Ideal running conditions for 'spectacular' race
Dunedin-based Australian runner Margie Campbell won the women's title at the Queenstown International Marathon on Saturday.
Paul Taylor
Plenty of support for brief appearances
Plenty of support for brief appearances
Nine Wakatipu Rugby Club players received the loudest cheer of the day at the Queenstown International Marathon as they crossed the line in their Speedos.
Speedo runners receive loudest cheer
Speedo runners receive loudest cheer
Nine Wakatipu Rugby Club players received the loudest cheer of the day at the Queenstown International Marathon as they crossed the line in their speedos.
Dunedin women take top spots at marathon
Dunedin women take top spots at marathon
Dunedin runner Margie Campbell was the quickest female, finishing in 2:55.03, ahead of fellow Dunedinite Sonya Cameron, 3:10.31.
Arrest after alleged headbutting at Queenstown bar
Arrest after alleged headbutting at Queenstown bar
Queenstown Police have charged a 27-year-old local man over an alleged vicious assault which left the victim needing surgery for a fractured eye socket.
Pilot's appeal of crash conviction dismissed
Pilot's appeal of crash conviction dismissed
A commercial pilot who failed to de-ice the wings of a light aircraft which crashed at Queenstown Airport has had an appeal dismissed.
Girl flown to Chch Hospital after balcony fall
Girl flown to Chch Hospital after balcony fall
A young girl who fell from a Queenstown hotel balcony on Saturday afternoon has been flown to Christchurch Hospital in a moderate to serious condition.
Girl serious after fall from hotel balcony
Girl seriously hurt in fall from Queenstown hotel balcony
A young girl has sustained serious injuries in a fall from a hotel balcony in Queenstown this afternoon.
Raids target Queenstown's 'hidden economy'
Raids target Queenstown's 'hidden economy'
The taxman raided three high-risk hospitality businesses in Queenstown and made unannounced visits to six others, targeting unrecorded wages and cash sales.
Manual recount in court on Wednesday
Manual recount in court on Wednesday
A manual recount for the sixth Wakatipu ward seat around the Queenstown Lakes District Council table will be held next Wednesday.
Queenstown recount to go ahead
Queenstown recount to go ahead
A recount of the election for the Queenstown-Wakatipu ward seat of will be held this coming Wednesday, after a district court judge gave the go-ahead.
Land can now be sold after appeal resolved
Land can now be sold after appeal resolved
A large area of Queenstown Hill can now be sold for a medium-density development, after a zoning appeal by neighbours was dropped.
Boult says much work still to do
Boult says much work still to do
Jim Boult will serve a second term as Queenstown's mayor, after a challenging campaign against the backdrop of public unrest over growth.
Final ward seat a cliffhanger
Final ward seat a cliffhanger
"I've been asking everyone `how do you half open a bottle of Champagne?'," says Queenstown Lakes District council candidate Glyn Lewers.
Tightest race in the South gets even tighter
Tightest race in the South gets even tighter
With just special votes left to count the tightest local body election in the South has got even tighter and now only two votes separate two Queenstown men vying for the final spot on the Lakes district council.
Boult to serve second term in Queenstown
Boult to serve second term in Queenstown
Jim Boult has been re-elected as Queenstown Lakes District mayor with 5,535 of 10,320 votes cast, based on provisional results.
Accident victim mourned by workmates
Accident victim mourned by workmates
A Queenstown man killed in a crash on Thursday night has been described by his boss as a "hard charger" with a "wicked sense of humour".
Queenstown pool closure extended
Queenstown pool closure extended
Queenstown's main swimming pool will now be closed for six months for repair work, rather than three.
Boult says complaints political
Boult says complaints political
A "pointless waste of money by those satisfying their own political agendas".
Complaint against Boult not upheld
Complaint against Boult not upheld
A conflict of interest complaint against Queenstown's mayor Jim Boult has not been upheld.