Former Wallaby George Gregan hasn't lost his competitive spirit, contemplating a bet with former All Black Justin Marshall during this weekend's New Zealand PGA pro-am.
While many eyes may be on the golfers at The Hills over the weekend, the golfers' eyes have been on Queenstown this week, rave reviews ranging from ''I would live here'' to ''it's got to be my favourite place in the world''.
Sir Ian Botham may be a patriotic Englishman, but he clearly has a soft spot for Queenstown.
New Zealand golfer Brad Shilton negotiates Sir Michael Hill's most recent installation, titled The Wolves Are Coming, at The Hills, near Arrowtown, yesterday, during the practice round for the New Zealand PGA Championship.
Queenstown mother Sara Gutzewitz was ''stunned'' and ''disillusioned'' yesterday after a tribunal dismissed a charge of professional misconduct against her midwife, Jan Scherp.
An obstetrician at a misconduct hearing for a South island midwife described a birth in which a mother needed 140 stitches as a "horrific event".
For the past few weeks, The Hills golf course superintendent Brendan Allen has been working up to 70 hours a week - but the hard work is only just beginning.
Central Otago midwife Jan Scherp was yesterday cleared of allegations of misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal following a three-day hearing in Queenstown.
Midwife Jan Scherp, of Sage Femme Midwives, was this morning cleared of allegations of professional misconduct by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in Queenstown.
The midwife at the centre of professional misconduct allegations will know her fate this morning, after the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal retired to deliberate in Queenstown last night.
A midwife facing allegations of professional misconduct was yesterday accused of ''lying by omission'' by Health and Disability Commissioner director of proceedings Aaron Martin during the second day of a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal hearing in Queenstown.
Budding and experienced chefs are being asked to find inspiration close to home for the second annual Glenorchy Local Wild Food Challenge, being held at the head of the lake on February 23.
About 4500 people descended on the Queenstown Recreation Ground on Friday night to watch a pre-season Super rugby fixture between the Blues and the Highlanders. Tracey Roxburgh was there with her camera.
Tomorrow's inaugural Classic Hits Winery Tour at Waitiri Creek Winery, in Gibbston, is shaping up to be a sellout affair, with organisers predicting a last-minute rush of ticket sales.
A story told to author Maxine Alterio several years ago, involving an incident on board the troop ship Marquette in October 1915, was the inspiration behind Lives We Leave Behind - her third fictional novel.
Philip Tremewan, of Wanaka, has seen his fair share of performances - about a ''million'' he estimates - all in the name of the Festival of Colour.
Jumping out of a plane at 20,000 feet wearing a suit inspired by a flying squirrel and reaching speeds of up to 250kmh may be hard for people to understand.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council's policy and planning general manager, Philip Pannett, said the plan change 19 interim decision, which was released to all parties this week, established the ''general direction'' of the way the Frankton Flats area would develop over time, from its present greenfields, largely rural state, to a ''fully integrated urban area''.
A proposed new building, to include much-needed public toilets at Millbrook corner, took another step forward yesterday, after the building and associated amenities were approved in principle by the Queenstown Lakes District Council Community Services committee.
Hundreds of people in the Wakatipu proved romance was not dead yesterday and by sending bouquets of flowers, chocolates, cupcakes and wine to their loved ones through Wild Poppies Flowers, helped raise money for St John.
