Midwife Jan Scherp, of Sage Femme Midwives, was this morning cleared of allegations of professional misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in Queenstown.
The midwife at the centre of professional misconduct allegations will know her fate this morning, after the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal retired to deliberate in Queenstown last night.
A midwife facing allegations of professional misconduct was yesterday accused of ''lying by omission'' by Health and Disability Commissioner director of proceedings Aaron Martin during the second day of a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hearing in Queenstown.
Budding and experienced chefs are being asked to find inspiration close to home for the second annual Glenorchy Local Wild Food Challenge, being held at the head of the lake on February 23.
About 4500 people descended on the Queenstown Recreation Ground on Friday night to watch a pre-season Super rugby fixture between the Blues and the Highlanders. Tracey Roxburgh was there with her camera.
Tomorrow's inaugural Classic Hits Winery Tour at Waitiri Creek Winery, in Gibbston, is shaping up to be a sellout affair, with organisers predicting a last-minute rush of ticket sales.
A story told to author Maxine Alterio several years ago, involving an incident on board the troop ship Marquette in October 1915, was the inspiration behind Lives We Leave Behind - her third fictional novel.
Philip Tremewan, of Wanaka, has seen his fair share of performances - about a ''million'' he estimates - all in the name of the Festival of Colour.
Jumping out of a plane at 20,000 feet wearing a suit inspired by a flying squirrel and reaching speeds of up to 250kmh may be hard for people to understand.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's policy and planning general manager, Philip Pannett, said the plan change 19 interim decision, which was released to all parties this week, established the ''general direction'' of the way the Frankton Flats area would develop over time, from its present greenfields, largely rural state, to a ''fully integrated urban area''.
A proposed new building, to include much-needed public toilets at Millbrook corner, took another step forward yesterday, after the building and associated amenities were approved in principle by the Queenstown Lakes District Council Community Services committee.
Hundreds of people in the Wakatipu proved romance was not dead yesterday and by sending bouquets of flowers, chocolates, cupcakes and wine to their loved ones through Wild Poppies Flowers, helped raise money for St John.
A Queenstown bus trial between the Otago Regional Council (ORC) and Connectabus, which has been going for the past 32 months, has been hailed a success, with support now meaning the bus service provider can now operate on a stand-alone basis.
A Queenstown bar which used a social networking site to threaten to kill two ''lads'' who allegedly stole its mobile eftpos machine last month, yesterday received a visit from Queenstown police.
The cemeteries in Queenstown and Frankton would be full sometime between the next 12 months and five years, the Queenstown Lakes District Council community services committee was told yesterday.
An Argentinian man proved the way to councillors' hearts was through their stomachs at a Queenstown Lakes District Council community services committee meeting yesterday - providing the councillors, staff, media and public with complimentary South American pasties ahead of the committee discussing his application for a 10-year rental of a proposed Earnslaw Park kiosk.
The next generation of budding cricketers in Queenstown is being encouraged to apply for a share of a $100,000 national grant as part of the ANZ Cricket Grant Scheme.
While the door may have shut on the Arrow South development as originally proposed, an Environment Court decision says some subdivision or development on the 30ha area ''might be desirable''.
The dumping of Kate Wilkinson as Conservation Minister - she was replaced by Nick Smith last month - is not expected to have any implications for two contentious concession applications for commercial operations in the Fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Parks.
Some say time heals all wounds, but for Joerg Henkenhaf and Annie Robertson, of Arrowtown, it could be said gin has been their saviour.
