Mentors, role models make the person
Mentors, role models make the person
Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has told school principals at a Queenstown conference that teaching is the most important job in the world.
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Ministerial review of Community Trust resignation sought
Ministerial review of Community Trust resignation sought
The Community Trust of Southland will ask for a ministerial review of the circumstances surrounding the controversial resignation of former chief executive John Prendergast three months ago.
Tourists failed to keep rescuers advised
Tourists failed to keep rescuers advised
Five people who raised the alarm after getting stuck above a waterfall near Queenstown on Tuesday should have called emergency services back after extricating themselves, police say.
All-stars team will be up for the challenge, selector McCaw says
All-stars team will be up for the challenge, selector McCaw says
All Black great Richie McCaw says a touch rugby team he is selecting for a game in Queenstown next month will be ''up for the challenge''.
Principals urged to show 'moral courage'
Principals urged to show 'moral courage'
Children's Commissioner Andrew Becroft has exhorted school principals to show ''moral courage'' and stand up for New Zealand's children.
You're a long time bully, accused tells judge
You're a long time bully, accused tells judge
A Wanaka man accused a judge of bullying and intimidation yesterday, then invited him out for lunch.
Pair rescued from waterfall near Queenstown
Pair rescued from waterfall near Queenstown
Two people who called for help after "getting stuck at the top of a waterfall" near Queenstown have been rescued by volunteer firefighters.
Queenstown Airport not affected
Queenstown Airport not affected
Queenstown Airport has yet to be affected by Auckland’s jet fuel crisis, but is monitoring the situation.
Too many hotels a concern
Too many hotels a concern
Queenstown could be heading for an oversupply of hotel rooms, a hotel sector representative warns.
Overflow of sewage
Overflow of sewage
A discharge of wastewater into Lake Wakatipu’s Frankton Arm last Thursday was caused by an amateur repair job on a broken pipe.
New book from Wonky Donkey author
New book for kids
The Wonky Donkey author Craig Smith, of Queenstown, will release his seventh book next month.
Airport business case strategies take in Wanaka’s advantages
Airport business case strategies take in Wanaka’s advantages
Remarkables Park Ltd (RPL) chief executive Alastair Porter says it was a "nice irony" he and Queenstown Airport Corporation chief executive Colin Keel were co-judges of a business case competition...
Montreal students winners
Montreal students winners
The final case study in a business competition for university students considered the future of Queenstown Airport — the day after the airport released its draft 30-year master plan.
Candidates front at Grey Power meeting
Candidates front at Grey Power meeting
The National Party’s Clutha-Southland candidate says he will argue for a Queenstown bed tax if he is elected.
‘Turk’ a step up in arctic refuge
‘Turk’ a step up in arctic refuge
A hut built from a 26,000 litre plastic water tank is proving its worth in the mountains behind Arrowtown.
Tax main debate topic
Tax main debate topic
Tax was the recurring theme of a pre-election political debate in Queenstown last night.
Peters' superannuation overpayments "elephant in the hall"
Peters' superannuation overpayments "elephant in the hall"
A scandal over the leaking of details of Winston Peters' superannuation overpayments was the ''elephant in the hall'' at a pre-election political debate in Queenstown tonight.
Tramper rescued after being washed into lake
Tramper rescued after being washed into lake
A tramper was plucked from Lake Wakatipu yesterday after being swept away trying to cross a river.
Mixed views on tourist levy
Mixed views on tax
A proposed border tax on international tourists is drawing a mixed reaction from tourism and local government leaders in Otago.
'Sheer luck' swept away tramper heard
'Sheer luck' swept away tramper heard
Queenstown's harbourmaster says it was "sheer luck" the cries of a Belgian tramper swept away while trying to cross a river were heard.