Tracey Roxburgh

The inquest into the death of Israeli tourist Liat Okin (35), who was found dead on the Routeburn Track on May 16 last year, will be held in Queenstown on April 29.

You have laughed, snorted, empathised, sympathised and more than once wondered if Otago Daily Times and Queenstown Times bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh (Troxy) has lost her marbles in the past seven weeks. And now, the moment you have all been waiting for . . . Troxy has finished boot camp - and in her last column detailing her experiences, you get to find out whether it was worth it.

Over the coming weeks, Queenstown Times readers will see some of the 10,000 historical images held at the Lakes District Museum in Arrowtown.

Queenstown Primary School pupil Reuben Thompson got to meet some of his ice hockey heroes yesterday.

Developer Alastair Porter, owner of Remarkables Park Ltd and Shotover Park Ltd, says any new owner of the Five Mile site at Frankton needs to be aware of "planning and roading hurdles" yet to be overcome at the site.

A candle-lit atmosphere will greet guests and staff at Crowne Plaza Queenstown between 8.30pm and 9.30pm tomorrow - but the mood lighting is not planned as a romantic gesture.

Queenstown will host 160 of the most powerful people in Olympic sports - including former Olympic athletes - next week, when the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) holds its annual meeting in the resort.

A resource consent hearing will be held next week regarding a proposed child-care centre and residential apartments at 7 Henry St.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is seeking public feedback on work proposed for an informal parking area in the Queenstown Gardens, near the Queenstown Bowling Club.

Financial overheads associated with tertiary qualifications and professional training have been made lighter for a group of culinary and hospitality employees - including one Queenstown apprentice chef - awarded 2009 Restaurant Association Education Trust scholarships.