Tracey Roxburgh

In the past few months, Queenstown mother of two Chris Hall has run a half marathon and completed a duathlon.

It was a jaded but jubilant group of teenagers who stepped off a plane at Queenstown Airport yesterday to be greeted by a giant banner and a recording of We Are The Champions.

Games held in full daylight are rare and so we've taken the opportunity to create a real celebration that is accessible to all members of the community Lakes Leisure Events manager Karen Gemmell

At 27, Charlie Wright "weighed too much, wasn't fit, wasn't healthy" and had let herself go.

Electricity cut between Gibbston and Glenorchy: Some people woke to a cold shower and others had to wait until 10am for a caffeine fix yesterday when power was cut just after 8.30am to about 11,000 customers between Gibbston and Glenorchy.

A Hilton hotel for Queenstown looks certain, with the company advertising on its website for a business development director and an operations director.

Twelve months ago Alison Beaumont looked in the mirror and asked herself a question which would change her life.

Queenstown's Taylor Rapley had two podium finishes in the United States at the weekend, finishing second in the slalom and third in the GS at FIS races in Eldora, Colorado.

Some have completed Wanaka Challenge, or conquered the Lake Hayes Women's Triathlon, some have quit their jobs and travelled overseas.

Remember these names: Stig, Jacques, Vice, Jasper, Koda, Buddy, Echo and Mako.

On March 11, 1985, the Queenstown Promotion Bureau registered as an incorporated society, employing one person with voluntary membership and no funding.

Queenstown has recorded the largest increase for guest nights over the summer in New Zealand, with a 33,000 increase in January 2010, compared to the same time last year.