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1934 steam truck going the distance for Wheels at Wanaka event

Getting a vintage 1934 S4 Sentinel steam truck from England to New Zealand is one thing, but driving it all the way from its arrival site at Lyttelton Port to the Wheels at Wanaka event next month...

Axe Ferns face off v Jillaroos

Axe Fern Anne Paterson, formerly of Ahaura on the West Coast and now of Queensland, competes in a...

Axe Ferns face off v Jillaroos

Women are doing it for themselves — and that includes chopping.

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Memorial marks end to decade-long cemetery study

Key to memorialising Milton Pioneer history were (from left) Kath Croy, Isobelle Michelle, Robert...

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Memorial marks end to decade-long cemetery study

The ground-breaking Tokomairiro Project 60 (TP60) officially ended with a memorial on Saturday, after a decade of historical and archaeological digging around St John’s Anglican burial ground near...

Frustration complaint not acted upon

Frustration complaint not acted upon

A Jack's Point resident is frustrated the Queenstown council is washing its hands of his complaint about illegal freedom camping in picturesque Homestead Bay.

‘Cuisine’ recognition ‘pretty, pretty special’ for French

‘Cuisine’ recognition ‘pretty, pretty special’ for French

When Kate French was younger, she was constantly asked if working in a cafe was her holiday job.

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Weather fails to dampen pipers’ spirits

The host pipe band, the ILT City of Invercargill Highland Pipe Band, during the street march at...

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Weather fails to dampen pipers’ spirits

The wet weather in Invercargill on Saturday did not dampen the spirits of the pipe bands that competed on the last day of this year’s New Zealand Pipe Band Championship.

Fred the top dog at show for second year running

Jack Russell race winner Fred basks in the glory of his win while one of his owners, Jack Stewart...

Fred the top dog at show for second year running

Fred, of Waikaka, Southland, won the annual Jack Russell race for the second year in a row at the Wanaka A&P Show on Saturday.

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New fund may help ‘great ride’

The Alps 2 Ocean cycle trail. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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New fund may help ‘great ride’

There is hope a key section of the Alps to Ocean "great ride" through Waitaki will benefit from new funding to boost resilience.

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Shelduck highly visible despite special season

A couple of dozen Paradise shelduck rest in crop stubble on a Thousand Acre Rd property just...

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Shelduck highly visible despite special season

Paradise shelduck are highly visible in North Otago as they build condition post-moult.

Casino’s potential excites new GM

New SkyCity Queenstown GM Amanda Youell. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

Casino’s potential excites new GM

Having driven marketing and sustainability initiatives at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort, Amanda Youell has stepped into the GM’s role at Queenstown’s SkyCity casino.

Trophy property on high

This lofty property above Arthurs Point has just hit the market. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Trophy property on high

It's a property with a lot of history — and a lot of elevation.

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Resource teacher plan a ‘bombshell’

Have you seen me? Resource teacher of literacy Bronwyn Fennessy is putting up posters and calling...

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Resource teacher plan a ‘bombshell’

A Gore literacy resource teacher has slammed a new proposal by the Ministry of Education, saying the changes will endanger children’s learning.

Truckloads of taste at new dining area

New outdoor dining area Yum Hub’s opened on Shotover St. PHOTO: OLIVIA JUDD

Truckloads of taste at new dining area

Yum Hub’s serving up a new option for Queenstown diners.

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Otago real estate agency crosses the ditch

Queenstown-based NZ Sotheby’s International Realty owners Julian Brown, left, and Mark Harris,...

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Queenstown-based agency crosses the ditch

A Queenstown-headquartered luxury real estate agency is living up to its name and going ‘international’.

Gorge work traffic delays

Gorge work traffic delays

Motorists have been urged to plan ahead for 10 weeks of delays as resilience work is done on the slopes and benches of the Cromwell Gorge along State Highway 8 near Clyde.

'Another disgusting incident and I'm sick of it'

A decision to continue allowing vehicles on beaches in the Catlins will be revisited after a "disgusting" incident involving motorists harassing an endangered sea lion.

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