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    ‘Concerns’ around Powerhouse site

    An architect’s rendition of Fernhill Heights Station, proposed to sit within the larger Fernhill...

    ‘Concerns’ around Powerhouse site

    An engineer’s warned Bowen Peak Ltd’s Fernhill ‘Powerhouse’ project’s "likely prone" to risks of landslips and rockfalls.

    Sir Eion’s legacy continues

    Jan, Lady Edgar is pictured at Interlude, Queenstown’s newest public artwork with, from left, one...

    Sir Eion’s legacy continues

    A late Queenstowner’s legacy will continue to live on for a thousand years.

    ‘Annie’ cast reunited

    Seven of this year’s Showbiz Queenstown 9 to 5 cast last shared the stage a decade ago in Annie —...

    ‘Annie’ cast reunited

    It's a reunion a decade in the making.

    Historic photo of steamer sinking

    Photo: supplied

    Historic photo of steamer sinking

    You won’t have seen this photo.

    Ken’s as local as you can get

    Ken Hood with a portrait of his great-grandfather, Alexander Hood, who settled in Macetown in...

    Ken’s as local as you can get

    Queenstowners often debate the criteria for being a ‘local’.

    School’s record UE results

    Sitting NCEA exams online rather than using pen and paper is gaining popularity among Otago and...

    School’s record UE results

    A record 80% of Wakatipu High School’s 230 graduating students achieved university entrance (UE) last year.

    Q’town’s bottomless oyster charity lunch

    Photo: Philip Chandler

    Q’town’s bottomless oyster charity lunch

    You can chow down on an unlimited number of Bluff oysters next Friday while helping two charities at the same time.

    Chopper ride

    Landing on a golf course is by no means unusual for the rescue helicopter.

    Chopper ride

    Riders in the 15th annual Westpac Chopper Bike Ride are gearing up for next Friday’s 235km slog from Queenstown to Invercargill.

    Hospice rename

    Hospice rename

    Hospice Southland has rebranded to Hospice South, signalling a stronger connection to Whakatipu communities.

    Carrying the Anzac spirit forward

    Royal New Zealand Navy Chief Petty Officer George Forrest, centre, holds his great-grandfather...

    Carrying the Anzac spirit forward

    You could have heard a pin drop in Arrowtown last Saturday morning when one of the village’s own paid tribute to his great-grandfather.

    Remembering the days of old

    Mark ‘Mr Inappropriate’ Wilson, is one of the panelists for next month’s Queenstown Chamber...

    Remembering the days of old

    If you’re craving some Queenstown Winter Fest nostalgia, this is one you don’t want to miss.

    Floating sauna on horizon

    An artist’s impression of floating sauna Thermae by Aluume. Image: supplied

    Floating sauna on horizon

    A floating sauna experience, currently under construction for Frankton Arm’s Queenstown Marina, has already been shortlisted for an architecture award.

    A’town primed for Cup challenge

    The cases feature a range of sports, but it is understood that rugby players make up a...

    A’town primed for Cup challenge

    Arrowtown couldn’t have nailed their prep better for tonight’s tough White Horse Cup challenge against Upper Clutha in Wānaka.

    Double sculls trifecta

    Charlie Manser, front, and Harry Lightfoot in Dunstan Arm Rowing Club colours this past season....

    Double sculls trifecta

    Is there something in the water?

    Natural Selection world premiere

    Natural Selection Bike Aotearoa inaugural winner Szymon Godziek, of Poland, pictured during a...

    Natural Selection world premiere

    Kiwis will get their first look at this year’s Natural Selection Bike Aotearoa next Wednesday morning when it premieres on Red Bull TV.

    Gravel grit

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Gravel grit

    Queenstowner Geoff Hunt has qualified for the UCI World Gravel Championships in Perth this October after a "tough day at the office" in the United States.

    Celebrity chef quits world-renowned Queenstown restaurant

    Vaughan Mabee

    Celebrity chef quits world-renowned Queenstown restaurant

    Internationally-renowned Queenstown chef Vaughan Mabee has left Amisfield.

    Finals for new ice hockey league

    PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Finals for new ice hockey league

    The national finals of New Zealand’s new Premier Ice Hockey League — partly aimed at developing up-and-coming players — take place at the Queenstown Ice Arena over the next three days.

    Ex-Queenstowner at world relays meet

    Photo: Getty Images

    Ex-Queenstowner at world relays meet

    Former Wakatipu High sprinter Hayato Yoneto’s in a mixed New Zealand squad competing in the 4x100 metres mixed relay event at the World Athletics Relays meet in Botswana this weekend.

    Runner’s remarkable comeback

    Jemima Tennekeoon in her first race in nine months — the Christchurch half marathon — after...

    Runner’s remarkable comeback

    Having been laid low with sickness for six months, Queenstown long-distance runner Jemima Tennekoon wasn’t sure she’d ever compete again.
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