Holiday activities abound for children
Holiday activities abound for children
While parents go back to work after Easter weekend, schoolchildren still have a two-week autumn holiday ahead of them.
Henrietta Kjaer
Highlanders offer words of wisdom
Highlanders offer words of wisdom
Pupils at Queenstown Primary School had a special treat last week when the Highlander dropped in to share a few rugby and lifestyle tips with them.
Multisport: Lake Hayes event rounds off series
Multisport: Lake Hayes event rounds off series
The weather stayed dry for the 139 people taking part in the Lake Hayes Easter Triathlon yesterday.
Easter liquor licence bid fails
Easter liquor licence bid fails
An application for exemption to the Easter liquor rules for a special event in Hawea on Good Friday was yesterday declined by the Queenstown Lakes District Council acting as the District Licensing Agency.
Applications sought for youth trust grants
Applications sought for youth trust grants
The Bruce Grant Youth Trust is inviting young residents of the Wakatipu Basin to apply for its next round of grants.
Pair hit right chord
Pair hit right chord
"I have the best job in the world," music teacher Mike Jackson told Queenstown Primary School pupils on Friday, when he visited the school to share an appreciation for music.
Activity access tested
Activity access tested
Adventure activities in Queenstown have been put to the test for their user-friendliness for disabled customers this week.
Residential property sales improve in February
Residential property sales improve in February
Residential real estate sales for Queenstown picked up in February after a slow January.
Breast cancer event a success
Breast cancer event a success
"Every three hours a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. But I believe we will have a cure for this disease by 2018."
Team declines payment
Team declines payment
The coroner has recommended police reimburse a team which undertook a private search and rescue operation on the Cascade Saddle in Mt Aspiring National Park last November.
Milford to Te Anau road reopened
Milford to Te Anau road reopened
The road between Te Anau and Milford Sound reopened yesterday morning after being closed by two large slips on Monday morning.
Golf studies at Frankton course
Golf studies at Frankton course
Sixteen students from the Southern Institute of Technology began their 34-week course for the certificate in high performance sport and personal training last week at the refurbished Frankton Golf Centre.
Council to add texting to communication methods
Council to add texting to communication methods
A mobile-phone text message could warn Queenstown Lakes district residents of emergencies or public health issues, as the result of a council initiative.
Cyclist `shocked and dazzled' after crash
Cyclist `shocked and dazzled' after crash
A man was taken by ambulance to Lakes District Hospital after he took a fall over the handlebars of his bicycle shortly before 9am yesterday.
World's best ready to shake, mix and stir resort
World's best ready to shake, mix and stir resort
Twenty-four of the world's best bartenders arrived in Queenstown yesterday for four days of cocktail challenges and adrenalin-fuelled activities as part of the 42 Below Cocktail World Cup 2010.
Gun club open to land swap
Gun club open to land swap
The Wakatipu Gun Club could relocate from its present site at the Shotover Delta to one near the Victoria Flats landfill area in Gibbston valley.
Lake Esplanade revamp expected to start in spring
Lake Esplanade revamp expected to start in spring
Work on a thorough upgrade of the busy Lake Esplanade in Queenstown is set to begin in October or November this year.
Improvements on way for Arrowtown street
Improvements on way for Arrowtown street
Berkshire St, the main arterial road leading into Arrowtown from Malaghans Rd and the Arrowtown-Lake Hayes Rd, is due for an upgrade.
Athletics: High jumper aiming for international level
Athletics: High jumper aiming for international level
A young Queenstown man is making his mark in high jump in New Zealand with several South Island records, and is now setting his aim even higher for international competitions.
QLDC taken to task over cabins
QLDC taken to task over cabins
The Queenstown Lakes District Council was yesterday described as a "slumlord" for allegedly neglecting formerly private cabins it bought in the Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park and on nearby land and continues to rent.