Queenstown tourism and airport chiefs expect extra domestic Jetstar flights in December will boost passenger numbers close to the million mark for the year, which underlines the need for ongoing airport expansion.
Some parents may choose to get more involved in their child's education at home if national standards indicate they are slipping, but Glenorchy School teachers already assess pupils' progress well, board of trustees parent representative Sarah Hickey says.
Dunedin artist Kirsten Lovelock attended the opening of a new exhibition featuring her work and that of fellow Dunedin talent Jenufa Waiti, at Toi o Tahuna Fine Art Gallery, in Queenstown, on Friday.
The balance of power has shifted in favour of Queenstown Lakes District Council staff and not elected councillors, virtually all local Government candidates claimed during a public forum in Arrowtown, on Wednesday night.
A Queenstown woman is the only South Island entrant to have made the cut in a search for a new potato-chip flavour, and stands to win $20,000 and a taste of the profits if her invention wins the vote.
A rare chance to dance to the Wakatipu's own Sequin Sisters is on offer at Revolver tomorrow.
Glenorchy School board of trustees staff representative Esther Hamilton tells James Beech that the she does not believe National Standards will directly impact Glenorchy pupils, as the school already sets goals, monitors performance and keeps parents informed.
Upbeat and fresh reggae rock sounds are on the menu when Wellington band Hikoikoi takes in Dux de Lux, next week.
More than 60 Arrowtown residents quizzed their local government elections candidates on the controversial Queenstown Airport shares deal, high rates increases, councillors versus council staff issues, heritage values, taxing visitors and the tension between growth and amenity last night.
Distance from sports and cultural events for pupils and professional development opportunities for staff are the biggest issues Glenorchy School faces, principal Mary Lou Grant says.
New Zealand pop-culture institutions the Topp Twins Jools, as Camp Leader, and Lynda, as Camp Mother, say they went from entertaining local government managers to entertaining drag queens, while in Queenstown this week.
Dunedin dub and drum'n'bass band Six60 celebrate their debut single Rise Up 2.0 and accompanying video with their first ever national tour, which takes them to Revolver tonight.
The five-year mission to transform the historic Paradise House, near Glenorchy, from a state of dilapidation into a welcoming visitor retreat, will be traced at the annual meeting of the Lakes District Museum committee this week.
The second 8hrs@Jacks event is expected to attract a large field of keen cyclists on October 23.
Strollers on Steamer Wharf stopped in their tracks and there were wolf whistles when five female firefighters posed for photographs for a calendar on Saturday.
Gay Ski Week NZ ended on a high note, when about 350 holidaymakers rocked Revolver for the closing party on Saturday.
Ugandan orphans and guardians of the touring Watato Children's Choir took to the waters of Queenstown for a Kawarau Jet boat trip on Friday afternoon, before their free community performance in St Andrew's Church, that evening.
A Queenstown man was uninjured, but left with only the shirt and trousers he was wearing when his caravan caught fire early on Saturday.
Key Queenstown event operators say new guidelines from the Alcohol Advisory Council (Alac) for managing alcohol at large-scale events are already implemented for the most part.
Just about every household item you could imagine, many of them donated by Wakatipu residents and picked up free by their neighbours, was available at the annual Spring Giveaway, at City Impact Church, on Saturday.
