Tracey Roxburgh

The Southland District Health Board expects more than 200 submissions on the proposed new model for health care in the Wakatipu.

District Court Judge David Holderness has found the Queenstown Lakes District Council had proven all charges against the Wanaka Gym Ltd and its director, Dr Fiona Graham.

A burglar who was disturbed trying to steal property from a Fernhill address early yesterday assaulted one of the occupants of the home before fleeing.

With the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand looming, councils, tourism organisations and community members will get a chance to hear from those with experience in running an international event, when two representatives from the council of Whistler, in Canada, visit Queenstown.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council adopted a heritage strategy for the district at a meeting on Tuesday. But many of the projects mentioned in the strategy will still depend on funding, which will have to be sought through the council's 10-year plan.

Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh documents the highs and lows in the Queenstown Winter Festival Lindauer Ladies Fitness and Fashion Challenge.

A request to remove restrictions on the number of flights from an airstrip near Jacks Point will be considered at a hearing in Queenstown next week.

Millbrook Resort has been ordered to pay $2000 in "distress compensation" by the Employment Relations Authority as a result of the dismissal of Joanne Douglas in 2008.

A new patron initiative, launched at Queenstown's Super 14 game on Saturday at the Queenstown Events Centre, raised $1500 to support local junior rugby and the legacy of the game.

Improving safety and transport efficiency were two key reasons behind the New Zealand Transport Agency and Queenstown Lakes District Council's plans to upgrade part of State Highway 6 at Frankton.

Queenstown bureau chief Tracey Roxburgh documents the highs and lows as she takes part in the Queenstown Winter Festival Lindauer Ladies Fitness and Fashion Challenge.