Multisport: Fast start by Godzone teams
Multisport: Fast start by Godzone teams
Thirty-one teams of four set off from Milford Sound yesterday morning as the inaugural Godzone adventure race began under the Bridal Veil Falls.
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Work starts on $6m harbour upgrade
Work starts on $6m harbour upgrade
A $6 million upgrade of Milford Sound's main harbour has begun - the most significant investment by the Milford Sound Development Authority since the original tourism development more than 20 years ago.
Winter farmers market plans
Winter farmers market plans
The final Queenstown Farmers Market for the 2011-12 summer was held at the St Peter's Church grounds on Saturday - but it may be back sooner than expected.
Dates set for Pro-Am 2013
Dates set for Pro-Am 2013
Next year's New Zealand PGA Pro-Am has been confirmed for February 28 to March 3.
Artworks to satisfy every taste
Artworks to satisfy every taste
Works from more than 40 artists will go on sale this weekend during the Queenstown Art Society's Mad Easter Sale - with nothing priced over $500.
Record set at Great Rugby Road Trip
Record set at Great Rugby Road Trip
Hundreds of rugby fans gathered at the Queenstown Events Centre on Saturday to see the Great Rugby Road Trip when it stopped in the resort.
Families flock to Flyer event
Families flock to Flyer event
The inaugural Kingston Flyer weekend, held in the town on Saturday and Sunday, attracted almost 1000 people over two days, a quarter of them children under the age of 5.
Top day for new festival
Top day for new festival
About 60 members of the Glenorchy community made the most of a stunning autumn day yesterday to celebrate the inaugural Head of the Lake Harvest Festival.
One eye on the golf, the other on the view
One eye on the golf, the other on the view
"Chief" Don Cheadle went into the NZ PGA Pro-Am seeding tournament at Jacks Point, near Queenstown, yesterday backing his chances to win the tournament, despite missing a birdie on the 6th "by an inch".
'Visitor cost' levy proposed for Queenstown
'Visitor cost' levy proposed for Queenstown
The Queenstown Lakes District Council might add a "visitor cost" levy to its rates for businesses within its boundaries which benefited from tourism.
Demand quantified for private school
Demand quantified for private school
At least four sites have already been identified as having the potential to house a private, independent school in Queenstown, with backers saying they had a "groundswell" of support.
Rugby road trip rolls into town
Rugby road trip rolls into town
The most prized possession in international rugby will be in Queenstown this weekend as the Great Rugby Road Trip finishes its national tour.
New CEO lands resort job without airport experience
New CEO lands resort job without airport experience
New Queenstown Airport Corporation chief executive Scott Paterson wants to assure the Queenstown community his appointment is not "a big prank from the board".
Tunnel backers prepare for round two
Tunnel backers prepare for round two
Milford Dart Ltd will address Department of Conservation hearings chairman Paul Green and assistant Chris Visser in Queenstown next month, after a 10-day session of hearings on its $150 million, 11...
Boat sinks, eight rescued
Boat sinks, eight rescued
Eight people were rescued from Doubtful Sound at 11am on Saturday when the 12m catamaran they were in sank in poor weather.
Real women race rain or shine
Real women race rain or shine
About 750 women from as far afield as Timaru, Dunedin and Invercargill braved rain and cooler temperatures in Queenstown yesterday to complete the sixth annual Real Women's Duathlon and 5km run/walk at Millbrook Resort.
House and garden tour popular
House and garden tour popular
Doors to some of the Wakatipu's most stunning homes were opened on Saturday, during the inaugural Queenstown New Zealand House and Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the Cancer Society of New Zealand.
Arrowtown Trust fails to win award
Arrowtown Trust fails to win award
The Arrowtown Trust failed to win the supreme award in the TrustPower National Community Awards, but trust chairman David Clarke said it was always going to be a "tall order".
Plan likened to communist dogma
Plan likened to communist dogma
Milford Dart Ltd's proposal to dig a road tunnel through mountains in two national parks was likened to communist dogma practised in the Czech Republic - for happier tomorrows, we are sacrificing today - by a Glenorchy resident yesterday.
Gym franchise seeks to open in Frankton
Gym franchise seeks to open in Frankton
An Auckland-based company has applied for resource consent to establish a "24/7" gym at Hawthorne Dr, Frankton, in a building owned by Diversified NZ Property Fund Ltd.