Wilding control group in final
Wilding control group in final
This week, the Wakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group will compete with some of New Zealand's best and brightest organisations, in the TrustPower National Community Awards.
Tracey Roxburgh
Motatapu fever hits Arrowtown
Motatapu fever hits Arrowtown
The Lakes District turned on the weather for the 2011 Motatapu, which raised money for the Christchurch earthquake appeal and Canterbury women recovering from breast cancer through five different events.
Chinese flights a bonus
Chinese flights a bonus
A $10 million marketing campaign has been launched in China ahead of the inaugural flight from Guangzhou to Auckland with China Southern Airlines, and Queenstown expects to benefit from the new relationship.
Mt Dewar consent sought
Mt Dewar consent sought
An application to construct visitor accommodation for up to 20 people and find places for 14 new allotments and 12 residential building platforms on Mt Dewar Station near Queenstown has been publicly notified.
Serious fun at cocktail carnival
Serious fun at cocktail carnival
It is undoubtedly the kookiest, craziest, most extreme cocktail event in the world - but do not let the fun and frivolity surrounding the seventh 42Below Cocktail World Cup fool you.
$28,000 for quake appeal
$28,000 for quake appeal
A 10-hour event held at Earnslaw Park on Sunday raised $14,000 for the Red Cross Christchurch Earthquake appeal - a sum that will be matched dollar for dollar by BP Queenstown.
Local talent foundation for musical comedy
Local talent foundation for musical comedy
A locally written, produced and directed show will be staged in Arrowtown for a four-night season this month, the first writing and directing foray for local thespian Jo Blick.
Quiz to get minds on quake appeal
Quiz to get minds on quake appeal
Queenstown brains will go into battle tomorrow night during the Big Pub Quiz being held at the Memorial Hall in aid of the Red Cross Christchurch Appeal.
$100,000 boost for Winter Games NZ
$100,000 boost for Winter Games NZ
A $100,000 donation from the Otago Community Trust to help with the staging of the 2011 Winter Games NZ was announced yesterday.
Show goes on despite quake impact
Show goes on despite quake impact
Fewer than 2000 tickets remained yesterday for Saturday's inaugural Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert, featuring Dr Hook and Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
Q'town rallies in support
Q'town rallies in support
Strangers held hands and hugged each other in the Queenstown CBD yesterday as almost 1000 people observed a two-minute silence, marking seven days to the moment the magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Christchurch.
Council receives 100-plus accommodation requests
Council receives 100-plus accommodation requests
More than 100 requests for accommodation have been received by the Queenstown Lakes District Council from Christchurch residents in need of respite.
Pupils spell out support
Pupils spell out support
Pupils in Queenstown dug deep on Friday, doing their bit to help victims of the Christchurch earthquake.
Grounds coming up roses for church
Grounds coming up roses for church
More than 50 varieties of "cottage plants", including historic roses, were planted around the 140-year-old Millers Flat Church on Friday as part of the landscaping plan for the restored building.
'All Shook Up' cast decided
'All Shook Up' cast decided
Queenstown local Emily Burns will take one of the lead roles in Showbiz Queenstown's May production All Shook Up.
Enough is enough, Christchurch cafe worker says
Enough is enough, Christchurch cafe worker says
Randall Russo is one of the lucky ones. The 38-year-old, who hails from New York, arrived in Queenstown on Wednesday night from Christchurch after deciding enough was enough.
House sales in January fail to meet expectations
House sales in January fail to meet expectations
An "unexpectedly low" number of sales were recorded in Queenstown for January - a theme that was common across most regions in New Zealand, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Queenstown spokesman Adrian Snow said.
Brothel control bylaw for consideration on Monday
Brothel control bylaw for consideration on Monday
A hearing for the Queenstown Lakes District Council's draft brothel control bylaw will be held in Queenstown on Monday.
Queenstown organises visitor accommodation
Queenstown organises visitor accommodation
It was important the rest of the world understood "New Zealand is functioning", New Zealand Hotel Council Queenstown chairwoman Penny Clark said yesterday.
The party's at Gibbston after win in awards
The party's at Gibbston after win in awards
The tiny Gibbston community turned out in force on Monday night to celebrate its recent win in the 2011 New Zealander of the Year Awards.