Christina McDonald

Families of children with a disability could be a step closer to accessing the resources they need through the medium of IHC's Heartland forum.

Bungy operator AJ Hackett Bungy is investigating an incident at its Nevis Swing in Queenstown last month in which the harness holding two Australian riders slipped during flight.

Freedom campers often left behind rubbish, including human waste, the Fernhill Sunshine Bay Community Association told a dual submission hearing of the Queenstown and Wanaka councils on Wednesday.

With a little help from modern transport, Tuku, the kiwi born at Kiwi Birdlife Park last year, will tomorrow be able to "fly for once in her life".

For a group of 40 people from across Northern Otago, a weekly choir practice is a chance to come together and harmonise.

People living on private roads affected by snow and ice this winter will be supplied with contact details for private contractors.

Pupils in years 5 to 8 are training for an Olympic-themed sports programme organised by Lakes Leisure.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council's plan to rezone 46.8ha of land north of the Three Parks development in Wanaka for further development is at the public submissions stage.

As part of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's district plan review, the council has sought to amend parts of the plan's subdivision section.

Queenstown's noise limits will remain unchanged and noise provisions will be incorporated into the district plan, rather than making a plan change.