Son now tells father how it’s done
Son now tells father how it’s done
Danny Masrin has spent most of his life being told what to do by his father.
Tracey Roxburgh
Walsh puts it on line for pupils
Walsh puts it on line for pupils
One of New Zealand's best athletes provided some last-minute inspiration to a group of Wakatipu High School pupils yesterday, before the Southland Athletics Championships in Invercargill today.
Men's, women's opens get $5.5m
Men's, women's opens get $5.5m
The New Zealand Golf Open has secured almost $3 million of government funding over the next three years.
Planning for fault rupture
Planning for fault rupture
A theoretical earthquake 10 times more powerful than last year's Kaikoura earthquake is being used to form a response plan for the South Island.
Cricket greats apprehensive about what's in store
Cricket greats apprehensive about what's in store
If banter and bravado could win a golf tournament, it would be a tight competition amongfive former cricketers again swapping bats for clubs in the New Zealand Open starting tomorrow.
Former pro baseballer's focus now on smaller ball
Former pro baseballer's focus now on smaller ball
A Japanese pairing at this week's New Zealand Open may well prove a force to be reckoned with.
Offshore tax loophole to be closed
Offshore tax loophole to be closed
The New Zealand Government is moving to close loopholes preventing large multinationals from claiming tax breaks which costs the country about $300million a year.
Injury no bar to finishing
Injury no bar to finishing
Talk about nuggety.
Peter Jackson’s Arthurs Pt land sold
Peter Jackson’s Arthurs Pt land sold
A tract of land on the hills around Arthurs Point has been sold by Sir Peter Jackson.
NZTA called on to look 'properly' at highway
NZTA called on to look 'properly' at highway
Quail Rise residents have welcomed a move to potentially lower the speed limit along a section of State Highway 6 near Queenstown.
Misstep knocks Swordfox back several hours
Misstep knocks Swordfox back several hours
A massive tactical move in the Godzone adventure race failed to pay dividends for Swordfox yesterday and the team ultimately lost several hours on the race leader.
Tattooists, piercers could be covered by bylaw
Tattooists, piercers could be covered by bylaw
A new bylaw could be introduced to cover tattooists and skin piercers in Queenstown Lakes.
Lower speed limit wanted near Queenstown
NZTA wants lower SH6 speed limit
The NZ Transport Agency is looking to permanently lower the speed limit on a section of State Highway 6 east of Queenstown.
Freedom camping report part of national feedback
Freedom camping report part of national feedback
A report looking at freedom camping issues in the Queenstown Lakes district will soon be sent to the Government ahead of an impending bylaw review.
Huge outdoor fire inspired by mining
Huge outdoor fire inspired by mining
A Glenorchy artist has taken inspiration — and materials — from the town’s former scheelite mine to create what will become the heart of the Camp Glenorchy project.
Event offers blood, sweat and tears
Event offers blood, sweat and tears
Take almost 300 people using eight disciplines to traverse 410km of wilderness in seven days and you have one of the world’s most technically challenging adventure races in the world.
Park name honour
Park name honour
A Luggate community stalwart will forever be remembered after the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s community and services committee agreed unanimously to officially name a park in his honour.
Cowboys relish time in Queenstown
Cowboys relish time in Queenstown
They came, they saw and they mostly cheated.
Luge development opens
Luge development opens
A Queenstown tourism company has opened its $20million development in South Korea, just 15 months after construction began.
Japan comes to Queenstown
Japan comes to Queenstown
Anju Okajima (4, with pink belt) follows Issei Muta (6) and Towa Miyoshi (4) during the Bon dance, part of the second annual Natsu Matsuri Japanese Summer Festival in Queenstown on Saturday.