Heater at the heart of fire at college
Heater at the heart of fire at college
A fire at Northern Southland College last month was caused by an electric heater, a fire safety investigator says.
Tracey Roxburgh
Boxing: Transtasman amateurs in action
Boxing: Transtasman amateurs in action
Five international fights will feature on the card of an amateur boxing event being held in Queenstown tonight.
Doc manager going north to Alaska
Doc manager going north to Alaska
A Fiordland-based Department of Conservation manager will be heading to Alaska after winning the Stephen O'Dea Developmental Award.
Consent granted to buy Glenorchy farm
Consent granted to buy Glenorchy farm
The Overseas Investment Office has granted consent for a private company with United States interests to buy Priory Farm, near Glenorchy.
Notary public status granted
Notary public status granted
Queenstown resource management lawyer Jayne Macdonald has become the first woman in the resort to be made a notary public.
Accolades for district's performance
Accolades for district's performance
Queenstown police were praised yesterday by two of the Southern district's top brass at an awards ceremony in the resort.
Canadian tourist 'fulfilled his dream'
Canadian tourist 'fulfilled his dream'
The family of one of the Canadian tourists found dead near the Kepler Track this week says the 23-year-old industrial design student had ''fulfilled his dream''.
Prefab fire likely caused by electrical fault
Prefab fire likely caused by electrical fault
The cause of a blaze in a Northern Southland College prefab building yesterday morning is being investigated by fire safety officers, but it is thought it was caused by an electrical fault.
Crews battle blaze at Southland school
Crews battle blaze at Southland school
Fire crews were called to a blaze at Northern Southland College in Lumsden this morning.
Bus driver injured in strong wind
Bus driver injured in strong wind
An NZSki bus driver who was caught by strong winds and thrown under his bus on Saturday afternoon is in a stable condition in Southland Hospital.
Permission sought for 500 more houses
Permission sought for 500 more houses
A developer wants the right to build an extra 500 houses at Jacks Point, potentially bumping its project up to 1800 homes.
'Nice to break the hoodoo'
'Nice to break the hoodoo'
Former Highlander Kelvin Middleton, of Queenstown, with (from left) daughter Lulu (7), niece Nina Hamilton (10) and daughter Bella (10) admires the Super Rugby Trophy in Queenstown yesterday.
Paraglider holds top 10 place in X-Alps event
Paraglider holds top 10 place in X-Alps event
Glenorchy-based paraglider Nick Neynens (pictured in Austria) was in ninth place yesterday in the Red Bull X-Alps being held in Europe.
Dalefield residents close road
Dalefield residents close road
Concerned Dalefield residents closed their road yesterday morning after compacted snow and black ice made driving almost impossible.
Festival, show finalists
Festival, show finalists
Two Queenstown Lakes events are finalists in the New Zealand Association of Event Professional Awards, to be announced in Wellington on July 22.
Slip closes track until next year
Slip closes track until next year
The Department of Conservation says ''nature is in charge'' when it comes to carving a new track through the Dart Valley - which will probably remain closed until next year.
Funds granted to repair trails
Funds granted to repair trails
More than $136,000 of Government funding has been granted to help fix four Otago trails damaged by bad weather.
Housing trust tax uncertainty resolved
Housing trust tax uncertainty resolved
A Queenstown housing trust says it will not face further tax obligations after the Government announced plans to introduce new tax legislation, giving certainty to community housing providers.
$446,000 granted to events
$446,000 granted to events
Almost half a million dollars in funding has been allocated to 23 major events by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Changes win for employers, Barclay says
Changes win for employers, Barclay says
More changes to the labour market test process for employers in the Queenstown Lakes District were announced last night, and will come into effect tomorrow.