Polo: Polo introduction hairy scary lesson
Polo: Polo introduction hairy scary lesson
I've just been hoisted on to the back of a horse, the name of which I don't know.
Tracey Roxburgh
Polo matches expected within year
Polo matches expected within year
In about 12 months Jonathan Gabler hopes to host the first of many polo matches in Wakatipu, a sport he is confident will enhance the area's tourism scene.
Middleweight win in Aussie strongman contest
Middleweight win in Aussie strongman contest
Arrowtown woman Anna Thompson is going from strength to strength, taking the women's middleweight title in the Strong Melbourne Strongman Challenge at the weekend.
Disappearance mystery
Disappearance mystery
It has been almost seven and a-half years since Matthew Alexander Hamill went missing from Queenstown and police are still looking for information.
Proving flight a success; night services imminent (+ video)
Proving flight a success; night services imminent (+ video)
Queenstown's first commercial evening flight is scheduled to land this month, after Air New Zealand's first ‘‘proving flight'' was hailed a success.
Public’s queries not dealt with: van Uden
Public’s queries not dealt with: van Uden
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden says the council has to do ‘‘a better job'' at giving residents information around parking changes in central Queenstown.
Business lobbyist mulls council bid
Business lobbyist mulls council bid
A former journalist says he is considering standing for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Living test of future technique
Living test of future technique
An ordinary looking building site in Glenorchy is, in fact, the beginning of something quite extraordinary. Tracey Roxburgh reports.
Cyclist severely injured in downhill lake crash
Cyclist severely injured in downhill lake crash
A woman was severely injured in Queenstown last night after losing control of her bicycle on Suburb St.
Housing advocate thanked
Housing advocate thanked
One of the driving forces behind the Queenstown Lakes' affordable housing scheme was honoured at Thursday's full district council meeting in Queenstown.
Affordability part of private plan change
Affordability part of private plan change
A Wanaka developer will be "encouraged'' to enter talks about providing affordable housing in any new residential subdivision after a private plan change was adopted this week.
Airport governance options to be investigated
Airport governance options to be investigated
Future governance options for Wanaka Airport will be investigated, but Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Mike Theelan says it is a "starting point''.
Road safety, access improvements set to start
Road safety, access improvements set to start
Work on bus stop, walking and cycling improvements along Frankton Rd, expected to cost about $150,000, will begin on Monday.
Increasing planning fees rejected
Increasing planning fees rejected
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden yesterday voted against adopting a proposal to increase council planning fees and charges.
Lights tested tonight
Lights tested tonight
The $1.65 million airfield lighting project at Queenstown Airport will be tested for the first time tonight.
WW2 veterans given pride of place
WW2 veterans given pride of place
Two men sit side-by-side, medals glistening in the sun, a poppy adorning each of their suit jackets, their walking sticks at the ready.
Crowds turn out around region for Anzac services
Crowds turn out around region for Anzac services
Crowds have been turning out on a cool, clear morning to pay their respects to the fallen at Anzac services around the region.
‘Caught in the moment’
‘Caught in the moment’
This photo, Tui Tiri Tiri Matangi, is one of about 500 which will be on display in Queenstown this weekend during the Photographic Society of New Zealand's 64th annual convention.
China partnership ‘momentous step’
China partnership ‘momentous step’
A ground-breaking agreement between the Winter Games NZ Trust and the Chinese Ski Association could be worth millions of dollars to the Central Otago economy.
Consents issue tests council
Consents issue tests council
Cries for help to process building consents in the Queenstown Lakes District have gone unanswered, forcing the council to hire outside building contractors to stay on top of the workload.