Gay old time at Coronet Peak
Gay old time at Coronet Peak
It's time for a hyphen to be added to Queens-town, for the sixth time, as New Zealand's biggest gay and lesbian alpine party begins this weekend, with a new sponsor to get the action started.
Tracey Roxburgh
'Into the Woods' proves an entertaining evening
'Into the Woods' proves an entertaining evening
There was humour, drama, death, destruction and talent for miles during the opening night of Good Value Productions' latest offering, Into the Woods, at Arrowtown on Wednesday night.
True Colours shone through: research
True Colours shone through: research
Destination Queenstown says its True Colours campaign spread the "autumn message" to Kiwis and encouraged travel during the traditional "shoulder season" of April, May and June.
Seventeen minutes spent learning how the other half lives
Seventeen minutes spent learning how the other half lives
Tiger Woods has one, Harrison Ford has one, the Beckhams have one, and for 17 minutes yesterday Queenstown reporter Tracey Roxburgh got to fly in one . . .
Court lets fridge 'thief' keep certificate
Court lets fridge 'thief' keep certificate
A former bar manager who got sick of looking after a fridge belonging to Coca-Cola has retained his general manager's certificate after appearing before the Liquor Licensing Authority in the Queenstown District Court.
Commercial rafting set to resume on Shotover
Commercial rafting set to resume on Shotover
Commericial rafting will resume on the Shotover River tomorrow, following a meeting between Queenstown Rafting and the Queenstown Lakes District Council yesterday.
Artist builds distinctive narrative
Artist builds distinctive narrative
It has been 12 months since one of New Zealand's most highly regarded artists exhibited in Queenstown, but Nigel Brown's latest offering - Conversation - is expected to impress art lovers and historians.
Cook Bros expanding?
Cook Bros expanding?
Three former Wakatipu High School pupils, who bought one of Dunedin's most popular student bars in 2004, then expanded and diversified their company, hope to bring their Cook Bros growing empire to Queenstown.
New play explodes fairytale myths
New play explodes fairytale myths
Does happily ever after exist? It's the question audiences at Good Value Productions' latest offering Into The Woods will be asked.
QLDC begins review of rating, funding
QLDC begins review of rating, funding
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has made good its promise to review its rating and funding system every three years, seeking feedback from the community and "anyone who has queried" the rates structure since the last review in 2005.
'What do you say, UK?' screened
'What do you say, UK?' screened
Tourism New Zealand took a slightly different approach with its latest 100% Pure campaign.
Athol group rejects re-zone
Athol group rejects re-zone
The Athol Community Development Area (CDA) sub-committee has not endorsed the Southland District Council's plan to re-zone the township, which would allow for commercial activities to develop more easily and would have meant fewer restrictions on subdivisions.
Rock fall means rafting may return
Rock fall means rafting may return
Commercial rafting trips on the Shotover River may resume next week after about 30,000 tonnes of rock, which had threatened to slip down a steep cliff for more than a month, finally gave way yesterday.
Loss of facility could cost lives: co-ordinator
Loss of facility could cost lives: co-ordinator
Lives may be lost as a "direct result" of Mobil NZ's decision to stop providing helicopter fuel supplies at Milford Sound, Southland Civil Defence Emergency Management Group co-ordinator Neil Cruickshank says.
False claim comes back to bite tourist
False claim comes back to bite tourist
An 18-year-old Australian tourist got more than he bargained for when he attempted to leave Queenstown on Wednesday afternoon with a snowboard he had reported stolen.
Package sparks Qtown court evacuation
Package sparks Qtown court evacuation
The Queenstown District Court has been evacuated this morning after a suspicious package was received on the first floor of the court building.
IRF award for avalanche control
IRF award for avalanche control
A world-leading avalanche control programme at Milford has won the "highway version of an Olympic gold medal" in the 2008 International Road Federation (IRF) Achievement Awards.
Anthrax scare at Queenstown court house
Anthrax scare at Queenstown court house
The Queenstown District Court was the scene of a full-scale emergency services call-out yesterday morning, after a suspicious package was received in the court's administration area, on the first floor of the Stanley St building.
Lonely Planet guide hails resort's energy
Lonely Planet guide hails resort's energy
Queenstown without the adrenaline? Sounds like a contradiction in terms, but Destination Queenstown says the travel bible Lonely Planet got it right in its latest edition, released this week, by emphasising there is more to the resort town than its "adventure capital" tag suggests.
Lines company operations back home
Lines company operations back home
The North Otago electricity lines company, Network Waitaki, is now back under full local control - and that should bring financial benefits for its customers, Waitaki Power Trust chairwoman Helen Brookes said yesterday.