Bikers deliver message of anti-violence
Bikers deliver message of anti-violence
Dressed in black leathers, men on motorbikes roared into the resort yesterday to spread the message that violence against women is not acceptable.
Christina McDonald
Caution: men at work
Caution: men at work
Roadworks are prominent in the Wakatipu at present, with continued bridge work, road resurfacing and the installation of underground ultrafast broadband equipment all on the go.
Floral fundraiser
Floral fundraiser
Wakatipu Victim Support volunteers Joan Saunders (back), Fae Robertson (left) and Barb Simpson hold peonies ready for delivery.
Few use car pool option
Few use car pool option
Despite the lure of free car parking close to central Queenstown, only a "small number" of commuters car pooled.
Water safety conference for resort
Water safety conference for resort
Queenstown will host an international conference on water safety next October as Water Safety New Zealand continues a campaign to reduce New Zealand's drowning rate by encouraging young people to learn to swim.
Environmental officers poised for a noisy summer
Environmental officers poised for a noisy summer
Based on monthly statistics, Lakes Environmental noise enforcement officers can expect the number of noise complaints received last month to more than double heading into summer
Fun for dogs and owners alike
Fun for dogs and owners alike
Whether their four-legged friends are big or small, short- or long-haired, dog owners and their pets alike enjoy the mental, social and physical aspects of the Wakatipu Dog Agility Club.
Apt way to use art award prize money
Apt way to use art award prize money
Having taken artistic inspiration from a photo of her niece and subsequently winning a top award for the painting, Karyn Hitchman plans to use the $2500 prize money to visit her niece in Australia.
Head-kick assaults worry Queenstown police
Head-kick assaults worry Queenstown police
Queenstown police have warned that somebody could get killed, after three cases of violence in the resort over the weekend - two involving victims allegedly being kicked in the head when they were on the ground.
Pagers at Firesmart display
Pagers at Firesmart display
Those people living in the high fire risk area, the "Red Zone", have access to what has been called New Zealand's leading wild fire response system, and this Saturday they will be informed of the complete switch from telephone warning system to pagers.
Rescue training draws onlookers
Rescue training draws onlookers
Suspended in mid-air, pairs of specialist rescuers were lifted by helicopter on to a cliff face of Queenstown Hill as part of a training exercise on Saturday.
Cooking up a treat at Remarkables Market
Cooking up a treat at Remarkables Market
Under the scrutiny of local chefs and the observation of market shoppers, the first contestants in the Marketchef competition at the Remarkables Market created their masterpieces.
Baby goods snapped up at Trash to Treasure
Baby goods snapped up at Trash to Treasure
Mums and mums-to-be rushed to the Queenstown Primary School hall on Saturday morning to buy baby goods.
Leave police work to us, officer urges
Leave police work to us, officer urges
Police are discouraging people from doing police work after the family of an Argentinian woman who died after a vehicle accident were told of her death by people other than police.
Takahe fly north to new home
Takahe fly north to new home
Passengers aboard a Queenstown-to-Auckland flight on Sunday shared the plane with nine of one of New Zealand's rarest native birds - the takahe.
Arrowtown sale draws wide interest
Arrowtown sale draws wide interest
The marketing of the Postmaster's Residence restaurant in Arrowtown has attracted expressions of interest from the United Kingdom and Australia, in addition to local inquiries.
Gnomes take battle to capital
Gnomes take battle to capital
Southland Mayor Frana Cardno and two helpers were transformed into forest gnomes yesterday, in a bid to attract signatures against the proposed Milford Dart Tunnel and Fiordland Link Experience monorail.
Lakes District outpacing Auckland
Lakes District outpacing Auckland
The Queenstown-Lakes District is expected to grow faster than Auckland over the period 2006-31.
Badly hurt driver trapped overnight
Badly hurt driver trapped overnight
A sharp-eyed Alexandra contractor has been praised after discovering a man with life-threatening injuries who had spent the night trapped in his vehicle down a steep bank in the Kawarau Gorge.
Bar manager charged after 'vicious' attack
Bar manager charged after 'vicious' attack
A Queenstown bar manager has been charged with assault after an attack police have described as vicious and prolonged.