Joe Dodgshun

The master defeated the pupil when KPW Queenstown Pro Wrestling Academy founder Marc "Marcus Kool" Perry took on his first graduate at the Bays Wrestlefest in Tauranga on Friday.

All New Zealand competitors are now out of contention to win the Queenstown Chess Classic, which finishes today, although the top contenders for the national title have shown themselves.

After being caught out by an unexpected spike in Asian visitors during last year's Chinese New Year celebrations, Queenstown tourism providers and retailers are better prepared this year.

Seven days into their bid to cycle the length of New Zealand raising awareness of skin cancer, Queenstown women Mikki Kragelund and Nina Oosterveer are happy to report only one minor accident.

With the region celebrating the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold this year, Remarkable Theatre is presenting a mixture of gold-rush history and tall tales in its Queenstown Gardens production Greed, Glamour and Grudges - Tales of Gold. Joe Dodgshun speaks to members of the cast about the pioneering Wakatipu characters they play.

The Arrowtown Autumn Festival's Wallace and Gibbs Art 2 Wear wearable art show is returning this year as a two-night event, with entries now open.

The Earthtonz New Year's Eve music festival at Gibbston is set to return next summer with bigger New Zealand and contemporary international acts, despite this summer's inaugural outing showing a loss.

Organizers of the inaugural EarthTonz New Year's Eve music festival headlined by American rap metal star Tommy Lee are calling the event a success, even though the turnout was far smaller than they had hoped.

With the region celebrating the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold this year, Remarkable Theatre will present gold-rush history production Greed, Glamour and Grudges - Tales of Gold. Joe Dodgshun speaks to cast member David Cantwell.

Arrowtown's Holly Arrowsmith, winner of the 2011 Battle of the Musos, draws an audience during her Summerdaze Entertainment on the Green series performance yesterday.

While Queenstown couple Lisa and Hayden Cosgrove did not have the "smoothest start" to their marriage, the winners of a "re-celebrate" your wedding day competition now have something to smile about.

The Wakatipu Community Maritime Preservation Society (WCMPS) is calling for stories and memories involving a historic boat shed and ticket office buildings, which are being restored.

The first downhill round of the 2012 NZ Mountain Bike Cup took place in scorching weather on a brand-new course starting from the Remarkables Ski Area access road last week.

With the region celebrating the 150th anniversary of the discovery of gold this year, Remarkable Theatre is joining in with a mixture of gold rush history and tall tales in its Queenstown Gardens production Greed, Glamour and Grudges - Tales of Gold. Joe Dodgshun speaks to members of the cast about the pioneering Wakatipu characters they play.