Christina McDonald

A tiny non-native ''water flea'' may hold the key to restoring Lake Hayes' water to its original state.

With no time frame set for the final decision on the Milford Dart Tunnel, the Glenorchy-based Stop the Tunnel group is hoping a submission to the local government and environment select committee will bolster a refusal to grant consent for the controversial proposal.

Future leaders will debate global issues in Queenstown later this month.

Over 34 hours of non-stop racing had done nothing to loosen Team Seagate's hold on first place during day two of the Wakatipu-based Godzone adventure race.

Described by practitioners as an addiction, line dancing, they say, is an activity for everyone. Every Monday afternoon, a group of mostly women congregates at the Arrowtown Hall.

Walking any of New Zealand's Great Walks will change your life, a group of four international visitors promoting them say.

The Arrowtown Post Office sign advertising gifts, stationery and books has been discovered at Auckland Airport.

With about 73,000ha of the Wakatipu infested with wilding pines, the Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group says its latest strategy of eradicating, containing and reducing is vital if the trees are to be managed.

It has been confirmed the Lakes Leisure service-delivery review being carried out by the Queenstown Lakes District Council will be extended to all operations of the council-controlled organisation.

Shotover Park Ltd is confident a Pak'n Save supermarket and Mitre 10 Mega hardware store can be built on their Frankton Flats land despite its proposed zone, which would provide for such activities, being rejected by the Environment Court in an interim decision.