The Gibbston Community Association is one step closer to completing the Gibbston River Trail this year, after Henry van Asch confirmed his easement for the Bungy section of the trail, association chairwoman Susan Steven said.
Catering for the masses. It's a daunting thought.
An 89 million litre reservoir at Coronet Peak would "significantly improve" the ski area's ability to produce more snow, Ski Area manager Hamish McCrostie said.
Queenstown residents will have the chance to see some of the country's best dancers this month, when the Tower Tutus on Tour reaches the Memorial Hall.
The first (and last) time I had a close encounter of the golfing variety was the day before my 7th birthday.
The Civil Aviation Authority will today continue examining the Queenstown scene of a tandem hang-gliding crash which caused the death of a Queenstown pilot and his passenger yesterday morning.
The Glenorchy School PTFA will be judged against New Zealand's best and brightest voluntary groups and organisations - including the Roxburgh Entertainment Centre Improvement Committee - during the TrustPower National Community Awards in Palmerston North and the Tararua District this weekend.
Two of the Gibbston Valley Cheese Company's signature cheeses have done it proud, winning awards at the 2009 Cuisine Champions of Cheese Awards, announced in Auckland last week.
An "overlooked" pipeline thought to be inactive sparked urgent clean-up work last week after it was discovered it had been discharging wastewater into the Shotover River bank.
The Arrowtown Primary School PTA has been named the recipient of proceeds from the fourth annual Mainfreight Gibbston Harvest Festival, to be held on March 21.
Monday, March 2
A $5000 grant to the Queenstown Art Society from the Community Trust of Southland will assist with operating costs for the Cloakroom Gallery, on the corner of Ballarat and Stanley Sts.
A member of Parliament and two Olympians will be competing with 3000 other competitors in the fifth Motatapu Icebreaker on March 14.
The "absolutely dangerous" antics of some jet-boaters on the Hunter River last weekend have caused complaints from anglers to Fish and Game Otago and the Queenstown Lakes District Council, with questions asked over a contradiction in council policies.
Running a marathon on Arctic snow and ice, then hopping on a bicycle and riding 100km, may not be most people's cup of tea.
Motorists travelling on State Highway 6 between Queenstown and Cromwell could expect "extended delays" today at the Nevis Bluff.
Queenstown motorists will be targeted from today in an operation by Queenstown police.
Saturday, February 21
The brief: "rip into it" and that is exactly what popular Arrowtown-based band The Lynch Mob intends to do when it plays two consecutive nights at The Hills during the 2009 Michael Hill New Zealand Golf Open. Tracey Roxburgh talks to the band.
Central Otago's premier bowls tournament will be held in Arrowtown this week, with top bowlers from Otago and Southland invited to take to the green in the men's SBS Arrowtown Invitational Fours.
