Easing the cancer journey
Easing the cancer journey
For those going through cancer or in recovery, a free expo’s being held at the Queenstown Events Centre next Wednesday from 2.30 till 4pm.
Education trust keeps on giving
Education trust keeps on giving
The late Margaret Templeton would be delighted.
Pedalling Motatapu event for Jade
Pedalling Motatapu event for Jade
A Queenstown plasterer’s entered the mountain bike section of next Saturday’s iconic Motatapu off-road event - between Wānaka and Arrowtown - to support a friend who’s been battling leukaemia.
Liana ‘in the window’
Liana ‘in the window’
Queenstown endurance swimmer Liana Smith’s keeping her phone on her at all times.
Riding was ‘out of this world’
Riding was ‘out of this world’
The lead builder of Queenstown’s new Mt Dewar mountain bike course — the venue for last Saturday’s inaugural Natural Selection Bike Aotearoa — believes the event couldn’t have been better.
Spectator comp at NZ Open
Spectator comp at NZ Open
Even spectators can be in to win next weekend on the last two days of the New Zealand Open golf tournament at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort — and you’ll be helping a vital charity, too.
Training didn’t go to waste
Training didn’t go to waste
Having trained hard for the Coast to Coast’s mountain run race, only to not get off the waitlist, Queenstown’s Regan ‘The Sheriff’ Pearce struck gold (and silver and bronze) witha replacement event...
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Huge interest in new Kingston town
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Huge interest in new Kingston town
Attracted by lots priced from $299,999, about 1000 people have registered interest in sections in Kingston Village, south of the existing township.
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
Queenstown’s house of cars for sale
One of Queenstown’s most unusual homes, which comes complete with a showroom capable of showcasing nine vehicles, is on the market.
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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists
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Queenstown residents peed off at tourists
Residents around Queenstown's Park St are peed off about tourists using Lake Wakatipu as their bath and the nearby streets as a toilet.
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
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$20,000 charity goal in sight after running 11 Great Walks
Queenstowner Ben Gatting has literally gone the extra 400 miles for a local charity.
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Brad Pitt arrives in NZ before heading to Queenstown
Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt has reportedly arrived in Auckland on his way to Queenstown to film an action thriller.
Fergburger worker sacked for slur
Fergburger worker sacked for slur
Queenstown's most famous burger joint has fired a staff member and promised to do better after a racial slur was left on a customer’s docket.
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Regional deal proposal in pipeline
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Regional deal proposal in pipeline
A pitch for a regional deal with central government from Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago will be put in front of each council before a proposal is finalised.
Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia
Rare honour bestowed by Cambodia
A Queenstown couple have received Cambodia’s highest honour for their work in education.
Downside seen to house price rise
Downside seen to house price rise
Property values in Southland and the Queenstown Lakes district have more than doubled in the past decade.
Fergburger fires employee over racial slur
Fergburger fires employee over racial slur
Fergburger has fired the employee responsible for a racial slur on a receipt that left a Queenstown tourist in shock.
Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar
Queenstown cops put brakes on rowdy supercar
A $380k supercar which has been a common sight - and sound - around Queenstown streets in recent weeks, has been impounded.
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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'
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Queenstown tour owner 'yelling and erratic'
A multimillion-dollar, award-winning Queenstown tourist operator had to call in lawyers after staff complaints of a "toxic" culture.
Relocation efforts help repopulate valley
Relocation efforts help repopulate valley
A group of 18 takahē flew the nest this week, as they were welcomed to a new home near Queenstown.