Queenstown designer Claire Brinsley, of label Claire Bloom, counts herself lucky that the bulk of her summer collection had already been distributed and was not destroyed in an Invercargill factory fire on Tuesday.
Construction of the replacement Kawarau Falls bridge has not been included in the 2012-15 regional land transport programme for Otago, despite a collaborative approach from Otago and Southland to bring the date forward.
A Queenstown man who regularly takes his disabled wife to Happiness House for therapy says he faces no choice other than to dangerously double-park when dropping off his wife.
A proposal by Remarkables Primary School to transform and occupy a section of adjoining reserve land for sports activities has been considered worthwhile by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Skiers and boarders should stay within their abilities on the slopes to avoid injury and take regular ski lessons, according to an orthopaedic registrar who treats injured skiers and snowboarders.
At the end of a busy school week, 230 years 4 to 8 Arrowtown Primary School pupils descend on Coronet Peak for learning disguised as fun.
In an incident described as "one of those weird moments of the day" a Queenstown shop assistant watched as a young man embraced a Star Wars clone trooper before escaping from the clone trooper's owner.
Queenstown police likened a street brawl involving Australian holiday-makers to a "battlefield", with bodies lying in the street.
A desire to "get it right" rather than just get it done will mean the proposed Earnslaw Park toilets upgrade is likely to be stalled until further consultations are made and plans received.
The flu may have dragged David Allan through fever and fatigue, but he says it may also have helped him win $110,600 and the title of 2012 New Zealand Poker Tour Queenstown Snowfest champion.
Remarkables Primary School is seeking permission to undertake earthworks to create a sports field, for pupils and public users.
The land in question is an irregular-shaped section measuring 1600m3 of Frankton Domain, which bordered the school.
A split has emerged between ratepayers and festival operators concerning the proposed upgrade to Earnslaw Park, and the centre of contention is the park's willow trees.
A proposal to turn the Earsnlaw Park toilets into a "revenue-generating asset" has been suggested by a dining group that owns and operates five Queenstown eateries.
Befriending "millionaires, billionaires and drug dealers" can all be part of the game, but professional poker players say part of the allure is "it allows anyone and everyone to come to the table".
An ongoing emphasis on hiring New Zealand workers as a priority and the timely arrival of snow this year has resulted in a significant drop in the numbers of people on the unemployment benefit.
A $1 million Government investment towards the 2013 Winter Games New Zealand was announced yesterday, and the games organisers are awaiting confirmation southern fields may have secured hosting a sixth world cup event.
An iPad has rekindled an interest in technology after members of Arrowtown's seniors computer group learnt sufficient computer skills.
Wakatipu proved too good for its neighbour Arrowtown in the the Central Otago premier rugby final, played at Molyneux Park in Alexandra on Saturday.
Adam Milne, the 2010 winner, reclaimed the Peak to Peak multisport title after reaching Coronet Peak more than 10min ahead of his closest competitor on Saturday.
A Queenstown Airport aviation tourist operator says he and other operators should not have to leave the airfield because "big conglomerates say you should".
