Idyllic day for race day fans
Idyllic day for race day fans
By all accounts it was one for the record books.
Tracey Roxburgh
Knighthood for Xero founder ‘humbling’
Knighthood for Xero founder ‘humbling’
Rod Drury jokes that when he gained school certificate at high school in Hawke’s Bay, he became the highest-educated Drury in the family’s history.
Teeing up support for fire-damaged golf business
Teeing up support for fire-damaged golf business
Queenstown's golfers are being asked to rally behind a local business following a fire.
My kingdom for a horse carrying holiday brews
My kingdom for a horse carrying holiday brews
Queenstown’s Canyon Brewing harked back to the days of yore yesterday for its annual Christmas beer deliveries.
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Lack of ACC cover riles: ‘It needs to change soon’
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Lack of ACC cover riles: ‘It needs to change soon’
Former Kingston chief fire officer Peter Ottley has a message for New Zealand’s bureaucrats.
Question over future of golf centre gutted in accidental blaze
Question over future of golf centre gutted in accidental blaze
It is too soon to say whether a Queenstown golf centre gutted in an accidental blaze will be demolished or rebuilt.
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Battle for ACC cover continues
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Battle for ACC cover continues
A Queenstown woman’s parliamentary petition has not resulted in volunteer firefighters receiving ACC coverage, but a final report reveals the fight is far from over.
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On-licence for pub on wheels opposed
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On-licence for pub on wheels opposed
A bid to serve alcohol on Queenstown’s Beercycle has been blasted by opponents, the proposal being called unacceptable, unsuitable, unsafe and inadequate, and the operation "must fail".
Snow factory to solidify skifield opening
Snow factory to solidify skifield opening
A $2 MILLION "snow factory" will ensure Queenstown has got snow whether the weather co-operates next year or not.
Explosive start to exceptional wines
Explosive start to exceptional wines
In 1993, Central Otago’s ‘godfather of wine’ decided to blast a 1400 cubic metre hole into the side of a schist mountain, using 1.5 tonnes of explosives.
Plea to ‘play it forward’ for toy library
Plea to ‘play it forward’ for toy library
Queenstowners are being asked to ‘play it forward’ this Christmas, and help the Wakatipu Toy Library rejuvenate its service.
Long Table returns
Long Table returns
Hundreds of people lined Arrowtown’s historic main street to celebrate the return of the town's Long Table event.
New brew to support trail
New brew to support trail
It's a brew-tiful way to support the Queenstown Trails Trust.
Covid legacy powers conservation
Covid legacy powers conservation
A unique conservation project delivery agency, born from Covid, will begin its next era under the Southern Lakes Sanctuary (SLS) umbrella.
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NZSki links with Chinese indoor snow resort company
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NZSki links with Chinese indoor snow resort company
NZSki has signed a strategic partnership with Chinese indoor ski resort operator Sunac-BonSki, marking one of the most significant international deals in New Zealand’s ski industry.
‘Minor breach’ of air noise boundary
‘Minor breach’ of air noise boundary
Queenstown Airport says it is taking "immediate steps" to ensure there are no further breaches of its air noise boundaries, after a "minor breach" was picked up for this calendar year.
Just cruisin’ in her pride and joy
Just cruisin’ in her pride and joy
Karen Dennison, of Amberley, stands by her 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air during Saturday’s Arrowtown Auto Show at Arrowtown School.
Running feat raises $10k for Movember
Running feat raises $10k for Movember
It was, in every sense, a marathon mission — one officially completed in Queenstown at 1.11pm yesterday.
Grounds for change brewing in Queenstown
Grounds for change brewing in Queenstown
A new art installation at the Queenstown Events Centre is designed to highlight the true scale of single-use waste generated in the community.
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Bike tourism bringing in millions: data
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Bike tourism bringing in millions: data
A new report shows bike tourists to the Queenstown Lakes district are responsible for almost 10% of the total visitor spending in the district over the year to June.