Pair clinch downhill titles
Pair clinch downhill titles
Two Queenstown youngsters have clinched titles at the National School Mountain Bike Championships.
Louise Scott
Airport growth questioned
Airport growth questioned
Queenstown Lakes district councillor Alexa Forbes has questioned the benefit of continued growth of Queenstown Airport.
Masterplan welcomed
Masterplan welcomed
A distinguished New Zealand artist has welcomed news Queenstown Lakes District Council has commissioned a cultural masterplan for the resort, paid for by local philanthropists.
Flash heli a first
Flash heli first in NZ
An aeronautical first has landed in Queenstown.
New Queenstown trail finally gets under way
New Queenstown trail finally gets under way
Despite getting Queenstown council's thumbs-up in 2015, construction of a new walking and cycling trail at Tucker Beach only started last week.
Southland holds sway again in Fenz sevens
Southland holds sway again in Fenz sevens
Southland came out on top when the fourth annual Fire and Emergency New Zealand sevens rugby tournament was held on Saturday.
Disc golf draws record entry
Disc golf draws record entry
A record number of entrants competed in the annual Queenstown Classic Disc golf tournament last weekend.
Japanese festival raises $6500
Japanese festival raises $6500
A summer festival hosted by the Japanese Family Society of Queenstown has raised about $6500 for the local organisation.
Jones concert ‘phenomenal’
Jones concert ‘phenomenal’
The organiser of the Grace Jones concert in Queenstown has described the gig as "phenomenal".
‘Hooning’ vehicle involved in accident
‘Hooning’ vehicle involved in accident
Emergency services responded to vehicle accidents in Queenstown over the weekend, including one where the driver was accused of "hooning around".
Evacuation after gas leak
Evacuation after gas leak
People were evacuated from homes and one person was treated at the scene following a gas leak in Frankton. Emergency services were called to the Cherry Blossom Ave vicinity shortly after 9.30am on Saturday.
Charity golf raises $6500
Charity golf raises $6500
Carrots, cowboys, clowns and crayons — these were just a few dress-up outfits at the Frankton Golf Classic on Saturday.
Zipping along through natural beauty of Paradise
Zipping along through natural beauty of Paradise
If you call "shotgun" on the drive to Paradise Zipline, be warned, you’ll be expected to jump out and open the gates.
Resort scam: Fake listing dupes tourists
Resort scam: Tourists duped by fake holiday listing
A bogus listing for a nonexisting Queenstown holiday home has left groups of Asian tourists scratching their heads.
Crash victim popular and 'comedy gold'
Crash victim popular and 'comedy gold'
A Queenstown man who died in a motorcycle crash on Sunday was generous, ''crazy'', intelligent and wonderfully quick-witted, says his partner.
Rare gull nursed back to health
Rare gull nursed back to health
A critically endangered black-billed gull has been released back into the wild after being nursed back to health at Kiwi Birdlife Park.
Bolivian carnival features in exhibition
Bolivian carnival features in exhibition
A photography exhibition at Lakes District Museum has a distinct South American flavour.
900 attend high school open day
900 attend high school open day
People went back to school on Saturday to have a look at Wakatipu High School’s new $50 million-plus Frankton facilities.
Four accidents in three hours keep emergency services busy
Four accidents in three hours keep emergency services busy
Emergency services responded to four accidents in three hours in Queenstown yesterday.
Cool activity as heat goes on
Cool activity as heat goes on
Queenstown brothers Will (11) and Nicholas (9) McQuilkin, enjoyed the hot weather at Lake Hayes yesterday.