The prospective new owner of the River Boarding Co says changing its name back to Mad Dog Riverboarding is a business decision, despite the drowning of a young Englishwoman on one of its tours in 2008.
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden says there is not a problem with alcohol abuse in the resort but the small minority who cause trouble are unwanted, after she joined Queenstown police on the beat overnight on Saturday.
Expectations of an influx of Rugby World Cup visitors is buoying confidence among tourism operators surveyed by the Ministry of Economic Development - but not operators in northern Otago and Canterbury.
Education Minister Anne Tolley has thrown out three ideas from Remarkables Primary School (RPS) to solve the enrolment zone crisis in the Wakatipu.
The young Arrowtown boy whose cherished rugby ball was booted by an adult stranger into a crowd and presumed lost forever after the England win over Argentina in Dunedin on Saturday has had at least 17 offers of help.
Pupils from Queenstown Primary and KingsView schools will muck in with volunteers this week in efforts to remove scrub from the unearthed ruins of a historic gold-mining community near Arrowtown.
Queenstown's newest school will explain how it can help alleviate the Wakatipu's enrolment zone crisis when it open its doors for a public information evening on Thursday.
Qantas says it avoided 50 weather-related diversions at Queenstown Airport, including the winter blasts of snow on July 24 and August 14, thanks to innovative navigation technology.
Having a CT scanner in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago districts is backed by the Southern District Health Board (DHB), but where it will be based has still not been decided.
The first big band in the Wakatipu and the only ensemble in the Southern Lakes, Central Otago and Southland cannot wait to make its public debut on October 21 as part of Queenstown JazzFest.
I Am Giant has announced a new date for their postponed Queenstown gig as well as a date in Christchurch.
New chapters in life, as Kiwi citizens and as school pupils, began at the same time in Queenstown yesterday.
Queenstown's "adopted sons", the 2011 Ireland Rugby World Cup squad, gave heartfelt thanks to the Lakes district and New Zealand in a civic welcome overlooking the Wakatipu yesterday.
About 500 fans, including many from the Emerald Isle, turned out to watch the Ireland Rugby World Cup squad's open training session outside the Queenstown Events Centre yesterday.
The team practised their plays for two hours then attended a civic welcome in the Skyline complex later in the afternoon.
James Beech was there with his camera.
More than 100 scooter riders pulled up in Queenstown on Saturday with $45,000 raised for the New Zealand Prostate Cancer Foundation.
Irish eyes were smiling from excitement when the 50-strong Ireland 2011 Rugby World Cup squad went on a Shotover Jet boat thrill ride through the Shotover Canyon, at Arthurs Point on Saturday.
Minister of Housing Phil Heatley intends to ask the newly formed independent Social Housing Unit to resolve the issue of community housing trusts and their charitable status.
Queenstown-based skiers Taylor Rapley and Ben Griffin distinguished themselves at the final event in the New Zealand alpine championships at Coronet Peak on Friday and Saturday.
A request by the New Zealand tourism industry that the next government stimulate domestic tourism is backed by two Queenstown tourism chiefs.
Remarkable Theatre's latest production, Secret Bridesmaids' Business, ended its successful four-show run in the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall on Saturday night. Cast and crew celebrated in the hall afterwards.
