Call for options on hospital
Call for options on hospital
The Southland District Health Board's proposal to redevelop the Lakes District Hospital on the existing site has two major flaws, Remarkables Park Ltd director Alastair Porter says.
Tracey Roxburgh
A haven for suffering families
A haven for suffering families
It's an unassuming house on a quiet street, but the comfort it brings families - often in their greatest time of need - is priceless.
Trust raises almost $200,000 in Trail Blazer event
Trust raises almost $200,000 in Trail Blazer event
The Wakatipu Trails Trust raised almost $200,000 in Queenstown on Thursday night - half of which came from Sir Eion and Lady Jan Edgar - in the inaugural New World Wakatipu Trail Blazer event.
Dan Carter helps Kawarau Jet mark 50th anniversary
Dan Carter helps Kawarau Jet mark 50th anniversary
All Black Dan Carter yesterday helped Kawarau Jet celebrate its 50th-anniversary celebrations in Queenstown.
Dragon Mardi Gras headline act
Dragon Mardi Gras headline act
The April sun will be gone, but snake eyes will still be on paradise in June, when New Zealand rockers Mark Williams, Todd Hunter, Bruce Reid and Pete Drummond, who form the band Dragon, headline during the 2010 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival Mardi Gras.
Lights out at Novotel for Earth Hour
Lights out at Novotel for Earth Hour
Queenstown's largest hotel will be one of the most romantic spots in the resort tomorrow night as the Novotel Queenstown Lakeside switches off all external and public lighting in favour of candles to observe Earth Hour 2010.
Resource consent applied for
Resource consent applied for
Wensley Developments The Marina Ltd, has applied for resource consent to establish, operate and maintain a visitor accommodation activity, by letting 28 existing three-bedroom units.
Bartenders shaken and stirred
Bartenders shaken and stirred
Tomorrow night, the 2010 42Below Cocktail World Cup champions will be announced in Wellington, after an action-packed week of adventure, adrenalin and uniquely Queenstown challenges.
Huge interest in cycling tour
Huge interest in cycling tour
More than 500 entries have been received for the 2010 New World Tour de Wakatipu on Easter Saturday.
Judge slams council delay
Judge slams council delay
Environment Court Judge Jon Jackson has criticised the Queenstown Lakes District Council as "obstinate", "rather unhelpful" and "time wasting" over a case which has taken more than 10 years to resolve.
Appeal for council to change
Appeal for council to change
A 10-year court wrangle with the Queenstown Lakes District Council had probably cost more than $750,000, Remarkables Park Ltd (RPL) director Alastair Porter said yesterday, calling for a change of culture on the part of the council.
The very model of a sporting woman
The very model of a sporting woman
In the past few months, Queenstown mother of two Chris Hall has run a half marathon and completed a duathlon.
Ice hockey's world champion's land
Ice hockey's world champion's land
It was a jaded but jubilant group of teenagers who stepped off a plane at Queenstown Airport yesterday to be greeted by a giant banner and a recording of We Are The Champions.
Make a day of it at the rugger
Make a day of it at the rugger
Games held in full daylight are rare and so we've taken the opportunity to create a real celebration that is accessible to all members of the community Lakes Leisure Events manager Karen Gemmell
Safe after-ball party promised
Safe after-ball party promised
Wakatipu High School pupils are asking the Frankton community for its support and understanding before this year's high school ball after-party this weekend.
Free event for Earth Hour
Free event for Earth Hour
Wakatipu residents will be among the first in the world to mark Earth Hour 2010 on March 27, when cities, towns and districts across the world turn off their lights for an hour.
Anniversary Day muddles on
Anniversary Day muddles on
Which anniversary day Wakatipu businesses should observe - and when - has long been a contentious issue.
New look, new lease on life
New look, new lease on life
At 27, Charlie Wright "weighed too much, wasn't fit, wasn't healthy" and had let herself go.
Cold, dark start to day
Cold, dark start to day
Electricity cut between Gibbston and Glenorchy: Some people woke to a cold shower and others had to wait until 10am for a caffeine fix yesterday when power was cut just after 8.30am to about 11,000 customers between Gibbston and Glenorchy.
'Hilton Queenstown' advertises, speculation over site
'Hilton Queenstown' advertises, speculation over site
A Hilton hotel for Queenstown looks certain, with the company advertising on its website for a business development director and an operations director.