Aid worker posthumously honoured
Aid worker posthumously honoured
Arrowtown humanitarian aid worker Nicolas Geoffrey Speight was posthumously honoured in an informal outdoor ceremony at his parents' home on Saturday for his services to peace.
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Otago wins tournament as former cricket stars compete
Otago wins tournament as former cricket stars compete
Otago won the Mercure Masters twenty/20 cricket tournament for the first time yesterday, beating Central Districts in a close finish in Queenstown.
Success for cyclist despite crash
Success for cyclist despite crash
Queenstown mountain bike rider Mark Williams continued his outstanding sporting year by winning the individual solo category in the inaugural 7 Hours Of 7 Mile endurance race on Saturday.
Real taste of Kiwi kai for visiting students
Real taste of Kiwi kai for visiting students
Almost 40 overseas students had their first taste hangi-cooked food at the Shotover Top 10 Holiday Park on Saturday evening.
Arrowtown Autumn Festival opens
Arrowtown Autumn Festival opens
The Arrowtown Autumn Festival celebrates its silver jubilee this year, with 10 action-packed days of events that emphasise the community's all-inclusive spirit, organisers say.
Restoration of masonic lodge timely
Restoration of masonic lodge timely
Rare wall paintings rediscovered in the Arrowtown Masonic Lodge after 60 years have been restored in time for a public viewing tomorrow as part of the Autumn Festival.
Talks on emergency building funding
Talks on emergency building funding
Community Trust of Southland grants manager Dianne Williams will meet the Kingston emergency building fund committee to discuss funding for the first time today.
Arrowtown display of top art
Arrowtown display of top art
Almost 200 pieces by artists from around the South Island will grace the 25th Arrowtown Autumn Festival Art Exhibition in the Lakes District Museum from tonight.
Designed to spark imagination, learning
Designed to spark imagination, learning
"Learning pods", rooftop play areas, playfield nooks and crannies and acoustic insulation will be among the cutting-edge elements of the new $17.3 million Remarkables Primary School when it opens next year.
Concerns about safety of development
Concerns about safety of development
Lake Hayes Estate could swell by an extra 12 "competitively priced" homes if a resource consent application is approved but some residents are concerned about public safety at the proposed entrance to the subdivision.
Keeping options open
Keeping options open
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes says the council has an opportunity to bring forward planned civic projects in the middle of next year, "but we're not going to invent projects to help the economy".
Broadband booster cabinet installed
Broadband booster cabinet installed
The first roadside cabinet designed to boost broadband performance in Queenstown has been installed in Fernhill Rd and will go online on Tuesday.
Education minister reassures schools
Education minister reassures schools
Education Minister Anne Tolley says the ministry's property plans have not adequately coped with Queenstown's rapid growth and she had "some urgent work to do" to reassure schools of their long-term futures.
Olympic meeting a hit
Olympic meeting a hit
Queenstown businessman Eion Edgar, instrumental in bringing the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) general assembly to the resort last week, said it was one of the best things he had ever been involved in.
Subterranean houses' approval likely
Subterranean houses' approval likely
"It's pretty . . . marvellous", said Arrowtown businessman Michael Hill yesterday when given a strong indication his plan to build 17 mainly subterranean homes on The Hills golf course would be approved.
Churches to combine
Churches to combine
Queenstown churches will combine for an ecumenical procession through the streets as part of the Easter celebrations on Good Friday.
Car fair displays show initiative
Car fair displays show initiative
The organisers of the Queenstown Car Fair say they have been impressed with the initiative shown by residents wishing to sell vehicles - and everything else - at the recent fairs.
Education minister reassures schools
Education minister reassures schools
Education Minister Anne Tolley says the ministry's property plans have not adequately coped with Queenstown's rapid growth and she had "some urgent work to do" to reassure schools of their long-term futures.
Bid made to climb crane tower
Bid made to climb crane tower
Police believe a person attempted to climb a crane tower to gain access to the cab early on Monday.
Hill unveils plan for underground subdivision
Hill unveils plan for underground subdivision
Michael Hill says the proposed residential subdivision at his The Hills golf course near Arrowtown - the venue for the New Zealand Golf Open - is "world breaking . . . invisible housing totally in harmony with nature".