Record-holder helps revive bike race
Record-holder helps revive bike race
After a five-year hiatus, the Lake Hawea Epic mountain bike race marks its triumphant return this weekend.
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‘Southbase here for long haul’
‘Southbase here for long haul’
Ahead of Queenstown-Lakes’ estimated $3-to-$4 billion infrastructure build-out in the next nine years, one company’s getting the jump on expansion.
Developer fuels food security
Developer fuels food security
A Queenstown property developer has dug in to support local food rescue charity Kiwi-Harvest.
Going the distance for health charity
Going the distance for health charity
By aligning herself with a charity, a Queenstown runner on the comeback trail has an extra spring in her step.
Kiwi artist’s tiki tour de force
Kiwi artist’s tiki tour de force
A Queenstown exhibition by influential Kiwi artist Dick Frizzell featuring the iconic Māori tiki is being touted as nationally significant.
Contract wrangle over
Contract wrangle over
A Queenstown developer’s run out of legal road in his bid to cancel two off-the-plan apartment sales in his Clubhouse Lane development in Jack’s Point.
Designer picks holes with The Hills
Designer picks holes with The Hills
An Aussie golf course architect redesigning Arrowtown’s The Hills has taken a gentle swing at the championship course’s original layout — however, the original designer’s relatively unfazed.
A’town muscles up for character fight
A’town muscles up for character fight
Arrowtown Inc’s gearing up to appeal the removal of design guidelines from the district plan that protect the township’s special character.
A line-up designed to inspire
A line-up designed to inspire
A powerhouse line-up of inspiring women’s been confirmed for this year’s Westpac Queenstown Women in Business Conference.
Qualmark cuts concern
Qualmark cuts concern
It is feared cost-cutting by Tourism New Zealand quality assurance organisation Qualmark will reduce the quality of NZ’s tourism product.
Excelsior chasing three in a row
Excelsior chasing three in a row
North Otago’ premier men’s rugby competition returns next week with the season kicking off next Thursday night. Reporter Nic Duff checks in with the teams vying for the Citizens Shield in...
‘Big effort’ for championships
‘Big effort’ for championships
The new kids on the disc golf scene have shown they can host national events.
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Bridge opened despite weekend theft, damage
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Bridge opened despite weekend theft, damage
Despite a last-minute delay caused by ‘‘unthinking idiots’’, the new Kakanui Bridge opened this week.
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Jones pulls out of debate, blames media
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Jones pulls out of debate, blames media
Resources Minster Shane Jones has pulled out of a debate on a controversial Otago goldmine, bemusing would-be opponent Sir Ian Taylor.
Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans
Concerns aired as miner outlines expansion plans
Some opposing residents aired their views in Millers Flat last night as a mining company outlined expansion plans that include rerouting a stream and two roads in the township.
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Together again a lifetime later
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Together again a lifetime later
Meeting someone who was born on the same day, a room apart and nursed by the same midwife, makes life a little less ordinary for two Southland seniors.
Restored Tiger Moth gets to stretch wings over Taieri
Restored Tiger Moth gets to stretch wings over Taieri
After decades sitting idle, a brilliant-yellow Tiger Moth finally stretched its wings over the Taieri Plain.
Militaries pull out of Warbirds over Wānaka
Militaries pull out of Warbirds over Wānaka
No modern military will be at the Warbirds Over Wānaka airshow this Easter.
Timaru Girls' High teacher had sexual relationships with two students
Timaru Girls' High teacher had sexual relationships with two students
In his first year of teaching, Sam Bocock had sexual relationships with two students at the same time.
Search turns to Lake Dunstan after sandal found
Search turns to Lake Dunstan after sandal found
Police are continuing their search for a missing man in Cromwell after a sandal matching what he was last seen wearing was found on the shore of Lake Dunstan.