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    Our long-distance pedalling grannies

    Adventure-seekers Pamela Rogers (left) and Katrina Gardiner. Photo: Philip Chandler

    Our long-distance pedalling grannies

    One’s a great-grandmother, the other’s a grandmother.

    Agent slammed over war zone marketing post

    The image has since been deleted from social media. Image: Instagram

    'Sincerely apologise': Real estate agent slammed over war zone marketing post

    A Queenstown real-estate agent has apologised after using AI imagery to link the Middle East conflict with sales success.

    What a hoot

    What a hoot

    Local snapper Sam Gold’s hours of waiting patiently in a car have paid off.

    A’town’s ‘Unsung Hero’

    Arrowtown Autumn Festival chair Nichola Bentley’s pictured with this year’s Unsung Hero, Mark...

    A’town’s ‘Unsung Hero’

    Dedicating hundreds of hours to help protect the place he calls home’s resulted in Arrowtowner Mark Hosie being honoured by his community.

    Sommelier standouts

    An unintended consequence of the DCC's draft local alcohol policy is that dessert wine drinkers...

    Sommelier standouts

    Fourteen Queenstowners are among New Zealand’s best sommeliers — and one’s been singled out.

    Local solar company rebranding

    Photo: ODT files

    Local solar company rebranding

    Local solar installation company Queenstown Solar is rebranding this week as Think Solar Queenstown.

    Anzac Day commemorations

    Anzac Day services are being held across the Whakatipu on Saturday. Photo: Allied Media files

    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

    PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

    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

    A scene from a Banff mountain film festival short film, Carving Lines, in which a printmaker...

    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

    Jolt Dance performer Jokani Coe will perform in Whakapapa at Queenstown’s Te Atamira next Friday...

    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

    La Rumbla owners Sam Gruar and Penelope ‘PJ’ Johnson. Photo: Tracey Roxburgh

    Restaurant gets Spanish seal

    An Arrowtown restaurant has just officially been given the Spanish seal of approval.

    Gym branches into suburbia

    Industrial Fitness is opening a second gym in the new Park Ridge subdivision. Image: supplied

    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

    The Carlin Hotel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    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

    Arrowtown-raised sevens player Olive Watherston, pictured with Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah...

    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’

    File photo

    ‘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 Jackson shrugs off Maniototo’s Henry Powell during his 100th game for the Arrowtown Bulls....

    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

    MacDonald is defending a national championship class title this year.

    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

    The Queenstown AFC U15 boys football team pictured after winning the Global Games Queenstown...

    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

    A large Peninsula Rd landholding. Photos: supplied

    Unique Kelvin Heights lakefront pad

    It's arguably the largest undeveloped lakefront property in Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights.

    Party planned for kiwi chick

    Kiwi Park Queenstown’s new kiwi chick, which hatched late last month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Party planned for kiwi chick

    A special gender reveal party is being planned in Queenstown.
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    Keen to see a new Queenstown indoor sports centre?

    A group of Queenstowners has revealed plans to build a multi-use indoor sports facility in the resort, possibly on council-owned land behind the Events Centre, catering to sports such as indoor cricket, squash, padel, futsal and netball, most of which aren’t offered in the council-owned Events Centre, nor planned in its new four-court stadium.
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