Athletics: Currie too hot for rivals
Athletics: Currie too hot for rivals
Records toppled following Saturday's ninth Routeburn Classic, with more than 300 runners traversing the rugged 32km course in a race eventually won by Wanaka's Braden Currie.
Tracey Roxburgh
Home wins for teams in lead-up to battle
Home wins for teams in lead-up to battle
The Wakatipu and Arrowtown rugby teams both had wins at home on Saturday in the lead-up to one of the most highly anticipated games of every season.
Golden festival ends with storm
Golden festival ends with storm
Heavy rain and thunderstorms brought the curtain down on the 2012 Arrowtown Autumn Festival which, until yesterday afternoon, had been blessed with clear skies.
Honour paid to 'service over self'
Honour paid to 'service over self'
Thousands turned out to pay their respects on Wednesday during Anzac Day services in Queenstown and Arrowtown, remembering those who had put "service over self".
Float-plane venture idea grounded
Float-plane venture idea grounded
A commercial pilot has withdrawn his plans to establish a float-plane operation on Lake Wakatipu, first mooted in in 2009.
Remade Classic pleases
Remade Classic pleases
More than 260 golfers - primarily from the North Island and upper reaches of the South Island - converged on the Lakes District and Central Otago last week to play the inaugural Mount Michael Autumn Classic.
Milford Dart Ltd responds
Milford Dart Ltd responds
It will likely take "months rather than weeks" for the Department of Conservation to advise its decision on the contentious proposal by Milford Dart Ltd (MDL) to construct a tunnel through two national parks linking Glenorchy and the Milford road.
Submitters not allowed to film
Submitters not allowed to film
Attempts by a Glenorchy resident to film the Milford Dart Ltd (MDL) response to the Department of Conservation's hearings panel in Queenstown yesterday were thwarted by the company, after its legal counsel lodged an objection.
New Real Journeys boss branches out
New Real Journeys boss branches out
Real Journeys' new chief executive officer Richard Lauder is looking forward to running a "solid organisation" which does not require any significant changes.
1000 sign tunnel petition
1000 sign tunnel petition
An online petition started by a Glenorchy woman opposed to the Department of Conservation granting a concession to Milford Dart Ltd for its $150 million, 11.3km tunnel, has more than 1000 signatures - just two days after it was started.
Army band to play at gold celebrations
Army band to play at gold celebrations
The 32-strong New Zealand Army Band has confirmed it will perform at the Arrowtown 150 Years of Gold celebrations at Labour Weekend.
Woolshed apt venue for launch
Woolshed apt venue for launch
More than 100 people gathered in a woolshed in Glenorchy yesterday - a fitting place to launch a book about Rees Valley Station owner Iris Scott's life as a High Country Woman.
Michelin chef pitching in
Michelin chef pitching in
Michelin-star New Zealand chef Josh Emett will share some of his tips and tricks next week during a special fundraiser for Remarkables Primary School.
Stevenson lending a hand
Stevenson lending a hand
A former TVNZ newsreader will lend his voice to Queenstown's Anzac Day concerts this year - a World War 2-themed show, being staged as a radio show, performed in front of a live studio audience.
Submissions open on QLDC representation
Submissions open on QLDC representation
Submissions have opened on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's controversial representation review, which proposes to remove the Arrowtown ward councillor, to be replaced with a community board.
Hearing into Frankton Flats zoning back before court
Hearing into Frankton Flats zoning back before court
Frankton Flats Zones and the Queenstown Airport noise boundaries will be subject to further Environment Court hearings in Queenstown from today following the adjournment of the matters in January and February.
Death likely: businessman
Death likely: businessman
A Queenstown businessman has predicted someone "is going to die" on Thompson St if traffic-calming measures are not put in place soon, after two accidents in the same place in four days.
Feedback supporting new school
Feedback supporting new school
Concept drawings for a proposed private school in Queenstown will be discussed in Auckland this morning, feedback from the community having indicated both a need and a desire for a new school.
Airport report subject of delay
Airport report subject of delay
A planned project by the Office of the Auditor-general (OAG) to "seek learnings" from the controversial strategic alliance between Queenstown Airport Corporation and Auckland International Airport Ltd in 2010 has been deferred.
Maniototo determined to capture cup
Maniototo determined to capture cup
The Arrowtown Bulls will go head to head with the Maniototo Maggots at Jack Reid Park this year, in one of the most highly anticipated games of the Central Otago premier rugby competition in recent times.