Joe Dodgshun

Silver medal Rapley's top result

Queenstown alpine skier Taylor Rapley races in the Nor-Am Cup in Vail, Colorado, before she...

Silver medal Rapley's top result

Queenstown ski racer Taylor Rapley (20) says she has finally done herself justice after posting a career-best slalom score to win silver at Monday's FIS (International Ski Federation) Series race in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Clay target club moving

The Wakatipu Clay Target Club is shifting its shooting activities from land near the Shotover River to a new site in the Gibbston valley.

Man may have shot himself

Queenstown police officers search the Frankton street in which a man was allegedly seen with a...

Man may have shot himself

Queenstown police yesterday arrested a 29-year-old Frankton man allegedly seen in possession of a pistol in Frankton, Queenstown, who may have shot himself in the leg.

Central visit one to remember

Picking grapes for tasting near Cromwell are (from left) Australian Governor-General Quentin...

Central visit one to remember

Australian Governor-General Quentin Bryce embraced an industry near to her heart yesterday when she visited a Cromwell winery and sheep station, concluding her state visit to New Zealand.

Young skiers' US results impress

Standing at the bottom of the Funitel lift at Squaw Valley, Lake Tahoe, are Queenstown Alpine Ski...

Young skiers' US results impress

New Zealand Olympian Tim Cafe has just led a group of skiers aged 12-14 through their first overseas competition experience, and hopes to organise a "bigger and better" camp next year.

Rees Valley site for film

Dinosaurs could soon be roaming the Rees Valley, with Wellington company Fossil Films proposing to start filming on the 3D movie Walking with Dinosaurs as soon as Monday.

Photo contest asks entrants to aim high

Mike Dunn, of Manchester, United Kingdom, on the way to the summit of Mt Earnslaw. Photos by...

Photo contest asks entrants to aim high

The Queenstown Climbing Club is calling for people to shoot away for its 2012 Alpine Photo Competition, and the Queenstown Mountain Bike Club is also looking out for standout snaps.

'World-class jump line' for bike event

A slopestyle bike event where riders will drop in to a series of trick features from a 9.6m-tall tower in the Ballarat St car park has been booked as part of this April's Queenstown Bike Festival.

Sale raises $130 for trails trust

Comparing finds and catching up at the "no book, no entry" book swap at Dorothy Browns are (from...

Sale raises $130 for trails trust

A "last-minute" book swap in Arrowtown proved popular at the weekend, with more than 30 people stopping to claim a good read, chat with fellow book aficionados and help the Wakatipu Trails Trust.

Raising funds for Japan tsunami relief

Queenstown's Japanese community is getting together one year on from Japan's catastrophic tsunami to hold a day of music and martial arts to raise money for the ongoing recovery.

Synagogue to open in resort

Standing outside what will be Queenstown's first Jewish meeting place and kosher food supplier,...

Synagogue to open in resort

Jewish residents and visitors to Queenstown will soon have the support of what is thought to be the area's first synagogue and kosher food supplier, the Queenstown Chabad House.

Testing afternoon for medical students

New rural medical students (wearing red) deal with "seriously injured" patients in a crash...

Testing afternoon for medical students

Motorists on Frankton Rd got a shock yesterday afternoon when driving past a simulated crash between a truck and trailer and two cars.

Going wild in Glenorchy

Glenorchy Local Wild Food Challenge overall winner Shaun Fa'Amalepe, of Arrowtown, celebrates his...

Going wild in Glenorchy

Organisers of the worldwide series of Local Wild Food Challenges have been "amazed" by the passion and creativity seen at the weekend's inaugural Glenorchy event, and want to reoeat it next year.

Interest in new course

The Frankton Golf Course. Photo by Nick Gormack.

Interest in new course

Three landowners have expressed interest in developing a nine-hole community golf course "in proximity to Frankton", given the limited lifespan of the Frankton golf course.

Freedom camping bylaws revisited

Freedom camping is permitted at Waterfall Creek, west of Wanaka. Photo by Barry Bruce.

Freedom camping bylaws revisited

Queenstown Lakes' freedom camping bylaws are being revisited to allow infringement fines to be enforced in line with the Freedom Camping Act of 2011.

Cyclists may get access to Kepler

A section of the Kepler Track could be opened up to mountain bikers by the Department of Conservation (Doc).

Alliance lauded

The Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) board has praised the benefits of the company's strategic alliance with Auckland Airport.

Ski patroller dies in US avalanche

A ski patroller who had spent the past five winters working in Queenstown and was expected to return this year died last week in a back-country avalanche in Colorado, United States.

Tenders for CCTV system being considered

Tenders for Queenstown's new 10-camera wireless CCTV system have closed, with the race to supply the $150,000 system down to two tenderers to be decided early next month.

Way opened for cheaper borrowing

Access to a potential saving of $40,000 on $10 million of debt has been facilitated as part of a review of the Queenstown Lakes District Council's Treasury Management Policy.

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