Established by Queenstown entrepreneur and former world jet-boating title-holder Neil Ross 24 years ago, in 1988, Dart River Safaris could be touring the Dart River for another 20 years.
Wet slab avalanches are now an increased possibility following the recent heavy snowfalls on Queenstown's mountains, say the Mountain Safety Council.
An Invercargill hairdresser and makeup artist wowed those educating the new generation of hair and makeup stylists, at their annual conference in Queenstown on Saturday.
Just one car park on the corner of Rees and Beach St, transformed into an urban green space on Friday, was large enough for many to enjoy lunch on and play mini golf.
Assisting the "surge" in vegetable growing was "Dr Compost", Ben Elms of Wanaka Wastebusters, who delivered a gardening workshop in Queenstown.
Children and their parents had a taste of a United States programme which aims to teach children life skills through golf.
More services have been made available online, more will follow and counter hours will be reduced in a bid to recover costs at Lakes Environmental.
Queenstown Lakes district councillors will discuss topics ranging from dog registrations and car parking to community associations at their meeting tomorrow.
"Urgent action" must be taken to change parking rules outside the Wakatipu High School gates on Gorge Rd, the school has advised the QLDC, in a letter.
The response to a month-long cat desexing campaign has been "staggering", one of the organisers, Ruth de Reus, says.
Night flights in Queenstown will not be achievable by the winter of 2013, a date set by Queenstown Airport chief executive Scott Paterson.
Queenstown's non-profit Lakes Leisure sports centre and associated facilities has acquired a $60,000 profit for the financial year ending June 30, which will be invested back into the business.
Wakatipu High School pupils have been confronted with a car involved in a fatal crash, a "booze bus" and funeral directors as part of a touring road crash exhibition.
If you are female, then head to the mountain this Saturday.
Challenging snow conditions have been replaced by what was claimed to be the best snow in the South Island, though Treble Cone will not be extending its closing date past next Sunday.
Queenstown NZSki fields Coronet Peak and The Remarkables are scheduled to close on October 7, as is Cardrona in Wanaka, Mt Dobson near Fairlie and Ohau Snow Fields.
Queenstown Airport has experienced a significant amount of growth, but continued growth must wait for final decisions on issues relating to noise and land acquisition.
"Suspicious behaviour" led them to stop what they found to be a stolen car loaded with stolen items, knives and machetes, Queenstown police said.
Having founded the original Dick Smith Electronics store in 1968 then selling the business to Woolworths in 1982, Dick Smith is now actively involved in promoting a different kind of business which shuns both growth and recession.
Despite occupancy at all four Queenstown Lakes District Council holiday parks being down at least 20% this past winter, park manager Greg Hartshorne will present a report to council tomorrow saying they are operating "in a profitable manner".
Traditional jury trials could be undermined by jurors receiving information about defendants by way of the internet, New Zealand District Court Judge David Harvey said.
Although the first definition of cybercrime was developed in 1979, the dominance of digital technology now is such that an independent criminal court or tribunal for cyberspace "is urgently needed".
