Thriller training coming to a head
Thriller training coming to a head
When Thriller contender Steve Jarvis told mates he had signed up for the annual charity boxing match a few thought he was mad.
Louise Scott
Couple quit house after land-rent hike
Couple quit house after land-rent hike
An elderly couple say they have been pushed out of Arrowtown because the Queenstown Lakes District Council has increased their land rent by almost $35,000.
NY-type makeover for Q'town bridge?
NY-type makeover for Q'town bridge?
Ideas for Queenstown's Kawarau bridge include developing it as a recreational asset along the lines of New York’s High Line, a public area created on a former railroad.
Result of waterfront clean-up disappoints
Result of waterfront clean-up disappoints
Bottle tops, cigarette butts, straws, used condoms and four dead ducklings were just some of the items collected during a beach clean-up at Queenstown Bay on Sunday.
Visit from Dagg delights pupils
Visit from Dagg delights pupils
Injured All Black fullback Israel Dagg (centre) surprised youngsters from St Joseph's School last week with an impromptu visit.
Bungy’s birthday bash
Bungy’s birthday bash
AJ Hackett Bungy celebrated its 29th birthday last week with local primary school pupils.
Couple 'not running out and shutting gate'
Couple 'not running out and shutting gate'
Popular Arrowtown couple Gweneth Marshall and Bill Swann have been looking out for Wakatipu residents for decades. Louise Scott looks back over the departing pair's time in the district.
Short-stay proposal irks property manager
Short-stay proposal irks property manager
The local council’s plans to tighten short-stay accommodation rules are a kneejerk reaction to bigger housing problems, says a Queenstown woman who manages nine holiday homes in the area.
Three Wakatipu crashes
Three Wakatipu crashes
Police respond to a two-vehicle collision near Queenstown yesterday morning, the third crash within two days.
Collection of tribal warriors on tour
Collection of tribal warriors on tour
A Dunedin artist is taking his life work to Arrowtown.
Report of boat in trouble draws blank
Report of boat in trouble draws blank
Queenstown police say a search and rescue operation on Lake Wakatipu last night could be down to misinformation or those involved in the incident getting to shore safely.
Report of boat in trouble on Lake Wakatipu
Report of boat in trouble on Lake Wakatipu
Emergency services in Queenstown have responded to reports of two people in trouble on Lake Wakatipu.
Purchase of new primary school site in progress
Purchase of new primary school site in progress
Queenstown plans for a new primary school in Queenstown could be one step closer.
Haines ends involvement with Ice Blacks, Stampede
Haines ends involvement with Ice Blacks, Stampede
Evergreen Queenstown ice hockey player Bert Haines has stepped down as captain of the New Zealand Ice Blacks after five years at the helm.
JazzFest to include 40th birthday bash, `so many free gigs'
JazzFest to include 40th birthday bash, `so many free gigs'
This year's JazzFest will include a 40th birthday bash in the Queenstown Gardens.
‘Earnslaw’ all fired up
‘Earnslaw’ all fired up
It will be full steam ahead tomorrow for Queenstown's TSS Earnslaw on its 105th birthday.
Q’town doctor thrilled by role in oath change
Q’town doctor thrilled by role in oath change
Queenstown doctor Sam Hazledine got goosebumps when the World Medical Association voted to change the Hippocratic oath to include his amendment regarding the wellbeing of doctors.
Glenorchy man's death 'a huge loss'
Glenorchy man's death 'a huge loss'
A Glenorchy man who died in yesterday’s World Championship Jet Boat Marathon has been described as a "true Kiwi" and a stalwart of Wakatipu tourism.
Confident in passage of oath amendment
Confident in passage of oath amendment
Queenstown doctor Sam Hazledine is "confident" his historic amendment to the Hippocratic oath will pass, saying the change is a fundamental shift in thinking.
Apology after leap from Earnslaw
Apology after leap from Earnslaw
A Queenstown man has apologised to the skipper of TSS Earnslaw after deciding to take the plunge into Lake Wakatipu last month.