Charity runner on another mission
Charity runner on another mission
Earlier in the year he ran the length of Chile in 65 days.
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No cup, but more trails
No cup, but more trails
Although Queenstown will miss out on hosting any of the events that comprise the 2013 Mountain Bike Cup series, bike enthusiasts can still enjoy several additional trails in the Wakatipu.
Good bookings for bike event
Good bookings for bike event
Next year's Motatapu bike event is only 150 entries away from selling out.
No OE can top this superb trail
No OE can top this superb trail
A conversation with two friends recently ended with both of them laughing at my expense, because, at 23, I still have not left the country.
Makeover 'amazing'
Makeover 'amazing'
A well-known Arrowtown building and well-used community centre has had its $150,000 makeover.
Police will work with food-and-drink outlets on security issues
Police will work with food-and-drink outlets on security issues
Police plan to work with Queenstown food-and-drink outlets to reduce the number of late-night drinking incidents in the resort.
A fond farewell to Dux
A fond farewell to Dux
The Dux de Lux live music bar in Queenstown is closing, after almost 10 years.
Involved from garden to table
Involved from garden to table
A huge community effort has allowed Remarkables Primary School to be one of the first South Island schools to participate in a nationwide kitchen garden initiative.
Procedure not followed: McDonald's
Procedure not followed: McDonald's
The serious assault of a McDonald's customer in Queenstown by a duty manager was an exception to the way staff were trained to handle "larrikin" behaviour, a McDonald's spokesman says.
Rowing: Still coming to terms with his gold
Rowing: Still coming to terms with his gold
Olympic gold medallist Nathan Cohen attributes his move to rowing at a young age to his lack of skill on the rugby field.
Several requests for more security
Several requests for more security
The McDonald's Queenstown duty manager sentenced to seven months' home detention for kicking a customer in the head claims the event could have been prevented had the outlet's owner listened to security woes.
Trail popular at weekend
Trail popular at weekend
More than 2000 riders used the new Queenstown Trail during its first week.
Condition likely cause
Condition likely cause
The 62-year-old Queenstown man found dead in his car on Saturday night is believed to have died from a heart condition.
Decision on pilot's future not until next year
Decision on pilot's future not until next year
A decision over the future career of the Pacific Blue pilot charged with flying a Boeing 737 carelessly will not be made until next year, two years and six months after the incident.
Behind every good beard is ...
Behind every good beard is ...
You can rub beer in it, or tomato sauce or fertiliser, or even season it with salt and pepper, but the only way a man will truly grow a decent beard is if he has asked for permission.
Commercial operators quick to see potential of trail
Commercial operators quick to see potential of trail
Less than a week after the official opening of the Queenstown Trail, guided package tours are being run on the trail, from Queenstown to the Gibbston valley.
Capsule buried, whiskers judged as party ends
Capsule buried, whiskers judged as party ends
Hundreds turned out in Arrowtown and Glenorchy yesterday to see the final events of a long weekend of celebrations.
Man killed while clearing slip: police
Man killed while clearing slip: police
A 67-year-old man who died after a work-place accident near the Homer Tunnel in Fiordland yesterday afternoon had been clearing a slip, police say.
Crash victim still critical
Crash victim still critical
The man who crashed over a steep bank on the Kawarau Gorge on Wednesday and spent the night in his car remains in intensive care in Dunedin Hospital.
A howl in one? The Hills is alive
A howl in one? The Hills is alive
The wolves have arrived. Weighing in at a tonne each, 110 cast iron wolves now stand at the 18th hole on The Hills golf course near Arrowtown - an intimidating sight for the proud new owner.