Hot tip: The Black Seeds
Hot tip: The Black Seeds
The Black Seeds, one of New Zealand's biggest acts for more than 10 years, will take in Wanaka and Dunedin as part of their new album tour.
James Beech
Jazz orchestra reschedules
Jazz orchestra reschedules
The weather gods were unkind when the Queenstown Jazz Orchestra was set to play in the Queenstown Gardens on Sunday, but the only big band in Central Otago and Southland says it is having another go.
Refurbished Youth Booth nearly ready to reopen
Refurbished Youth Booth nearly ready to reopen
Wakatipu teenagers will be able to cook up a storm in the new kitchen installed in the Youth Booth.
Arrowtown to show its wares at Trenz
Arrowtown to show its wares at Trenz
Arrowtown will promote itself to global tourism product buyers and media delegates when it is featured at travel trade expo Trenz for the first time in its own right in May.
PGA provides chance to view sculpture on private course
PGA provides chance to view sculpture on private course
A rare chance for the public to admire the sculptures dotted around The Hills is another welcome dividend from having the exclusive course near Arrowtown host the New Zealand PGA Pro-Am Championship from tomorrow.
Merger confirmed
Merger confirmed
Tourism operators will have a single entity representing their interests when the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand (TIA) and the New Zealand Hotel Council (NZHC) merge on April 1.
Hollywood star for NZ PGA at Arrowtown
Hollywood star for NZ PGA at Arrowtown
Hollywood star Don Cheadle is teed up to play golf alongside Australasian sporting stars and celebrities at The Hills, near Arrowtown.
E-waste trial extended; awareness needed
E-waste trial extended; awareness needed
The six-month trial of the electronic waste depot at Frankton Refuse Station has been extended by another six month, coinciding with a push for greater public awareness of the service.
Trenz attracts media attention
Trenz attracts media attention
About 60 Wakatipu, national and international media delegates will bolster exposure of the Southern Lakes and New Zealand tourism when Trenz is held in Queenstown in six weeks' time.
Young players perform with distinction
Young players perform with distinction
The Queenstown Primary School Boys years 7 and 8 cricket team distinguished itself at the Otago Region cricket finals in Invercargill last Wednesday.
Movie premiere for resort
Movie premiere for resort
Queenstown will host the New Zealand premiere of the latest Ice Age animated film as part of this year's Winter Festival, but which voice talents will grace the "blue carpet" remains under wraps.
Moke Lake triathlon tests high school pupils
Moke Lake triathlon tests high school pupils
A total of 84 Wakatipu High School pupils in years 9 to 13 braved ice-cold temperatures in water and difficult terrain on mountain bike and foot for their annual triathlon at Moke Lake yesterday. Challengers swam 200m around buoys in the lake, then cycled on a 10km loop before running 6km to the finish line. James Beech captured the action.
In the mood for a concert
In the mood for a concert
Fly Me to the Moon, All of Me, Vine Street Rumble and many more classic jazz and swing numbers will be played live in the Queenstown Gardens on Sunday by the only big band south of the Waitaki River and outside Dunedin.
Hot tip: Flight of the Conchords
Hot tip: Flight of the Conchords
Just 300 prime tickets for the eagerly awaited Flight of the Conchords concert in Queenstown will go on sale on a first-come, first-served basis today at 8am.
Concert to introduce evocative new Celtic CD
Concert to introduce evocative new Celtic CD
Atmospheric and melodic Celtic songs with a hint of jazz are featured by two Wakatipu musicians on their debut recording and in concert tomorrow.
Moa has audience wanting more
Moa has audience wanting more
About 120 Wakatipu fans clamoured for more when down-to-earth pop star Anika Moa played in the Winehouse, Gibbston, on Sunday night, in her first live public gig in months.
Photographer focuses on landscape
Photographer focuses on landscape
Lake Hayes landscape photographer Russ McLean sits and waits for hours in often freezing temperatures to capture the perfect moment.
Brawl sees men charged
Brawl sees men charged
The most serious alcohol-fueled brawl in Queenstown over the weekend saw two men fighting in the middle of a street, with one receiving a "roundhouse kick to the head" which required hospital attention.
Moa eager for southern show
Moa eager for southern show
Pop star Anika Moa has added being a domestic goddess to her roll call of projects, breezily juggling her 8-month-old twin boys, cleaning duties and an interview about her coming show in Gibbston, all at the same time.
Trust to focus on historic sites
Trust to focus on historic sites
A new independent champion for the historic sites in the Wakatipu is being set up for the benefit of the community.