Physical, but fun 10s tournament
Physical, but fun 10s tournament
The annual Arrowtown 10s rugby tournament has been hailed another success.
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Economy of resort 'likely to expand'
Economy of resort 'likely to expand'
Although "nobody in Queenstown wants to prosper at the expense of Christchurch businesses", the resort's economy is "likely to expand" in the aftermath of Tuesday's deadly earthquake, says Queenstown Chamber of Commerce chairman Alastair Porter.
Close calls but cars make it to show
Close calls but cars make it to show
If he had not decided to stop for a break in Wellington and take the next ferry, the driver of a truck transporting a Ferrari and a McLaren to the Queenstown Auto Extravaganza would have been unloading the luxury cars in central Christchurch as the quake struck, organiser Jeff Williams said.
On the beat: Erratic driving leads to arrest
On the beat: Erratic driving leads to arrest
Police have arrested an English woman (19) after she drove 1.5km down Gorge Rd and Arthur's Point Rd on a wheel rim after a tyre blew out on her car.
Church hall officially open
Church hall officially open
After six years of planning, St John Presbyterian's new $1.4 million church hall was dedicated and formally opened with scores of parishioners flocking to the historic site on Saturday afternoon to mark the occasion.
Campervan freeloaders lambasted
Campervan freeloaders lambasted
Visitors to Queenstown who sleep in vans and spend their money on alcohol "should not go on holiday" if they can't afford the $20 it costs to stay in a Queenstown Lakes District Council camping ground.
Tourists airlifted to hospital
Tourists airlifted to hospital
Three Danish tourists were airlifted to Southland Hospital with suspected whiplash after their car hit a tree on State Highway 94 near the Homer Tunnel on Thursday afternoon.
Reflecting on family heirloom
Reflecting on family heirloom
David Chisholm, of Dunedin, with parents Heck and Dorothy Chisholm, of Queenstown, prepare for a graceful exit from the Queenstown Events Centre last night for the 2011 Queenstown Auto Extravaganza Wakatipu Basin cruise to Peregrine Wines in the Gibbston valley.
Police trace speedster
Police trace speedster
A french man (26) living in Queenstown faces multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a high-speed car chase through residential Fernhill streets early yesterday morning.
Dinghy trio without life jackets 'dopey'
Dinghy trio without life jackets 'dopey'
A trio of French travellers have been branded "dopey" for heading out on Lake Wakatipu without life jackets in a small wooden dinghy early on Monday evening as a southerly brewed on the lake.
Trek across Port Hillson search for family
Trek across Port Hillson search for family
Christchurch man Ross Humphries was on his yacht in Lyttelton harbour when Tuesday's deadly earthquake struck and was one of scores of people who trekked over the Bridle Path between the devastated city and the crushed port of Lyttelton searching for family and loved ones.
Men airlifted from island
Men airlifted from island
High winds hampered the emergency airlift of two elderly men who fell ill on Fiordland's remote Coal Island on Sunday night while helping in a privately-sponsored stoat-trapping operation.
Tourism proposal for historic cottage
Tourism proposal for historic cottage
Arrowtown's historic Dudley's Cottage could be getting a makeover as a gold-mining and sightseeing base featuring guided mountain-bike and 4WD tours and interactive gold-panning.
Queenstown maids provide mobile massages
Queenstown maids provide mobile massages
Inspired by the Gold Coast's "meter maids", Melbourne's mobile masseuses and a Thai beachside rubdown, Queens- town's Jodie Adams (27) took just an hour to come up with the Maid to Massage concept.
Pop producer's eco efforts endorsed
Pop producer's eco efforts endorsed
Millionaire record producer Mutt Lange - former husband of pop star Shania Twain - is being hailed an eco-hero as his Soho Property Ltd looks to buy Coronet Peak Station.
Parapenter sparks emergency callout
Parapenter sparks emergency callout
An aborted dusk parapenting expedition by a Swiss paragliding instructor across Lake Wakatipu on Tuesday night sparked a full-scale maritime emergency callout.
Certification despite incidents
Certification despite incidents
Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) has certified Lake Wakatipu's newest charter yacht, Pacific Jemm, despite questioning why it was operating uncertified when it allegedly crashed into another charter boat at Queenstown Bay on Thursday.
Submission on Bill agreed
Submission on Bill agreed
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has approved a multi-party submission on the Government's Alcohol Law Reform Bill - a national move submitters have hailed as the most "significant change" to liquor licensing laws in 20 years.
May opening for Hilton hotels at Kawarau Falls
May opening for Hilton hotels at Kawarau Falls
Hilton's two high-end hotels at the $1 billion Kawarau Falls Station development are due to open in May in time for Queenstown's inaugural hosting of the Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand (Trenz) conference.
Library renews blind dates with books
Library renews blind dates with books
Queenstown librarians are playing matchmaker again this Valentine's Day as the library gets set to repeat last year's Blind Date with a Book literary liaisons.