pm news bulletin would be called ThreeNews . On 15 May 2024, the Stuff Group acquired the Wairarapa Times-Age newspaper, its website and associated publications from National Media Limited. Allen Williams was chief executive officer of Fairfax New Zealand Limited from April 2009 until April 2013, when he was promoted to managing director of Australian Publishing Media. Andrew Boyle
1170-510: The north-east, Glenorchy to the north-west and Kingston to the south. The district is sometimes called the Southern Lakes , as it contains Lake Wakatipu , Lake Wānaka and Lake Hāwea . The Queenstown Borough Council was constituted in 1866. In 1986, Queenstown Borough Council merged with Lake County to form Queenstown-Lakes District Council. In 1989, Arrowtown Borough Council amalgamated with Queenstown-Lakes District Council in
1209-699: The proceeds of the sale of wholesale broadband business Stuff Fibre to telecommunications company Vocus Group , and ownership of Stuff's Wellington printing press. On 18 October 2022, Stuff released details of a proposed restructure for its regional and local publications. Under the proposal, the number of newsroom staff at the Manawatū Standard , Nelson Mail , and Timaru Herald would be reduced from seven reporters to three. Other regional newspapers Taranaki Daily News and The Southland Times would retain four reporters each. In addition, news director roles at regional papers would be disestablished, with
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1248-455: The remaining editors expected to write news. Stuff has proposed counterbalancing these job cuts by establishing a new regional team composed of a group regional editor, four news directors and nine breaking news reporters. According to Radio New Zealand , several unidentified Stuff employees expressed sadness and unease about the restructuring and increased work load. In response to the proposed restructuring, several journalists affiliated with
1287-562: Was 35.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 7,656 people (16.0%) aged under 15 years, 9,648 (20.2%) aged 15 to 29, 24,816 (51.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 5,691 (11.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 82.8% European ( Pākehā ); 6.4% Māori ; 1.5% Pasifika ; 10.5% Asian ; 5.3% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.2% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
1326-580: Was acting managing director until Simon Tong started as managing director in September 2013. Tong left in March 2017, just days prior to the Commerce Commission announcing their final decision on the proposed Fairfax New Zealand merger with New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME). Tong was succeeded by Boyle as acting managing director until Sinead Boucher was appointed chief executive officer in August 2017. Boucher had first been employed by Fairfax as
1365-415: Was appointed as managing director of Stuff Brand Connections, which also incorporated the company's former Stuff Events business division. As part of the restructuring process, Stuff announced a proposed restructuring of editorial and management jobs in mid June 2023. According to Radio New Zealand, several senior journalists were asked to reapply for several new roles including a single position as editor of
1404-404: Was appointed managing director of Stuff Digital, which included stuff.co.nz , Neighbourly, and Stuff's audio division. Chief content officer Joanna Norris was appointed as managing director of Stuff Masthead Publishing, which has oversight over Stuff's metropolitan, regional and community newspapers, magazines, websites, and commercial printing operations. Executive Commercial Director Matt Headland
1443-588: Was called Fairfax New Zealand Limited until 1 February 2018. The print publications and the Stuff website previously belonged to Independent Newspapers Limited , until they were sold to Australian company Fairfax Media in 2003. When a 7.8 earthquake struck Kaikōura 14 November 2016, cutting the town off via road access, Stuff (then Fairfax New Zealand) flew free copies of its newspapers to residents. In 2016, Fairfax New Zealand and media company New Zealand Media and Entertainment (NZME) sought clearance from
1482-557: Was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.1% and other languages by 17.7%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 40.2, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 24.1% Christian , 1.7% Hindu , 0.5% Islam , 0.1% Māori religious beliefs , 1.0% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , 0.2% Jewish , and 1.6% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 65.6%, and 4.9% of people did not answer
1521-530: Was that 25,716 (64.0%) people were employed full-time, 5,637 (14.0%) were part-time, and 492 (1.2%) were unemployed. The Queenstown-Lakes District has four towns with a population over 1,000. Together they are home to 88.6% of the district's population. In February 2023, Stuff reported that 27% of houses in the Queenstown Lakes District, particularly Queenstown and Wanaka, were unoccupied dwellings that were used by their owners as holiday homes and people who chose not to rent them. Though 650 new homes were built in
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