Building skills and bonds
Building skills and bonds
The founder of Women’s Shed Queenstown still gets a kick out of watching her students’ confidence on "scary" power tools grow.
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Calling for culinary creations
Calling for culinary creations
It's time to let your creative juices go wild.
Learning cultural responsiveness
Learning cultural responsiveness
More than 300 local teachers recently congregated in Wakatipu High’s gym to learn how to improve the achievements of their Māori students and their sense of belonging.
Welcome to the Hurto locker
Welcome to the Hurto locker
Queenstown's top fighter has just gone out on his own.
Colin’s hard-won hundy
Colin’s hard-won hundy
Colin McIntosh only intended to spend one season in Queenstown.
Freestyle trampolining springs into town
Freestyle trampolining springs into town
This weekend, young athletes will be bouncing off the walls in Queenstown.
Waihi principal welcomed by pōwhiri
Waihi principal welcomed by pōwhiri
Waihi School has officially welcomed its eighth headmaster in the school’s 117-year history.
Breastfeeding encouraged with event
Breastfeeding encouraged with event
Babies were put to the breast last week for The Big Latch On.
World-class turf ready for champs
World-class turf ready for champs
South Canterbury’s new $1.3million hockey turf was officially opened at the weekend.
Club on track to establish new base
Club on track to establish new base
The South Canterbury Model Engineering Club is looking to make good on its promise to continue full steam ahead.
Families fundraise to attend games
Families fundraise to attend games
A team of young athletes are not letting disability define them as they prepare to head to Auckland for the Halberg Games later this month.
Veges for breakfast? April Fool’s
Veges for breakfast? April Fool’s
The residents at Enliven Wallingford were caught off guard with an April Fool’s prank last week.
Museum reopens after three years
Museum reopens after three years
The grand reopening of the Temuka Courthouse Museum was held at the weekend.
Couple establish long-term fund for community organisations
Couple establish long-term fund for community organisations
A Winchester couple known for their dedication to the local community through their business Pye Group have taken a big step towards ensuring ongoing support for the area.
Local Legend: Natalie Tunnah
Local Legend: Natalie Tunnah
One-year-old Rose joins her mum Natalie Tunnah to receive the Clutha leader Silver Farms Local Legend prize lamb leg roast this week.
Hui teaches pupils about sustainability
Hui teaches pupils about sustainability
Food production from pollination to the plate was celebrated at the Harvest Hui at Waitahuna School and War Memorial Hall recently.
Board to approve stage 1 of expansion
Board to approve stage 1 of expansion
The first stage in developing the western side of Cromwell Cemetery will go to the Cromwell Community Board (CCB) for approval next month.
‘Hobby’ olive growers invited to community press
‘Hobby’ olive growers invited to community press
Many of Central Otago’s enthusiastic "hobby" olive growers have marked May 17 as the date when their careful pruning, watering, fertilising and harvesting will all seem worthwhile when they descend...
Mini owners make iconic run for children’s charity
Mini owners make iconic run for children’s charity
"There’s only one sure thing in this life, Blondini, and that’s doubt. I think."
Shorter days means the return of social hack, crampet curling
Shorter days means the return of social hack, crampet curling
With the days shortening and the temperatures falling, winter sports are something to be considered.