A manhunt action thriller shot on location in the Wakatipu last year is set for a New Zealand theatrical release on April 21 next year, after a "pretty strong screening" at the Toronto International Film Festival this month, the co-producer and studio say.
Aspiring southern authors are being challenged to put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard, for the first Queenstown Creative Writing Group short-story writing competition.
Milford Highway reopened yesterday for the first time in 12 days, but a decision on whether it stays open will be made today, the New Zealand Transport Agency says.
Music will be taken to the masses when top national and international artists perform live on public stages in Queenstown, Frankton and Arrowtown during the 2010 ASB Queenstown JazzFest over Labour weekend.
The everyday absurdities of life are lampooned by comedian Jimeoin, who has announced his return to Queenstown after two years.
Hit satirical New Zealand play will debut in Queenstown in October and usher in the first Festival of Colour events to be held in the resort in April.
A farmer turned artist will have his first solo show in Queenstown this week.
Had a Korean nurse living in Sydney worn the seatbelt provided, she may not have been killed, or even injured, when the tour bus in which she was travelling on the Te Anau-Milford Highway slid on black ice and overturned, throwing her out and crushing her, last year.
Upcoming artists have made themselves at home in a revamped studio space next to the Cloakroom Gallery, in Queenstown, and will display their artworks to the public this week.
Milford Highway is expected to remain closed today due to the high risk of avalanche, the New Zealand Transport Agency s
If Simon Hayes wins the three-way battle for the Queenstown Lakes district mayoralty next month, he won't be hosting any celebration parties in the Wakatipu.
Keeping enrolment up, providing a well-rounded education and making sure children have broad social horizons are vital, Glenorchy School board of trustees parent representative Rodney Moore tells James Beech.
Lakes District Museum is in a "reasonable financial situation", despite a slight drop in visitor numbers and rising costs, thanks to a small rise in admission charges and "excellent" trading in the book shop.
Troubled $1 billion development Kawarau Falls Station wants one of its buildings changed from residential use to visitor accommodation and to set up a general store within the building.
What is hailed as the biggest Brazilian event in New Zealand, arrives in Queenstown for the first time this week, with the goal of building cultural and business bridges between the two nations.
Dozens of descendants of European early settlers in the Wakatipu might visit Queenstown in February next year, as part of efforts to preserve, promote and celebrate the history of the resort.
National Standards are an unnecessary hindrance to teachers in the pursuit of their work, Glenorchy School board of trustees parent representative Yvonne Gollop tells James Beech.
Queenstown Primary School pupils showcase their talents on and off the theatrical stage for the second and final community performance of a musical with a message tonight.
"A sense the sum is larger than the parts" is one of the X-factors Split Enz co-founder and music industry veteran Mike Chunn says he will be looking for when he guest judges young Queenstown musical talent on Friday night.
Female singer-songwriters were victorious in the second heat of the 2010 Ultimate Battle of the Musos competition and go on to be judged by Spilt Enz co-founder Mike Chunn in the final this Friday.
