Chance for top golf coaching
Chance for top golf coaching
Up-and-coming golfers in Queenstown will have the chance to learn from one of the world's best coaches in March.
Tracey Roxburgh
$149,000 needed to complete Gibbston trail
$149,000 needed to complete Gibbston trail
A shortfall of just over $149,000 remains for the Gibbston Community Association to complete the Gibbston River Trail, something it hopes to do this year.
Big crowd expected for funeral
Big crowd expected for funeral
A large crowd of mourners is expected in Queenstown today to farewell Mitchell James Walker (22), whose body was found in the Greenstone Valley on Thursday.
Fire protection crucial
Fire protection crucial
Owners of historic buildings have been urged to ensure their premises are fitted with monitored smoke alarms and sprinkler systems following a fire at the Stables Restaurant in Arrowtown on Wednesday night, which has caused "tens of thousands" of dollars in damage.
Modern bus turning many heads
Modern bus turning many heads
A glass-ceilinged bus, designed for passengers to see soaring peaks along Milford Rd, has been turning heads in the North Island, following its completion by Palmerston North boutique coach builders Coachwork Central.
Manapouri owner keen to get boat back
Manapouri owner keen to get boat back
Te Anau police are investigating the theft of a boat, valued at $65,000, from a private property between Sunday and Tuesday, Sergeant Alan Johnston said.
Residential development submissions sought
Residential development submissions sought
People have until February 19 to make a submission on a proposed development at the Crown Terrace - the subdivision of the Royalburn Farm, a 482ha site on either side of the Crown Range Rd, into 20 separate residential lots.
A down to earth proposal
A down to earth proposal
When Canadian Raffella Manni leapt from a plane yesterday for a tandem skydive, she had no idea she would receive a marriage proposal just after she landed.
Winning performance by Auckland violinist
Winning performance by Auckland violinist
St Peter's Church in Queenstown has been filled with the sounds of the violin since Thursday, when the 2009 Queenstown Violin Summer School began.
Skiing: Southern pair make NZ team
Skiing: Southern pair make NZ team
Two Southern Lakes-based ski racers will be represent New Zealand early next month at world alpine ski championships in Val d' Isère, France.
Exclusive villas soon to be built
Exclusive villas soon to be built
The company behind Queenstown's Commonage Close has launched its next exclusive, multimillion-dollar villa development, the first five villas being offered for sale from $2.795 million each, including GST.
Hopes shelters boost bus use
Hopes shelters boost bus use
Providing 14 additional bus shelters on Frankton Rd, at Fernhill and Arrowtown, is seen as a major incentive supporting a shift to the use of bus services, Queenstown Lakes District Council transportation planning manager Denis Mander says.
Reality TV musician comes to town
Reality TV musician comes to town
Musician Marty Casey may have come up with a new slogan for Queenstown: "The focal point for insanity".
Wild conifers to be sprayed soon
Wild conifers to be sprayed soon
The "creeping infestation" of wilding conifers on Queenstown Hill will be the focus of a campaign with a price tag of about $18,000, beginning next week, Queenstown Lakes District Council district forester Briana O'Brien said yesterday.
Afternoon of tea and tunes
Afternoon of tea and tunes
Mrs Flint - on the piano bought for the Arrowtown hall by the Queenstown Lakes District Council
Stretch of road closed for construction
Stretch of road closed for construction
An 850m stretch of Arrowtown's Centennial Ave will be realigned from today, in response to "a history of accidents", Queenstown Lakes District Council roading manager Ian Marshall said.
Sevens: Rugby fans in sevens heaven
Sevens: Rugby fans in sevens heaven
Take plenty of the Central Otago sun, add some good mates and a bit of the sponsor's product and mix it with two days of some of New Zealand's best rugby sevens players battling it out in Queenstown and you have the recipe for a fun weekend.
Firm in final cut for awards
Firm in final cut for awards
Queenstown-based medical recruitment agency MedRecruit has been named a finalist in the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards 2009.
Rilean wins Falls contract for three residential buildings
Rilean wins Falls contract for three residential buildings
Rilean Construction, of Queenstown, has been awarded the contract to build three buildings in one of New Zealand's biggest commercial developments, Kawarau Falls Station.
Tough times hit Qtown holiday camps
Tough times hit Qtown holiday camps
Tough economic times had hit bookings at the Queenstown Lakes District Council's two Wakatipu holiday parks, its holiday parks manager Greg Hartshorne said yesterday.