Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's first visit to Queenstown was successful, both for political deals and impressing the locals.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has labelled Queenstown a "happy town" on her inaugural visit to the resort this weekend as she and her New Zealand counterpart John Key have packed greeting hundreds of interested locals between meetings.
Those from the land will know a farmer only gets a sheep dog's best work out of it through the hard work put into its training.
Straight off the plane from South Korea and Wanaka's gold medal-winning Special Olympian Morgan James is thinking about her next big challenge.
The stage is set and if organisers' predictions are right, the second Shotover Sunshine Festival will be more successful than the first two years ago.
The Highlanders pre-season match in Queenstown next Friday will come at a cost to spectators, unlike last year's free-entry match.
A Kelvin Heights resident on her way to work yesterday morning had a lucky escape when large macrocarpa fell across the road directly in front of her car.
Entries for four of the five Motatapu events on March 9 will close on February 13 The popular event has attracted 3119 entries overall.
The Wakatipu Rowing Club cleaned up at the South Island Club Rowing Championships over the weekend.
On his tour down the country, Vorn Colgan will pay a visit to Arrowtown next weekend for one night only.
When you think of men on motorcycles you don't often associate them with retirement home visits or church call-ins, but one group of men recently travelled from Auckland to Dunedin doing exactly that.
A new multimillion-dollar catamaran will carry passengers on Lake Wakatipu by the end of the year.
A Queenstown man is upset a drunken Scotsman knocked his turban from his head and only received diversion for it.
Entries are closing soon for Queenstown's original music show, Songstars, now in its third year.
Trade and security matters will be on the agenda when Prime Minister John Key and his Australian counterpart, Julia Gillard, meet in Queenstown this weekend.
Queenstown police attended several crashes over the weekend. On Saturday night, a collision occurred on Malaghans Rd between Arrowtown and Queenstown when a 19-year-old Invercargill driver crossed the centre line to avoid a cyclist.
Business Networking International's Queenstown branch has given $1000 to St John in recognition of the services it provides.
Slalom ski racer Adam Barwood's change of scenery has helped him achieve personal bests as he aims to lower his world ranking.
Two Queenstowners are nearly halfway to their $5000 target to bring Nepal's top downhill mountain biker to New Zealand.
Building in the Meadow Park area near Arrowtown should become easier and cheaper after the Queenstown Lakes District Council strategy committee accepted a report for new provisions on the town's entrance.