Nonstop action and fun
Nonstop action and fun
We've been pretty busy this weekend - and it's been fantastic.
Tracey Roxburgh
Continuing pain not so bad as gains kick in
Continuing pain not so bad as gains kick in
Otago Daily Times Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh is undertaking the 12-week Revive programme at Alpine Health and Fitness. In her series of diary entries she documents the highs, lows, aches and pains associated with getting into shape.
Replica stagecoach two years in making
Replica stagecoach two years in making
For Peter Robson, of Winton, his replica 1820 stagecoach was a labour of love, having been built from scratch using Southland beech as a "spare-time thing".
Arrowtown kicks off biggest party in its history
Arrowtown kicks off biggest party in its history
The celebrations have begun.
Preparing to go back in time
Preparing to go back in time
The Arrow River bed will provide the stage and the mountains the backdrop as more than 120 people, horses and wagons transport the watching public to 1862, re-enacting the discovery of gold which heralded the beginning of the gold rush.
Heavy rain forces Arrowtown celebration changes
Heavy rain forces Arrowtown celebration changes
Heavy overnight rain has forced a change in location for the Town Meets Country day, part of the Arrowtown 150 celebrations.
Museum to benefit from 'ODT' photograph
Museum to benefit from 'ODT' photograph
The photograph, shot by ODT illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery on October 7, along with the details of 762 residents - and four dogs - will be buried in the Arrowtown 150 time capsule on Monday afternoon.
Earnslaw gathering emotional
Earnslaw gathering emotional
It was hard not to get emotional. As TSS (twin screw steamship) Earnslaw steamed into Queenstown Bay at 1.45pm yesterday, led by Coastguard Queenstown and followed by a flotilla of 20 boats, all 356 passengers on board knew they were part of something special.
It's time to hit the trail
It's time to hit the trail
It's taken three years of hard slog, but tomorrow the Queenstown Trail, covering more than 110km of the Wakatipu, will be officially opened.
From ball venue to dance hall
From ball venue to dance hall
Arrowtown's Athenaeum Hall will undergo a massive makeover in 24 hours this weekend to transform it from the glitzy venue needed for The Gold Ball to a rustic hall more suited to the Buckingham Belles Miners' Night.
Snow forecast
Snow forecast
A weather front possibly bringing snow could disrupt plans to reopen one lane of the Milford road by tomorrow, New Zealand Transport Agency Southland area manager Peter Robinson said.
Rotten scoundrels take the cake
Rotten scoundrels take the cake
Otago Daily Times Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh is quarter of the way through the 12-week Revive programme at Alpine Health and Fitness. In her series of diary entries she documents the highs, lows, aches and pains associated with getting into shape.
Orders flow in for photo
Orders flow in for photo
After creating history on Sunday afternoon, Arrowtown residents, visitors and workers can now buy their choice of three Arrowtown Today images.
Participants still required for re-enactment of gold discovery
Participants still required for re-enactment of gold discovery
The countdown is on for one of the highlights of the Arrowtown 150 celebrations - the re-enactment of the discovery of gold.
Arrowtown to turn pink
Arrowtown to turn pink
Arrowtown will be painted pink today and tomorrow to mark breast cancer awareness, which sadly coincides with the funeral of Karen Fraser, who died from the disease on Monday.
Town looks to the future
Town looks to the future
Just after 4pm yesterday, Arrowtown stood still.
Seeing double
Seeing double
Arrowtown twins (from left) Alice and Georgia Hutton (1), Baxter and Oscar Moffat (1), and Blake and Aiden Dowson-Trevathan (2) at the Arrowtown Plunket rooms on Saturday.
Three projects reach timely fruition
Three projects reach timely fruition
The Glenorchy community, population 450, is on the countdown to its sesquicentennial celebrations, and has raised $350,000 from grants, donations and community contributions for three significant projects.
Gold for the taking at panning championships
Gold for the taking at panning championships
Budding gold prospectors are being encouraged to register for the New Zealand Gold Panning Championships in Arrowtown this month and every entrant will able to keep the gold they find.
Challenge raises $313,000
Challenge raises $313,000
They pimped rides, performed "Gangnam style" on a ferry, built time machines, learned and performed a haka - and along the way raised $313,000 for Cure Kids.