Tried-and-true programme for New Year celebration
Tried-and-true programme for New Year celebration
The New Year will be welcomed in Queenstown with the traditional free, family-friendly celebration on Marine Parade.
Christina McDonald
Campaign begun to conserve water
Campaign begun to conserve water
Water is an expensive commodity, even in the Queenstown Lakes district which appears to have a plentiful supply.
Report on Milford damned as flawed
Report on Milford damned as flawed
A report commissioned by Environment Southland considering access options to Milford Sound is flawed and of no use, Southland Mayor Frana Cardno says.
Giving back through volunteering
Giving back through volunteering
Every day volunteers worldwide contribute countless hours to different causes, and today their efforts are celebrated as part of International Volunteer Day.
Driver licence testing to move to Frankton
Driver licence testing to move to Frankton
Driver licensing tests in Queenstown will move to Frankton from next Monday because of heavy traffic in the resort's town centre.
Food outlet 7-year dream
Food outlet 7-year dream
Buoyant with happiness but also fighting fear, Isabel Garrido opened her South American food trailer ''El Merkaito'' on Monday after a seven-year dream of doing so.
Classroom block undergoes transformation
Classroom block undergoes transformation
A double classroom block taken from Queenstown Primary School for ''retrofitting'' before its use at Remarkables Primary School is barely recognisable while builders work to have it ready before term one next year.
Number of foreigners factor in driver licence test failures
Number of foreigners factor in driver licence test failures
Queenstown's cosmopolitan mix is thought to be behind the high failure rate for people sitting the tougher restricted driving test, with candidates in the resort achieving only half the national average pass rate.
Long Lunch free 'lounge area' open to everyone
Long Lunch free 'lounge area' open to everyone
After the success of last year's inaugural Arrowtown Long Lunch, the community event is back this Sunday, with the addition of a "lounge area" on Buckingham Green for those without tickets and as a place for diners to go after eating.
Push to use less water, and cut infrastructure costs
Push to use less water, and cut infrastructure costs
The simplicity of turning on a tap and filling a glass with treated water belies the huge cost and effort involved with water infrastructure.
Bylaw may be in force soon
Bylaw may be in force soon
A freedom camping bylaw could be ratified by the Queenstown Lakes District Council before Christmas.
Old pennies support programmes
Old pennies support programmes
Old money is being converted into new experiences for young New Zealanders.
'Tis the season for police reminders
'Tis the season for police reminders
Office Christmas parties are in full swing and so is police surveillance.
No more ski patrols for veteran NZSki manager
No more ski patrols for veteran NZSki manager
NZSki Coronet Peak manager Hamish McCrostie is leaving the company after 32 years.
Dog daycare celebrates 2 months
Dog daycare celebrates 2 months
Far from the typical sedentary nine-to-five day in the office, two women are celebrating two months since opening a business which keeps them on their toes.
Recovered mail on its way soon
Recovered mail on its way soon
It is hoped 20,000 stolen mail items will be in the hands of the intended recipients by Christmas, following the arrest of a Queenstown postie on November 9.
Steak house to open in December
Steak house to open in December
A steak restaurant similar to one in Auckland will open early December in the Sofitel building and those behind it are both "looking forward to the challenge" and confident another success story will be written.
Winery welcomes Eastern falcon chick
Winery welcomes Eastern falcon chick
One of New Zealand's rarest birds moved into its new home in the Gibbston Valley yesterday, following a plane ride from Rotorua where it had lived since hatching on November 1.
Sludge taken out of ponds
Sludge taken out of ponds
Ever wondered what happens to sewage after you flush it away?
Homeowners 'very lucky' fire contained
Homeowners 'very lucky' fire contained
Firefighters rushed to a shed fire in Frankton yesterday, with smoke able to be seen from Queenstown.