Resort decision next month
Resort decision next month
One of the developers behind the proposed $300 million Gibbston Valley Station (GVS) resort does not know what more the company can do to ensure the success of the project.
James Beech
Young musicians vie for orchestra spot
Young musicians vie for orchestra spot
The chance to perform solo with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra has created a buzz among the 25 gifted young musicians attending the Queenstown Violin Summer School (QVSS).
Chess Festival attracts quality field
Chess Festival attracts quality field
Brows will be furrowed in intense concentration when about 120 players compete in the 2009 Queenstown Classic International Chess Festival, which begins today.
Calls to keep hotel prices from falling
Calls to keep hotel prices from falling
Destination Queenstown and Lakes District members of the New Zealand Hotel Council have backed the Hospitality Association of New Zealand's calls for operators not to slash prices in the wake of a decline in room occupancies.
Boaties urged to act now
Boaties urged to act now
The Queenstown Lakes District Council plans to introduce a bylaw to make lifejacket use compulsory on boats by the end of summer, but says boaties should act now.
No holds barred for major one-day event
No holds barred for major one-day event
Up to 125 riders from Otago-Southland, New Zealand and overseas will compete in the third annual Wakatipu One Day Horse Trial on Sunday.
Australian flights popular
Australian flights popular
More Australians are taking advantage of additional flights to visit Queenstown, according to traffic figures for the last six months of 2008 from Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC).
No flood threat from Wakatipu
No flood threat from Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu remains about 35cm away from the first flood warning level, despite another deluge of rain yesterday morning.
Plenty of action for cameras
Plenty of action for cameras
A Queenstown-based production house has been commissioned to create two major television dramas and has an "exhilarating" factual series on Bluff crayfishermen ready for broadcast in March.
Visitors rate bar best in New Zealand
Visitors rate bar best in New Zealand
A Queenstown bar, where "people come in as guests and leave as friends", has been voted one of New Zealand's two favourite hotel bars in a survey of 70,000 international travellers.
Great day on offer at A and P
Great day on offer at A and P
The Lake Hayes Agricultural and Pastoral Show is back tomorrow for its 94th year, with traditional livestock and produce sections, horse jumping, sideshows and trade displays from around the South Island.
Twilight Cinema at the Queenstown Gardens
Twilight Cinema at the Queenstown Gardens
Programme
Into the Wild(M), today.
Grease (PG), tomorrow.
Happy Go Lucky (M), January 11
Young At Heart (PG), music documentary, January 12
Lars And The Real Girl (M), comedy, January 13
Edge Of Heaven (M), arthouse drama, January 14
Chance for Thomas fans to meet the Fat Controller
Chance for Thomas fans to meet the Fat Controller
Fans of Thomas the Tank Engine are invited on board the Kingston Flyer when the historic steam locomotive is dressed as the children's book and television character for the second and final weekend.
Award 'wake-up call' to Key
Award 'wake-up call' to Key
Dart River Jet Safaris' newly awarded Green Globe bronze benchmark status should be a "wake-up call" to Minister of Tourism John Key, Labour tourism spokeswoman Nanaia Mahuta says.
Fun of the fair and more this weekend
Fun of the fair and more this weekend
The festive period may be over but Queenstown is just getting warmed up with its summer family-orientated activities, and this weekend looks to be the busiest yet.
Holiday fun for the young ones
Holiday fun for the young ones
While adults went back to work, the fun was starting for children in the Queenstown After School Holiday Programme yesterday.
Activities make area fun for kids,mayor says
Activities make area fun for kids,mayor says
The unique nature of the Queenstown Lakes district makes it a "pretty exciting" environment for children to grow up in, but challenges and pressures still exist for families, Mayor Clive Geddes said yesterday.
Trust and building franchise team up for development
Trust and building franchise team up for development
The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has announced GJ Gardner Homes as its partner in the first $2.2 million stage of the Lake Hayes Estate Village development.
Too few campers for Gay Ski Week
Too few campers for Gay Ski Week
The organisers of Gay Ski Week New Zealand said they have had to shelve plans for the inaugural Summer Camp NZ in Queenstown this month because the number of bookings was insufficient to viably and properly run the week's activities.
Crowds get down at first Peak Festival
Crowds get down at first Peak Festival
British Ministry of Sound DJ Mark Brown cancelled Peak Festival at the eleventh hour because of flight complications, but chart stars Salmonella Dub, Kora and Utah Saints made up for it by playing longer sets to an enthusiastic crowd on Saturday.