Oddfellows Lodge now beauty spa
Oddfellows Lodge now beauty spa
Two Arrowtown women are breathing new life into a historic building on the town's main street - to the delight of women in the town.
Tracey Roxburgh
Property in demand
Property in demand
February had the highest sales activity in the Wakatipu in six years, with 83 properties sold, including 22 sections.
Men on walk with a mission
Men on walk with a mission
Detective Sergeant Sarn Paroli, of Levin, and his uncle Luigi Paroli, originally from Johnsonville, are men on a mission.
Flexibility wanted in earthquake rules
Flexibility wanted in earthquake rules
The Queenstown Lakes District Council says it has decided against adopting an ''alarmist approach'' to the Government's consultation over earthquake-prone buildings and believes more work needs to be done on details about assessment, risk and strengthening.
CCF aims to build strong local branch
CCF aims to build strong local branch
Eight families will be treated to a ride on TSS Earnslaw this weekend during a Child Cancer Foundation (CCF) event that will, in part, look to establish a formal branch of the foundation in the Wakatipu.
Boaties urged to take care as lakes continue to fall
Boaties urged to take care as lakes continue to fall
Boat users on Lake Wakatipu, Lake Wanaka and Queenstown Lakes rivers are being urged to ''be very careful'', as water levels are dropping by the day.
Colin wings it to five national records
Colin wings it to five national records
In just under three minutes Colin Aitchison set five New Zealand skydiving and wingsuit records above Methven yesterday - and he's already planning to better them.
7 kittens find homes at adoption day
7 kittens find homes at adoption day
Seven families welcomed new additions last weekend, after the second Kitten Adoption Day for the year, run by the Queenstown Cat Rescue Trust.
'Earnslaw' goes to aid of windsurfer
'Earnslaw' goes to aid of windsurfer
The 100-year-old vessel TSS Earnslaw steamed to help a windsurfer in trouble on Friday night.
Oysters top quality as season begins
Oysters top quality as season begins
From ''delicious'' to ''divine'', one thing was clear at Pier 19 on Friday night - the 2013 Bluff oysters did not disappoint.
Golf: Rookie caddy quickly learns ropes of Ko show
Golf: Rookie caddy quickly learns ropes of Ko show
Regan Pearce was quick to try to prove his caddy credentials at Millbrook Resort yesterday, taking the ''keep up'' rule literally - running alongside the golf cart carrying Lydia Ko, his charge for the weekend.
The Hills finds recipe for tourney success
The Hills finds recipe for tourney success
What a difference a year makes.
Golf: Nothing's a handicap to Gregan on course
Golf: Nothing's a handicap to Gregan on course
Former Wallaby George Gregan hasn't lost his competitive spirit, contemplating a bet with former All Black Justin Marshall during this weekend's New Zealand PGA pro-am.
Queenstown suits players to a tee
Queenstown suits players to a tee
While many eyes may be on the golfers at The Hills over the weekend, the golfers' eyes have been on Queenstown this week, rave reviews ranging from ''I would live here'' to ''it's got to be my favourite place in the world''.
Golf: Queenstown a hit with Botham
Golf: Queenstown a hit with Botham
Sir Ian Botham may be a patriotic Englishman, but he clearly has a soft spot for Queenstown.
Let loose among the wolves
Let loose among the wolves
New Zealand golfer Brad Shilton negotiates Sir Michael Hill's most recent installation, titled The Wolves Are Coming, at The Hills, near Arrowtown, yesterday, during the practice round for the New Zealand PGA Championship.
Mum stunned as midwife cleared
Mum stunned as midwife cleared
Queenstown mother Sara Gutzewitz was ''stunned'' and ''disillusioned'' yesterday after a tribunal dismissed a charge of professional misconduct against her midwife, Jan Scherp.
Shock at midwife's 'errors'
Shock at midwife's 'errors'
An obstetrician at a misconduct hearing for a South island midwife described a birth in which a mother needed 140 stitches as a "horrific event".
Golf: Hard work to keep course in nick
Golf: Hard work to keep course in nick
For the past few weeks, The Hills golf course superintendent Brendan Allen has been working up to 70 hours a week - but the hard work is only just beginning.
Midwife cleared of misconduct charge
Midwife cleared of misconduct charge
Central Otago midwife Jan Scherp was yesterday cleared of allegations of misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal following a three-day hearing in Queenstown.