Queenstown had once again been given the "dubious honour" of being the most expensive place in New Zealand by Quotable Value, Queenstown Lakes Housing Trust chairman David Cole said yesterday at the official launch of the trust's affordable housing development at Lake Hayes Estate.
Queenstown - and the pupils at Wakatipu High School - left a lasting impression on England rugby hooker Steve Thompson, who said he and his team-mates were happy to give something back to the community which made them feel so welcome.
A "significant milestone" was reached by the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust yesterday, when its comprehensive Lake Hayes Estate development, Nerin Square, was officially opened by Housing Minister Phil Heatley.
The 2010-11 financial year had been a "resounding success across the board" for Lakes Leisure, with 635,340 visits to the Frankton facilities - a 27% increase, chief executive Fiona McKissock said.
The man behind a proposal to bring float planes to Lake Wakatipu said he understood people were concerned about potential noise levels, but believed it "could only present an issue for 20-25 seconds".
A former junior world downhill mountain bike champion will be the first to complete a run through the Queenstown Bike Park tomorrow, in an eight-month season expected to see 100,000 rides completed.
Concepts for a conference centre in Queenstown are being sought by the steering group investigating its feasibility.
The "last remaining link" in providing total emergency cover for the Milford Rd has come by way of satellite tracking technology, installed in two of Real Journeys' Volvo B12B coaches.
Plenty of elbow grease was used to get about 40 vehicles spic and span for the Queenstown Car Club's fourth annual Show and Shine day in the resort on Saturday.
England rugby officials tried their best to keep their arrival quiet, but hundreds of English nationals, rugby fans and Queenstown residents tracked the England Rugby World Cup squad down yesterday - and gave the team a fitting welcome at Queenstown Airport.
Immediate action was needed by the Ministry of Education to address enrolment-zone and roll-growth issues in the Wakatipu, the Remarkables Primary School's board said last night.
Despite a nerve-wracking first 60 minutes, the England coaching staff were "pretty pleased" with the team's opening game in the World Cup, played in Dunedin on Saturday night.
Kiwibank's smart car, dubbed "Raymond", will be in Queenstown this week as part of a nationwide road trip seeking nominations for the 2012 Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards.
Amid the hype of the Rugby World Cup, 12 other rugby teams are preparing for their biggest tournament of the year.
Sir William Hayward Pickering (1910-2004) was a Wellington-born engineer, who headed JPL for 22 years.
A Queenstown resident has formed "an ad hoc group" to oppose an application by Brent and Shona Collins to establish a float plane operation in Queenstown Bay.
One of the great loose forwards has been named in the French team to do battle against the Classic All Blacks in Queenstown next weekend.
At 9.45am yesterday Te Anau had a taste of things to come, when the first BAE-146 chartered Whisper Jet service landed at Te Anau-Manapouri Airport.
The Georgian Rugby World Cup squad arrived at the Skyline complex in Queenstown yesterday smiling - and left with the hearts of many following its official civic welcome.
More than 100 people - including children waving Georgian flags - turned out at Queenstown Airport last night to welcome the Georgia Rugby World Cup squad to the resort and New Zealand. Members of the Georgia RWC squad, including captain Irakli Abuseridze (second from right) are pictured taking in the atmosphere at the airport.
