Children taught water survival on the lake
Children taught water survival on the lake
Water survival skills were taken from the pool to the lake for Remarkables Primary School children before the end of the school term.
Christina McDonald
Chance to have say on name change proposals
Chance to have say on name change proposals
The public has an opportunity to make submissions on proposals to assign new or change nine geographic names in the South.
Festival mixed old, new, 'quirky'
Festival mixed old, new, 'quirky'
The Arrowtown Autumn Festival can notch up a successful 29th year on its list of achievements at the event's conclusion yesterday.
Trekking firm adds riding school
Trekking firm adds riding school
In this week's In business, Christina McDonald talks to Deana Irvine, of High Country Horses.
Cup retained under pressure
Cup retained under pressure
After comfortably beating their first two opponents this season, the Wakatipu Premiers faced a tougher rival on Saturday, though the White Horse Cup remains in their possession.
Squash enthusiasts will stretch your game
Squash enthusiasts will stretch your game
In this week's Join The Club, Christina McDonald talks to Honor Mathieson, of the Queenstown Squash Club.
Appeals on consents allowed
Appeals on consents allowed
The proposed Wakatipu Pak'n Save and Mitre 10 Mega were dealt a further blow yesterday when the High Court released judgements allowing appeals against the consents granted by the Environment Court last year.
Police note complaints about cyclists
Police note complaints about cyclists
''A number of complaints'' have been received by the Queenstown police about cyclists riding three or four abreast on roads in and around the resort.
Countries explore migration concerns
Countries explore migration concerns
Top immigration officials from five countries have been meeting in Queenstown to discuss how they can work together to improve migration and border security.
'Rings' association taken from peak
'Rings' association taken from peak
In 1974, the name Aragorn Peak appeared on a Fiordland topographic map published by the Department of Lands and Survey, but by 1980 the mountain had been stripped of the name.
Camper van not wicked enough
Camper van not wicked enough
A Wicked company camper van seen in Queenstown recently has been deemed not offensive enough to warrant police action, but the complainant is being encouraged to pursue the matter.
Submissions close, decision on April 30
Submissions close, decision on April 30
Submissions on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's draft consultation report of its organisational review, which proposes some jobs will go, closed yesterday with 53 submissions received.
Recycling helps kids and community
Recycling helps kids and community
In this week's Join The Club, Christina McDonald goes behind the scenes of the Queenstown Lions.
Traffic-light safety taught
Traffic-light safety taught
Not all drivers stop when they should at red lights, Remarkables Primary School pupils have been warned by Senior Constable Beth Fookes, of Queenstown. This is the case particularly at the traffic lights installed about the time the school was built.
Family centre fighting on
Family centre fighting on
It warned in February that its dire financial position could have it closed in weeks, but the Queenstown Lakes Family Centre's general manager remains hopeful funding for the establishment will be found.
Incident leads to ban on foot passengers using chairlifts
Incident leads to ban on foot passengers using chairlifts
NZSKI has banned foot passengers from using its chairlifts in the wake of an incident at Coronet Peak last season in which an Auckland couple were injured.
Campervans too Wicked for some
Campervans too Wicked for some
Queenstown police were yesterday considering what action to take after a complaint about markings on Wicked campervans.
Dobbie resigns; staff shocked
Dobbie resigns; staff shocked
Lakes Environmental chief executive Hamish Dobbie has resigned.
Autumn, and thoughts turn to table tennis
Autumn, and thoughts turn to table tennis
In this week's Join The Club, feature Christina McDonald talks to June King about the start of the second year of table tennis in Queenstown.
College brand successfully built
College brand successfully built
In a new feature, ChristinaMcDonald talks to Queenstown Resort College chief executive Charlie Phillips about Queenstown's tertiary provider.