Memento of her 'dream come true'
Memento of her 'dream come true'
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler's signature inked on the back of fan Karine Robertson in a Queenstown parlour is the final piece of a tattoo which was six years in the making.
James Beech
Employer to challenge discrimination finding
Employer to challenge discrimination finding
The man accused of sexual harassment against the former Queenstown female truck driver awarded more than $63,000 missed the opportunity to defend his case due to a ''communication breakdown'' between him and his lawyer.
New type of ambulance likely
New type of ambulance likely
Glenorchy residents and visitors will have a new $96,000 prototype St John ambulance, the first in New Zealand, ready for emergencies this winter, if funding is granted.
Council reviews property portfolio
Council reviews property portfolio
Council-owned heritage buildings in the Queenstown Lakes district, including much-photographed historic miners' cottages in Arrowtown, are worth more than $5.2 million, according to government valuations.
Sexually harrassed Queenstown driver miscarried
Sexually harrassed Queenstown driver miscarried
The former Queenstown female truck driver awarded more than $63,000 for being sexually harassed, discriminated against because of her gender and unjustifiably dismissed from her job suspects she miscarried as a result of being told to ''manhandle'' an 800kg load at work.
40 jobs lost at QLDC
40 jobs lost at QLDC
More than 100 staff from the Queenstown Lakes District Council and its two former council-controlled organisations are directly affected by yesterday's ''disestablishment'' of about 40 full-time equivalent positions.
QLDC appoints transition manager
QLDC appoints transition manager
One Queenstown resident has been recruited for a position created out of the Queenstown Lakes District Council shake-up.
Review: Iron Man 3
Review: Iron Man 3
Robert Downey jun slips into the tailor-made Iron Man suit for the fifth time, counting the two prequels, The Avengers and The Incredible Hulk epilogue, but there is no sign of metal fatigue yet.
Polishing those moves
Polishing those moves
In the countdown to the opening night of the hit musical Chicago next month, James Beech continues a series of interviews with key cast and crew.
Lack of signs questioned
Lack of signs questioned
Arrowtown, Dunedin and Oamaru have stone sculptures, Frankton, Gibbston and Kingston have metal banners, Glenorchy and Alexandra have wooden totems and Cromwell has a giant fruit salad, but Queenstown does not have any dedicated sign which says: ''You have arrived''.
Tourists, wages linked
Tourists, wages linked
Wages for hospitality staff in Queenstown will only increase if tourism as a whole prospers, industry leaders say.
Outdoor adventures captured on film
Outdoor adventures captured on film
Adventures from North America, Norway and the Antarctic appear on the silver screen when the world tour of the Banff Mountain Film Festival opens in the Queenstown Memorial Centre on May 2.
Artists in attendance
Artists in attendance
Festival of Colour artists showing intensely-detailed botanical paintings and glass sculptures introduce their latest works to Queenstown in person next month.
Convention centre hopes lifted by PM
Convention centre hopes lifted by PM
Prime Minister John Key's extra investment in tourism could translate into funding for the proposed $50 million convention centre in the resort, as the Queenstown Lakes District Council hopes.
Airport system takes flight
Airport system takes flight
A multi-million dollar redesign of Queenstown Airport's navigation system has cut the chances of flight diversions due to bad weather and allowed for growth, while saving fuel and reducing emissions.
Hospital midwives will stay with maternity unit
Hospital midwives will stay with maternity unit
All midwives employed by Lakes District Hospital will transfer when a new model of care is introduced to the maternity unit in June, the Southern District Health Board (DHB) confirms.
Tribute to World War 1 horses
Tribute to World War 1 horses
The service and sacrifice made by horses in Allied mounted brigades during World War 1, including the Gallipoli campaign, will be honoured for the first time on Anzac Day in Queenstown.
Perspective on Mansfield
Perspective on Mansfield
Actress Cathy Downes brings The Case of Katherine Mansfield to life in Queenstown tomorrow, 90 years after the celebrated New Zealand author died in France.
Satiated by sound, wit and movement
Satiated by sound, wit and movement
Fabulous Arabia opened last week's smorgasbord of cultural delicacies - the Southern Lakes Festival of Colour - with a short but sweet concert in the Queenstown Events Centre on Tuesday night.
New transtasman air alliance welcomed in Queenstown
New transtasman air alliance welcomed in Queenstown
NZSKI and Destination Queenstown have welcomed a new transtasman airline alliance which will add more than 30,000 extra seats between Queenstown and Australia over the peak winter period of July to September.