Anzac Day commemorations
Anzac Day commemorations
You can pay your respects to those who fought for New Zealand in various wars at two Anzac Day commemorations this Saturday along with a bagpiper’s tribute.
Rescue chopper on display
Rescue chopper on display
Lakes District Air Rescue Trust throws open its Queenstown Airport rescue helicopter hangar to the public this Sunday for its third open day.
Inspiring adventure films
Inspiring adventure films
If Queenstown’s early snowfall isn’t enough, snowsport enthusiasts should get even more amped viewing short films from an esteemed Canadian mountain film festival.
Dancing beyond disability labels
Dancing beyond disability labels
Queenstowners will have the rare chance to see some of the most powerful and inspiring performers in the country next week.
Restaurant gets Spanish seal
Restaurant gets Spanish seal
An Arrowtown restaurant has just officially been given the Spanish seal of approval.
Gym branches into suburbia
Gym branches into suburbia
Work is about to start on the first indoor gym for Queenstown’s fast-growing southern corridor.
Cashflow woes sank $30m luxury Queenstown hotel
Cashflow woes sank $30m luxury Queenstown hotel
Cashflow issues and trading losses led to the collapse of the companies behind a $30 million Queenstown hotel, liquidators have found.
Stars in awards contention
Stars in awards contention
Queenstowners are once again right in the mix for this year’s Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards.
‘Beaten by the better team’
‘Beaten by the better team’
The Wakatipu Premiers will be determined to right the ship when they play Matakanui Combined under lights in Omakau tomorrow after suffering their first loss of the season.
Adam’s memorable 100th match
Adam’s memorable 100th match
Arrowtown second-five Adam Jackson could hardly have brought up his 100th game for them in more memorable fashion last Saturday.
Rally driver back on winning track
Rally driver back on winning track
Queenstown rally driver Caleb Macdonald’s successfully begun the defence of his national rally class title despite driving a virtually-new car.
Historic win for Q’town footballers
Historic win for Q’town footballers
The Queenstown AFC under-15 boys football team made history in the resort last weekend, becoming the inaugural winners of the Global Games Queenstown International Cup.
Unique Kelvin Heights lakefront pad
Unique Kelvin Heights lakefront pad
It's arguably the largest undeveloped lakefront property in Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights.
Party planned for kiwi chick
Party planned for kiwi chick
A special gender reveal party is being planned in Queenstown.
Queenstown farmer steps in to help disabled teen
Queenstown farmer steps in to help disabled teen
A Queenstown farmer has offered to pay the shortfall for a lift so a dad does not have to carry his teen daughter from her wheelchair up seven steps to their front door.
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Kids 'screaming' as driver mows down ducks in Queenstown
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Kids 'screaming' as driver mows down ducks in Queenstown
A group of young children were left screaming and crying in Queenstown’s CBD on Tuesday after watching a motorist mow down a group of ducks in lower Beach St.
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Woman fled via window to get help after assault
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Woman fled via window to get help after assault
A Queenstown woman locked herself in her bathroom and climbed out the window to get help from a neighbour after being assaulted by her partner last month.
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Criticism of cable car project rebuffed
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Criticism of cable car project rebuffed
The company behind the billionaire-backed Queenstown cable car proposal has hit back at concerns from the local government, saying it is still early days in the process.
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Autumn festival events ‘amazing’
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Autumn festival events ‘amazing’
It might have been the first Arrowtown Autumn Festival in recent years where the vista was framed by snow-capped mountains.
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Third attempt at fast track successful
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Third attempt at fast track successful
It is third time lucky for an Australian developer whose fast-track application for a large residential suburb and skifield near Queenstown has been accepted after two failed attempts.
Worried about the safety of schoolkids going to and from public buses?
Queenstown Primary School principal Fiona Cavanagh says there have already been two near-misses involving her pupils trying to navigate Queenstown’s CBD after the Ministry of Education withdrew most of its school bus services, including one incident where a bus allegedly ran a red light as children were about to cross a main street.