Surf’s up at Shotover Primary
Surf’s up at Shotover Primary
Queenstown's Shotover Primary beat off even high school competition to be crowned Southland Scholastics surfing champion school last weekend.
Ayrburn’s wellness plan
Ayrburn’s wellness plan
A ‘wellness and amenity building’ is in the works for Arrowtown’s Ayrburn hospitality precinct.
Eyeing further hotel fit-outs
Eyeing further hotel fit-outs
Experienced project director Lee Summer is running Queens-town’s first dedicated hotel/hospo fit-out consultancy.
‘I’ll always be Plunket’
‘I’ll always be Plunket’
Sir Keith Holyoake was Prime Minister and decimal currency was still a year away when Queenstowner Ella Wilson, then a brand-new mum, became a Plunket committee member in Lower Hutt in 1966.
Shining a light on scheelite
Shining a light on scheelite
Longtime Glenorchy resident and photographer Paul Hansen is the brains behind a new information panel about the area’s scheelite history.
Queenstown’s newest Lion king
Queenstown’s newest Lion king
He's officially entered the Lion’s Den.
Another cracking ‘good egg’
Another cracking ‘good egg’
A finalist in the Queenstown Business Awards ‘Good Sorts’ category last year, Jenni Powell is February’s ‘Good Egg’ — an initiative recognising those doing good in the community run by Pavilion Bar...
‘A hell of a challenge’ comes to end
‘A hell of a challenge’ comes to end
Queenstown Trails Trust’s boss probably isn’t in a hurry to jump on a bike any time soon.
Rock-solid effort by KingsView students
Rock-solid effort by KingsView students
Three Queenstown pupils officially rock.
Lakeview project developer unfazed by cost spike fears
Lakeview project developer unfazed by cost spike fears
The developer of Queens-town’s massive Lakeview Te Taumata project is not worried about construction costs escalating due to the Middle East conflict.
Little leeway for cyclist
Little leeway for cyclist
How do you install a crash barrier along a busy Queenstown road and still leave room for cyclists, walkers and runners?
Medical centre picks new portal after hack
Medical centre picks new portal after hack
Queenstown Medical Centre (QMC) will phase in a new patient portal from next Friday to replace its hacked Manage My Health (MMH) app.
Another false start for workers’ accommodation project
Another false start for workers’ accommodation project
You could call it Queenstown’s go-slow project — even though it was originally fast-tracked.
Reality hits Wellington over Queenstown growth
Reality hits Wellington over Queenstown growth
Statistics New Zealand is finally listening.
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Groups asked for mine proposal feedback
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Groups asked for mine proposal feedback
The fast-track expert panel overseeing a massive mining proposal in Central Otago has approached several environmental groups for feedback.
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All go for air show: organiser
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All go for air show: organiser
Warbirds over Wānaka is all go — no matter the state of the world and the rocketing price of aviation fuel.
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Proposed fish farm in uncharted waters
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Proposed fish farm in uncharted waters
A panel has been appointed for a Southland fish farm development but it is heading into uncharted waters.
Club prepares for nationals
Club prepares for nationals
Chris Robinson has been hard at work ahead of this weekend’s National Finals Rodeo in Waikouaiti — but his family history with the sport goes back decades.
Luxury SUV used in Invercargill ram raid
Ram raiders use luxury SUV for Invercargill tobacco heist
Ram raiders made off with a "large amount" of tobacco and cigarettes after using a luxury SUV to smash through the front doors of an Invercargill supermarket.
Meeting at Milton station led to 70-year romance
Meeting at Milton station led to 70-year romance
An unforgettable encounter at a South Otago railway station in 1953 marked the start of a long romance for a couple celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary.