Olivia Caldwell

Winery concert expected to be sellout

Winery concert expected to be sellout

Gibbston Valley chief executive Greg Hunt is confident the winery concert tomorrow will be a sellout, but there are still some tickets available.

Bus hits cars stopped in middle of road

A bus carrying 20 passengers crashed on the Te Anau-Milford Rd yesterday morning after the driver tried to avoid two cars stopped in the middle of the road.

Cricket fan's testing walk

Cricket fan's testing walk

Like every good Englishman, Robin Moore is a great fan of cricket and right now the Northamptonshire man is making his way from Queenstown to Dunedin - on foot - in time for his team's test against the Black Caps next month.

Golf: Ko sure to be fans' favourite

Golf: Ko sure to be fans' favourite

Lydia Ko will play three rounds at next week's New Zealand PGA, and is looming as the golfer to watch at the event.

Pilot fined over breach of rules

A pilot was fined after admitting in the Wellington District Court he was under-trained to fly into the Queenstown Airport two years ago

Broncos training in town

One of rugby league's powerhouses, the Brisbane Broncos, arrived in Queenstown this week to train in preparation for the NRL match against the Warriors in Dunedin on Saturday.

Race not for the faint-hearted

Race not for the faint-hearted

Returning once again to the Queenstown Bike Festival line-up is the Vertigo Bikes Dirtmasters Downhill. This thrill- and spill-filled downhill race has become a firm favourite and an event local competitors and visitors come to test themselves in.

'Intoxicated' man in diabetic coma

A man was taken to the Queenstown police station after a bus driver mistook his diabetic coma for intoxication.

Whanganui pool title to Singleton

Queenstown pool player Simon Singleton has come back from the Whanganui Open as champion.

Timaru crew the kings of Wakatipu

Timaru crew the kings of Wakatipu

The winning crew mates of the annual Donald Hay Classic say they are thrilled to take home the trophy after more than two decades of competing in the prestigious Queenstown sail boat race.