A Commonwealth Games gold medallist turned leading University of Otago academic says he is "honoured and humbled" to be appointed the first patron of a health trust continuing the legacy of a pioneering Queenstown rural GP.
Two Christchurch sisters say they will take fond memories of their Queenstown friends and teachers from KingsView School when they return to their reopened schools in the earthquake shattered city.
NZSki unveiled a raft of improvements at the Coronet Peak and Remarkables ski areas to the Queenstown business community this week, but could not predict how the Christchurch earthquake and the Australian market would affect the winter season.
Always on My Mind singer Tiki Taane celebrates the release of his new album with two shows in Subculture, on Saturday, March 26, and Sunday, March 27.
"False claims" Queenstown would lose its only hospital and public health services were to be privatised would be addressed at a public meeting early next month, the Southern DHB announced yesterday.
The New Zealand Transport Agency says it is "impossible to predict" how much of Queenstown's busiest road will be resurfaced, after a three-week delay was caused by poor weather, an equipment hold-up and mechanical failures.
About 60 children, family members, adult athletes, coaches and supporters launched the new Special Olympics New Zealand Queenstown Lakes Club with a fun-filled tenpin bowling training session, at Arthurs Point, on Wednesday.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is heading for Queenstown with its popular biennial Tower Tutus on Tour show.
A multi-instrumentalist who channels folk heroes Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake and Leonard Cohen performs his debut album live at Dux de Lux on Friday, March 18.
Accusations by the Wakatipu Health Trust and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS) the Southern DHB is proposing either the closure or the privatisation of Lakes District Hospital are "irresponsible and disappointing", the DHB chief says.
A chairman and committee members are needed for the first organisation of the descendants of early settlers in the Wakatipu.
Lacklustre occupancy levels in Queenstown hotels in January bounced back in February, mainly thanks to the conference and incentive market, the resort's members of the New Zealand Hotel Council heard last week.
The 217 year 1 to 6 pupils of Remarkables Primary School can now take time out from the summer sun, with the installation of three shade sails on the school grounds.
The 37-strong team behind Fergburger posed for a special school-style photograph outside the Shotover St premises to commemorate the Queenstown business' 10th birthday yesterday.
Abstract impressionist works by a Queenstown-based American artist known only as Elan are being exhibited for one week only in Artbay Gallery.
The Queenstown and Southern Lakes Highland Pipe Band, seen marching on Marine Pde last Thursday, raised $2588 for Christchurch earthquake relief, from busking sessions in Queenstown and Arrowtown last week.
Queenstown companies also operating in Christchurch continue to count the cost of the earthquake and begin the slow process of returning to business as usual.
NZSki has defended the increase in cost of some of its early-bird season passes, citing "passionate investment" in the future of Queenstown, before "a very uncertain season" following the Christchurch earthquake.
The English contingent of St John Wakatipu will bring a taste of the old country to Queenstown when it hosts an "Olde English Summer Fete", with maypole and Devonshire cream teas.
Milford Galleries director Stephen Higginson, of Dunedin (left) and landscape painter Elizabeth Rees
