Olivia Caldwell

Arrowtown's Autumn Festival starts tomorrow, and director Sarah Swale is promising variety for all.

For those people who enjoy a good run around, a new Lakes Leisure winter sports league could be for you.

The Wakatipu and Arrowtown rugby teams began their seasons in positive fashion on Saturday, by beating Matakanui Combined and Alexandra, respectively.

A range of entertainment and games were on offer for families at the Flight Park Family Fun Day in Arrowtown on Saturday.

Wanaka triathlete Nicky Samuels was named supreme winner at the Central Otago Sports Awards, in Queenstown last night.

The word concierge is thought to come from the Latin word conservus - translating roughly as to slave.

Commissioners have granted an application for subdivision and associated earthworks on actor Sam Neill's Dalefield property.

Although the defending champion of the Central Otago rugby premier championship, Wakatipu, has retained the majority of its side from 2012, runner-up Arrowtown has been left to start almost from scratch ahead of the opening round this weekend.

A search and rescue medic has warned those entering remote areas to carry appropriate gear and be aware of the forecast, after two hunters found themselves in trouble in Fiordland yesterday, following heavy overnight rain.

The most popular spectator event of the Queenstown Bike Festival was again the Teva Slopestyle, which this year attracted a record 4000 people to the Ballarat St car park.