A decade of learning and leadership
A decade of learning and leadership
Shotover Primary School sure loves a birthday party.
Trust invests in future philanthropists
Trust invests in future philanthropists
Central Lakes Trust has provided a $50,000 grant to the 45South Community Foundation, formerly Wakatipu Community Foundation, to support the growth of local philanthropy and youth engagement across...
Super-charging Tech Queenstown
Super-charging Tech Queenstown
Technology Queenstown (TQ) recently appointed five new trustees to help guide the Whakatipu’s tech sector development agency.
Hospo precinct complete
Hospo precinct complete
With next Saturday’s opening of opulent, Chinese-inspired restaurant, Billy’s, based around a restored homestead, Queenstown’s Ayrburn hospitality precinct’s complete.
Squash squeezed out, again
Squash squeezed out, again
Squash New Zealand and Squash Otago are backing Queenstown Squash Club’s plea for council to incorporate courts in its $46million plans to up-size the Events Centre.
‘Let’s focus on Saturday first’
‘Let’s focus on Saturday first’
A White Horse Cup challenge against Upper Clutha next Saturday, then a likely home semifinal the following Saturday.
Seasons on ice edge for Stampede, Wild
Seasons on ice edge for Stampede, Wild
SkyCity Stampede ice hockey stalwart Lachlan Frear celebrated his 200th game in the New Zealand Ice Hockey League with two goals — and added a third during his 201st — helping his team move into...
Off to Oz and maybe the US
Off to Oz and maybe the US
Sensational performances at the recent NZ secondary school cross country champs in Whangarei have earned Wakatipu High students Siena Mackley and James Weber spots in the NZ XC team to compete in...
Support for sporty kids
Support for sporty kids
An expert in athlete development is returning to Queenstown to help parents of sporty children better understand how to support them.
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Group working to keep Macetown road open
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Group working to keep Macetown road open
A 140-year-old wrangle over who is responsible for maintaining the road to Macetown should be resolved before summer.
Showcasing a ‘quintessentially’ NZ image
Showcasing a ‘quintessentially’ NZ image
It's one of New Zealand’s most iconic images.
Thirty marathons in 30 days completed
Thirty marathons in 30 days completed: ‘one and done’
One Queenstown man’s marathon effort has come to an end, but he vows it was a "one and done".
Queenstown gets best payoff from solar panels
Queenstown gets best payoff from solar panels
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority has found Queenstowners stand to gain the most from installing solar panels, followed by Auckland, then Christchurch, then Wellington.
Lake Wakatipu’s first ‘sharks’ ready to ride
Lake Wakatipu’s first ‘sharks’ ready to ride
An American Silicon Valley entrepreneur has added what has been billed as "Queenstown’s most unique water activity" to his increasing stable of Lake Wakatipu-based businesses.
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Hundreds of vintage dolls set to be sold
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Hundreds of vintage dolls set to be sold
Cathryn Kabuji says she is not a hoarder, but a collection of nearly 400 dolls tells another story.
Government-backed Frankton film studio fizzles out
Government-backed Frankton film studio fizzles out
The plug has been pulled on a government-backed motion capture and production studio in Frankton’s Remarkables Park.
Prime farmland snapped up for $9m
Prime farmland snapped up for $9m
Prominent Wakatipu farm owner Tim Edney says he had to "kill a few more sheep" to afford a 65-hectare slice of prime Crown Terrace land he bought for $9 million.
New class block to cope with roll growth
New class block to cope with roll growth
Queenstown's newest primary school is already getting a new classroom block to accommodate faster-than-expected roll growth.
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Effluent issue unresolved
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Effluent issue unresolved
The Shotover wastewater treatment plant has now discharged the equivalent of about 400 Olympic-sized swimming pools of effluent into the Shotover River and the consideration of its effects has yet...
Otago school expansion targeted in Govt spend
Otago school expansion targeted in Govt spend
The Government has announced another $27 million spend to expand school infrastructure in Otago, easing pressure on a Queenstown primary school that had repurposed its library for teaching to fit extra students.