Tracey Roxburgh

Queenstown mother Sara Gutzewitz was ''stunned'' and ''disillusioned'' yesterday after a tribunal dismissed a charge of professional misconduct against her midwife, Jan Scherp.

Central Otago midwife Jan Scherp was yesterday cleared of allegations of misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal following a three-day hearing in Queenstown.

Midwife Jan Scherp, of Sage Femme Midwives, was this morning cleared of allegations of professional misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in Queenstown.

The midwife at the centre of professional misconduct allegations will know her fate this morning, after the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal retired to deliberate in Queenstown last night.

A midwife facing allegations of professional misconduct was yesterday accused of ''lying by omission'' by Health and Disability Commissioner director of proceedings Aaron Martin during the second day of a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hearing in Queenstown.

An obstetrician at a misconduct hearing for a South island midwife described a birth in which a mother needed 140 stitches as a "horrific event".

Philip Tremewan, of Wanaka, has seen his fair share of performances - about a ''million'' he estimates - all in the name of the Festival of Colour.

A story told to author Maxine Alterio several years ago, involving an incident on board the troop ship Marquette in October 1915, was the inspiration behind Lives We Leave Behind - her third fictional novel.

Tomorrow's inaugural Classic Hits Winery Tour at Waitiri Creek Winery, in Gibbston, is shaping up to be a sellout affair, with organisers predicting a last-minute rush of ticket sales.

About 4500 people descended on the Queenstown Recreation Ground on Friday night to watch a pre-season Super rugby fixture between the Blues and the Highlanders. Tracey Roxburgh was there with her camera.