The old ways of preserving fruits and vegetables are about to come back in vogue with the launch of a new adult community education (ACE) course at Arrowtown Primary School on March 14.
Hip-hop group De La Soul will play in Wanaka rather than Queenstown because of "ridiculous" hiring fees in Queenstown, a promoter says.
Boaties got a treat at the Kelvin Grove Yacht Club's Historical Boatshed Dinghy Race and Classic Boat Regatta on Sunday - the rare sight of Meteor III on Lake Wakatipu.
The unmistakable aroma of burning rubber filled the nostrils and engines roared to an eardrum-threatening level when the speed of 11 muscle cars was tested in the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza's final event on Sunday.
More than 100 Otago-Southland children, from newborns to 10 years of age, had fun at the first Children's Day Family Picnic at the Queenstown Events Centre on Sunday.
A Bay of Plenty family could inherit a section valued at up to $220,000 if they prove they are the only descendants of a 19th-century matriarch who is still the registered proprietor of land at Cardrona.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn promised "some good rocking tonight" as he launched into his 90-minute set at Millbrook Resort, in Arrowtown, yesterday.
The Fresh Choice Southern Lakes Women's Triathlon and Duathlon continues to attract both dedicated multisport athletes, newcomers to the sport and women who like to compete together as a team in an all female environment, organisers say.
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes accepted letters of goodwill for the Prostate Cancer Foundation fundraising Queenstown Auto Extravaganza, from foundation spokesman and former All Black captain Stu Wilson yesterday.
Two island sanctuaries in Lake Manapouri are the new homes of more than 50 South Island robins after almost three years of hard work by members of the Te Anau/Manapouri community in ridding the habitats of pests.
The only Ford Shelby GT500KR supercar in the South Island is one of more than 300 rare vehicles to feature in the first Queenstown Auto Extravaganza, which has its inaugural opening today.
The Queenstown Mountain Bike Club was granted a licence, subject to the approval of the Minister of Conservation, to construct and operate a 5km circuit for riders and walkers on the Jardine Park Reserve by the Queenstown Lakes District Council this week.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council should know "in a week or two" if it can or will prosecute the developer who built apartment units on public land, allegedly without permission from the council and Environment Court.
A trio of Cobra cars will deliver letters from three Auckland mayors in support of the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza, which takes place this weekend to raise funds for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Film Otago Southland says the industry in Queenstown is proving resilient to the global economic meltdown, with two television commercials shooting, two others in pre-production and locations being scouted for "several others".
Rebecca Bond (nee Rumbell) was born in Melbourne in 1843.
Descendants of a pioneering Wakatipu family could be entitled to some plots of land listed as abandoned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council. James Beech investigates.
The world's first commercial riversurfing company will celebrate 20 years of whitewater adventure on the Kawarau River tomorrow, with a 1980s beachwear-themed birthday bash for past and present staff and associates.
Kingston's emergency services' building fund looks set to be bolstered by two community events this Sunday and next.
Independent commissioners say consent for the proposed $300 million Gibbston Valley Station should be granted, but they are concerned about the scale of the villas, the visibility of dwellings from the Kawarau River and the proposal to remove some vine plantings.
