Volunteer firefighters’ skills on display
Volunteer firefighters’ skills on display
There will be burly men and women running around at Tulloch Park in Mataura over the next few days but not a ball in sight.
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Health hub making progress
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Health hub making progress
A purpose-built community health hub to serve the Waitaki and Hakataramea valleys is progressing.
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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.
She’s becoming a superstar
She’s becoming a superstar
Nils Coberger, Queenstowner Alice Robinson’s co-coach, says her giant slalom silver medal in last week’s alpine ski racing world champs in Saalbach, Austria, is "arguably her greatest achievement...
Alexa’s prophecy comes true
Alexa’s prophecy comes true
She called it.
Boult turns her focus to ‘Lads’
Boult turns her focus to ‘Lads’
From Berlinale, to a bathroom at a house party.
How school house was saved
How school house was saved
When they next give out civic awards, former Queenstown Arts Society (QAS) president Diane Hart deserves a gong.
Celebration of culture and community
Celebration of culture and community
The Queenstown Memorial Centre’s set to blend the resort’s cultures once again this weekend.
Piping hot contest brewing
Piping hot contest brewing
The second Queenstown Pipe Band Championships next weekend, March 1 and 2, will include a street march by all 16 bands along the waterfront followed by the stirring sight and sound of them...
Novel ‘Shorty St’ cameo
Novel ‘Shorty St’ cameo
Long-running TV soap Shortland Street featured a recording of a "tear-jerker" song by Queenstown composer Billie Carey during its final episode last year.
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.
Owaka manhunt ends in death
Owaka manhunt ends in death
A high profile, armed-police manhunt and siege 5km north of Owaka ended quietly in tragedy last week.