Buffet breakfast for non-violence
Buffet breakfast for non-violence
Men are invited to join the global campaign to end violence against women by registering for a $5 buffet breakfast, at the Frankton Ale House, on Thursday.
James Beech
Gallery comes to quake-hit comrade's aid
Gallery comes to quake-hit comrade's aid
A Queenstown art gallery has come to the rescue of a new Christchurch gallery destroyed in the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which struck Canterbury on September 4, just before the owner was set to move in.
Trenz to be held at events centre
Trenz to be held at events centre
The beauty of Queenstown and the Southern Lakes is expected to be a "powerful incentive" for international travel and tourism buyers and media to attend the $9.5 billion New Zealand tourism industry's most important annual event, from May 22 to 25 next year.
Country rock at the Dux de Lux
Country rock at the Dux de Lux
"An eclectic collection of country songs with a soft rock feel" is how upcoming Dunedin based band Ash and the Matadors describe their music, which will be heard live at Dux de Lux, tomorrow.
Queenstown honeymoon option?
Queenstown honeymoon option?
It would be "fantastic" if Prince William and Kate Middleton considered Queenstown as an option for their honeymoon after their wedding next year, the mayor and tourism chief say.
School site option in Five Mile No2
School site option in Five Mile No2
Five Mile No2 is one of the sites being earmarked for a new Queenstown school, the Ministry of Education confirmed yesterday.
School set to spend $3m
School set to spend $3m
Queenstown's sole secondary school will spend close to $3 million on new classrooms and other learning areas because it cannot wait for the Ministry of Education to find a new relocation site.
Top skaters impress at Revolver
Top skaters impress at Revolver
A quartet of top New Zealand and Australian skateboarders impressed Queenstown skaters and spectators with their airborne tricks on Wednesday night on what has been hailed as the only indoor miniramp in New Zealand.
Bristow brings show back home
Bristow brings show back home
Gore girl turned globetrotting singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow says songs telling stories of her family, home and the New Zealand lifestyle have made her stand out from the crowd in the United States.
Hot tip: Shotover Sunshine Festival
Hot tip: Shotover Sunshine Festival
Music lovers who enjoyed live music at Subculture without commitments when the nightclub started seven years ago will be able to share their passion with their young families at the upcoming Shotover Sunshine Festival, organisers say.
Siren brings back reality of war
Siren brings back reality of war
The two-minute silence observed in Arrowtown yesterday for Armistice Day was shattered with impeccable timing by a fire station alarm, to the bemusement of veterans and RSA members.
Society readies for art awards
Society readies for art awards
More than 100 works of art by 44 artists have been submitted for the Queenstown Art Society's 2010 Locations Art Awards, on Friday.
Visitors learn about Central wine
Visitors learn about Central wine
Gibbston and Central Otago wine was tasted by 18 members of the Great Wine Capitals Global Network, along with two top British wine writers and a wine distributor, during a whistlestop tour last week.
New green premises for Doc
New green premises for Doc
All 26 permanent and 16 temporary staff members of the Department of Conservation (Doc) Wakatipu area office are settling into their new long-awaited Arthurs Point base this week, which has been revamped to New Zealand Green Building Council standards.
History of St Mary popular
History of St Mary popular
Hundreds of Arrowtown residents and guests of all ages, and from around New Zealand, followed in the footsteps of St Mary of the Cross for a series of celebrations marking the canonisation of Australasia's first saint and her legacy in the Wakatipu.
Plunket auction raises $10,566
Plunket auction raises $10,566
Arrowtown Plunket now has $10,566 to spend on a much needed upgrade of its outdoor play area, following its inaugural art auction "Collections from the Fridge Door to Gallery Wall" at Artbay Gallery, on Saturday night.
Indians observe holiday
Indians observe holiday
More than 50 members of the Wakatipu's Indian community celebrated the popular holiday of Diwali for the first time together in Queenstown on Friday.
Eight tonnes all in an eDay's work
Eight tonnes all in an eDay's work
An old Sharp computer, bought for $7000 by a Queenstown man in 1981 and complete with two floppy disc drives, was the most unusual item dropped off for free at the Wakatipu Recycling Centre during "eDay" on Saturday.
Life and work of saint celebrated
Life and work of saint celebrated
A weekend of celebrations in Arrowtown to commemorate the canonisation of Australia's first saint, Mary MacKillop, began with a liturgy about her life and work involving all 153 pupils of St Joseph's School, yesterday.
UK uke pros bring twang to town
UK uke pros bring twang to town
What began as a one-off gig for fun in 1985 has become a globetrotting phenomenon that has played Glastonbury Festival, sold out the BBC Proms and inspired others to pick up the instrument.