Seeing out the season in style
Seeing out the season in style
It has been an unforgettable winter for NZSki at its Queenstown ski areas, with the closing of the Remarkables yesterday afternoon bringing the 2009 season to a close.
Tracey Roxburgh
Dog handler stays the distance
Dog handler stays the distance
It has been 13 years since Arrowtown resident Brent MacDonald first decided to have a go at becoming a LandSAR avalanche dog handler - and he has not looked back.
Widow 'in shock' over ruling on trees
Widow 'in shock' over ruling on trees
The widow of a Queenstown farmer killed this month when a Lombardy poplar crushed his vehicle in Lower Shotover Rd said she was shell-shocked by the Queenstown Lakes District Council's decision not to fell the 66 trees.
604 submissions on plan changes
604 submissions on plan changes
Arrowtown residents have made more than 600 submissions on proposed plan changes relating to the town's urban growth boundary.
LandSAR dog back on track
LandSAR dog back on track
Whoever said you can't teach an old dog new tricks hasn't met Vice, the 6-year-old German shepherd, who has recently re-qualified as a LandSAR tracking dog - three and a-half years after an injury almost cost him his back left leg.
Real estate on way back
Real estate on way back
Queenstown's real estate market appears to be bouncing back, with all indications the bottom of the market has been reached.
Arrowtown in pink today
Arrowtown in pink today
Arrowtown will turn pink today to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Day and the organiser hopes residents, business owners and visitors will raise more than $3000 for the cause.
Residents to make case
Residents to make case
The Queenstown Lakes District Council will be inundated this afternoon with more than 500 submissions on district plan changes 29 and 30 from a group of concerned Arrowtown residents.
Turnkey housing proposal
Turnkey housing proposal
A new subdivision northeast of Queenstown offering 30 houses for between $485,000 and $650,000 each has been launched.
Mad Dog review rescheduled
Mad Dog review rescheduled
Maritime New Zealand's safety audit of Mad Dog Riverboarding will now be carried out this week.
Cardinal Sin most up to challenge
Cardinal Sin most up to challenge
The Cardinal Sin team of Ant Carter and Craig Burborough, who travelled New Zealand carrying a gnome as their mascot before auctioning it online, been named the winners of the 2009 Novotel $10 Queenstown Challenge to Cure Kids.
International airport security conference announced
International airport security conference announced
Strengthening aviation security partnerships around the globe will be the theme of the 2010 AAAE/IAAE International Airport Security Conference, which will be hosted by Queenstown International Airport.
Awards continue for Hills
Awards continue for Hills
The list of awards continues to grow for Michael Hill's Arrowtown golf course, The Hills - this time the planners and resource management lawyers have been recognised.
Kidney donor back swinging on the fairway
Kidney donor back swinging on the fairway
Arrowtown Golf Club manager John Stephens was back on the golf course in Sydney just 16 days after donating a life-saving kidney to his sister in Australia.
Plan change supported
Plan change supported
Of the 27 submissions received to date on the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed Plan Change 29, relating to the urban growth boundary for Arrowtown, 21 are in full support of the council's proposed boundary.
Mapping, property information on website
Mapping, property information on website
Locating and mapping properties in the Queenstown Lakes district, finding up-to-date rating information and property values, and viewing the district's underground pipe information is now possible with a new search tool on the Queenstown Lakes District Council website.
'Golden oldies' netball gearing up
'Golden oldies' netball gearing up
Preparations are under way for the 13th Golden Oldies World Netball Festival being held in Queenstown next month, with a resource consent application lodged for the official opening ceremony.
Multisport: Quest director relishing new venue
Multisport: Quest director relishing new venue
It is not too late to enter the Adventure Quest, being held today at the Crown Terrace above Arrowtown.
'It's pure luck that anyone could get out'
'It's pure luck that anyone could get out'
As the scale of the devastation in Samoa hits home, Otago tourists and their relatives tell their survival stories.
Lodge to become student hall
Lodge to become student hall
A 61-room hall of residence will cater for students at the Queenstown Resort College from January, following the purchase of Queenstown Lodge.