Deep freeze - ground temperature of -12.1degC
Deep freeze - ground temperature of -12.1degC
Temperatures plummeted in Queenstown and Arrowtown yesterday, with the hardest frost this winter.
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Man sought after assault
Man sought after assault
Queenstown police have released an image of a man believed to have been involved in a serious assault in the resort early on Sunday.
Wakatipu Trails Trust not letting dust settle before starting work
Wakatipu Trails Trust not letting dust settle before starting work
It has been less than 48 hours since the Wakatipu Trails Trust (WTT) was told it had received $1.83 million in Ministry of Tourism funding for the Queenstown Trail, and those behind the plans are not wasting any time.
Campus expansion part of development
Campus expansion part of development
Accommodation for up to 500 students and staff at the Southern Institute of Technology campus is being planned for the second stage of the Remarkables Park Town Centre development.
Call out for cup volunteers
Call out for cup volunteers
"We need you. We need all of you." It is a clear and simple message being delivered across New Zealand to those who attend the Rugby World Cup 2011 Volunteer Roadshow, which visited Queenstown last month.
England, Ireland to visit
England, Ireland to visit
As a payoff for losing its bid to host any Rugby World Cup matches, event organisers ensured Queenstown got to host two of the biggest teams next year, RWC 2011 chief executive Martin Snedden said.
Plans to improve bar and garden
Plans to improve bar and garden
The owners of a 136-year-old building in Arrowtown hope to breathe new life into one of the town's favourite watering holes, described as "a real hodgepodge" and "a right mess" by its owners.
Spreading message in Wales
Spreading message in Wales
Queenstown will receive prime-time exposure in Wales before the Rugby World Cup, following a perfectly-timed visit by three Welsh players to the resort.
Bollywood exposure welcomed
Bollywood exposure welcomed
A Bollywood film featuring Queenstown has been ranked India's 12th best net grossing film in history on its opening day.
Positive World Cup spin-offs for resort
Positive World Cup spin-offs for resort
Queenstown could be one of the big winners in next year's Rugby World Cup, despite not hosting a match.
Lights give black-ice warning
Lights give black-ice warning
Black ice warning lights fitted at several locations around the New Zealand Transport Agency's southern road network will hopefully get drivers to slow down and prevent accidents.
Rugby: Cup chief keeping close eye on progress at stadium
Rugby: Cup chief keeping close eye on progress at stadium
Rugby World Cup organisers were "keeping a really close" eye on Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium, RWC 2011 chief executive Martin Snedden said yesterday.
Rowing: NZ team set for title defence
Rowing: NZ team set for title defence
Some of the best university rowers in New Zealand and Australia will be competing near Arrowtown in the Aon transtasman test series this week.
Air NZ criticised for lack of communication over delayed flight
Air NZ criticised for lack of communication over delayed flight
An instrument failure on an Air New Zealand Airbus flight from Queenstown to Auckland caused a four-hour delay in the resort for 125 passengers on Thursday.
All go as festival enters final days
All go as festival enters final days
The mountains moved to the town in Queenstown last night as the 2010 Queenstown Winter Festival entered its final weekend.
Trauma specialists at conference
Trauma specialists at conference
Some of the world's leading medical experts are in Queenstown for the second International Trauma Conference, which begins today and runs until Thursday.
Film holds promise for NZ tourism
Film holds promise for NZ tourism
Tonight, Queenstown will feature on the big screen in India, during the world premiere of a Bollywood blockbuster feature film that was partly filmed in the resort.
Dogs have their day at Coronet Peak
Dogs have their day at Coronet Peak
Normally obedient dogs caused havoc at Coronet Peak yesterday during the annual Dog Derby, one of the Queenstown Winter Festival's longest-running events.
Tourism growth caution
Tourism growth caution
Although Tourism New Zealand's latest forecasts to 2016 showed overall positive growth for New Zealand, Destination Queenstown chief executive Tony Everitt is slightly more cautious.
Golf: Tournament loss seen as 'tragedy'
Golf: Tournament loss seen as 'tragedy'
If the Wakatipu and The Hills were to lose the New Zealand Open, it would be a "tragedy", Queenstown-based businessman Sir Eion Edgar said yesterday.