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    Less-mobile visitors have opportunity to scoot about

    Jody Mowat and Paul Hoffman demonstrate their rental scooters.

    Less-mobile visitors have opportunity to scoot about

    When Jody Mowat and Paul Hoffman sustained injuries, the Queenstown pair each realised how difficult it was to move around and enjoy the area.

    Record-holder helps revive bike race

    Dougal Allan setting the Hawea Epic course record in 2012. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Record-holder helps revive bike race

    After a five-year hiatus, the Lake Hawea Epic mountain bike race marks its triumphant return this weekend.

    ‘Southbase here for long haul’

    Since the Queenstown Lakes district’s last revaluation in 2021, the value of residential housing...

    ‘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

     KiwiHarvest boss Gary Hough, right, and James Clarke Property founder James Clarke with the...

    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

    Jemima Tennekoon.

    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

     This Dick Frizzell oil painting, originally produced as a watercolour for akids’ charity, will...

    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

    Two purchasers of FCL CL Ltd’s Clubhouse Lane development have taken the developer to the High...

    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

    New look coming: A redesign of Arrowtown’s The Hills private golf course is due to start next week.

    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

    Arrowtown. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

    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

     Lucy Blakison

    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

    The new-look Qualmark star rating logo for hotels. Star-rated holiday parks and backpackers will...

    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

    The Citizens Shield will be up for grabs once again as the North Otago club rugby season begins...

    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

    Mark Robinson, of Wānaka, tees off during the New Zealand Disc Golf Championships in Waimate last...

    ‘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

    Contractors finish off the replacement Kakanui bridge which was opened earlier this week. PHOTO:...

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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

     Shane Jones

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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

    Millers Flat resident Marion Mewburn was the lone protester, but not sole objector, at a meeting...

    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

    Celebrating their 80th birthdays and talking about being born at 24 Arthur St, Invercargill, are...

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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

    Simon Spencer-Bower, of Wānaka, with his newly rebuilt Tiger Moth, which flew for the first time...

    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

    The US Air Force F-22 Raptor is among the modern aircraft to pull out of the show. File photo:...

    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

    A Timaru Girls' High School teacher had a sexual relationship with two students. Photo: Google Maps

    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.
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