Final countdown to school opening
Final countdown to school opening
Shotover Primary School will be a hive of activity over the next few weeks as Queenstown's newest school is prepared for opening.
Guy Williams
End of the line for Flyer loyalist
End of the line for Flyer loyalist
Former Kingston Flyer driver and general manager Russell Glendinning has cut his ties with the historic steam train after 40 years.
Climbers airlifted off glacier
Climbers airlifted off glacier
Two climbers have been plucked from the Bryant Glacier, near Kinloch, after becoming disoriented in low cloud.
Govt funding needed to bolster film industry: producer
Govt funding needed to bolster film industry: producer
Six-time Emmy Award-winning New Zealander Bob Parr says the Government needs to make a strategic investment in the film industry to take it to the next level.
Amateur riders 'amaze' racegoers
Amateur riders 'amaze' racegoers
Fifty horses, 10 races, zero injuries and a 3000-strong crowd.
No sex assault charges
No sex assault charges
Police will not lay charges in relation to an allegation of sexual assault at the Queenstown Youth Park early on New Year's Day.
'Ugly side of alcohol'
'Ugly side of alcohol'
Queenstown police arrested 25 people during New Year's Eve festivities in the resort, while an alleged sexual assault at a campground is under investigation.
Guilty plea to drugs charge after manhunt
Guilty plea to drugs charge after manhunt
A woman caught up in the aftermath of an alleged kidnapping in Queenstown will be sentenced in February after pleading guilty to a charge of possession of methamphetamine.
Kaka researcher roughs it in the name of science
Kaka researcher roughs it in the name of science
A University of Otago student is roughing it in upper Wakatipu, all in the cause of better understanding kaka.
Plans for film 'falling into place'
Plans for film 'falling into place'
A writer-in-residence stint at a high country station near Glenorchy has helped inspire a feature film and shooting is expected to begin near Arrowtown in March.
Lucky break for bike riders
Lucky break for bike riders
A bad break for a Queenstown woman has proved to be a lucky break for the resort's mountain bikers.
Bike crash on loose gravel
Bike crash on loose gravel
Loose gravel may have been a factor in a mountain bike crash on Moke Lake Rd near Queenstown on Sunday that left an English tourist with serious head injuries.
Chinese seeking park guidance
Chinese seeking park guidance
Chinese tourists may be flooding into Queenstown, but they are also travelling more in their own country, placing pressure on national parks.
Casino monitoring review
Casino monitoring review
The Gambling Commission has turned down an application by SkyCity to allow it to monitor its two Queenstown casinos remotely from Auckland.
'Ordinary' visitor turned out to be Katy Perry
'Ordinary' visitor turned out to be Katy Perry
Save for a lucky few, Queenstowners hoping to hear Katy Perry roar during her stay at the resort have had to make do with a social media ''hi'' instead.
Strong case for resort bed tax: PM
Strong case for resort bed tax: PM
Prime Minister John Key says Queenstown has a strong argument for introducing a bed tax, despite Treasury hating the idea.
Minister to look at Queenstown immigration service
Minister to look at Queenstown immigration service
Government Minister Paula Bennett will visit Queenstown early next year to look at how the resort's immigration service can be streamlined and made more responsive to employers' needs.
Mountain biking injuries up 141%
Mountain biking injuries up 141%
Accident Compensation Corporation claims for mountain biking injuries in the Queenstown Lakes District have increased 141% in the past five years, reflecting the sport's rapid rise in popularity.
Scrub fire threatens businesses
Scrub fire threatens businesses
Firefighters dampen down hotspots after a scrub fire threatened several businesses in Glenda Dr, Frankton, yesterday.
Aerial wilding pine spraying under way
Aerial wilding pine spraying under way
Wilding pine control operations in the Wakatipu took to the air this week.