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Pike River: Friendship forged on screen and off

Melanie Lynskey (left) plays Anna Osborne and Robyn Malcolm plays Sonya Rockhouse in the film....

Pike River: Friendship forged on screen and off

The deep bond forged by two women who lost loved-ones in the Pike River mine explosion inspired an off-screen friendship between two of NZ's finest actors.

Young star emulates mother with award

Georgia Martin, 12, holds up the Junior Country Music Entertainer of the Year trophy she won at...

Young star emulates mother with award

A young Gore musician is following directly in her mum’s footsteps by winning Junior Country Music Entertainer of the Year.

Compliance issues ‘not real red flags’

The Tuatapere Water Treatment plant is one of four plants in Southland that was found to have not...

Compliance issues ‘not real red flags’

Compliance issues have come to light at a series of Southland water treatment plants, but the mayor says there’s no cause for alarm from "not real red flags".

Tamah Alley wins Central Otago mayoralty in a landslide

Tamah Alley wins Central Otago mayoralty in a landslide

A landslide victory returned Central Otago’s Mayor to the ‘‘hot seat’’ for another three years.

Definitive victory for new Clutha mayor

New Clutha District Mayor Jock Martin celebrates his victory at his Lawrence home on Saturday...

Definitive victory for new Clutha mayor

Clutha residents have voted for a new mayoral broom, after a definitive win for single-term councillor Jock Martin.

Queenstown has a new mayor

Queenstown Lakes district mayor elect John Glover in Wānaka. Photo: Rawan Saadi

Queenstown has a new mayor

The Queenstown Lakes district has a new mayor, while five incumbent councillors have lost their seats.

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Rise in bird pox noted in region

A waxeye bearing a bird pox sore feeds with others at a Tahakopa Valley property last week....

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Rise in bird pox noted in region

A Catlins conservationist is alarmed by a marked increase in bird pox cases in areas he monitors.

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Filming of TV series starts next month

Screentime chief executive Philly de Lacey inside Remarkables Studios. PHOTO: JAMES ALLEN...

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Filming of TV series starts next month

Shooting of the second series of the entirely Queenstown-based TV murder-mystery drama series A Remarkable Place to Die takes place from late next month - making it one of the town's longest shoots.

Speaker to bring message of hope for mental health sufferers

Motivational mental health speaker Jazz Thornton is coming to Clutha. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Speaker to bring message of hope for mental health sufferers

Audiences can expect an inspirational message of hope when an internationally recognised mental health speaker visits Balclutha next week.

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Retiring councillor did it his way

Outgoing Waihemo ward councillor Jim Thomson on his farm between Palmerston and Dunback. PHOTO:...

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Retiring councillor did it his way

"You are unashamedly the most politically incorrect local body politician we have ever met. Thank you for being you".

Driving tech growth without more traffic

Driving tech growth without more traffic

Technology Queenstown’s (TQ) founder says the tech development agency is aiming to grow local travel and hospitality tech, in particular — but without worsening traffic congestion.

Old words ahead of a new election

Just days out from the local body elections, it occurs to me as much as things change, they stay the same.

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‘Lucky’ escape for church after likely arson

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‘Lucky’ escape for church after likely arson

An Invercargill priest says a landmark church was lucky not to go up "in full flames" after a parishioner smelled smoke while praying.

Bus battle reignites

Jim Boult, Queenstown's mayor from 2016 to 2022. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Bus battle reignites

I am dismayed to see that the Ministry of Education are once again trying to shirk their responsibility to provide school buses locally.

Accidental author changing minds

Chanelle Moriah will speak about neurodiversity and dyslexia at the Queenstown Writers Festival....

Accidental author changing minds

There was no one book that made Chanelle Moriah a writer.

Spoofer Murray’s first NZ title

Spoofer Murray’s first NZ title

Veteran Queenstown architect Murray Cockburn, who first brought the coin game, spoofing, to the resort, has won his first New Zealand title.

Showcasing Whakatipu wildlife

New Zealand scaup. PHOTO: MARTIN BARWOOD

Showcasing Whakatipu wildlife

Entries for Whakatipu Wildlife Trust’s (WWT) annual wildlife photography comp close next Wednesday.

Kitchen confidence on the menu

Participants at a Happiness House cooking session last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Kitchen confidence on the menu

Happiness House is running a free cooking programme for Queenstowners keen to become handier in the kitchen.

Luring locals into fly fishing

Keen angler Shelen Boyes will pass on casting tips at this month’s Wakatipu Anglers Club beginner...

Luring locals into fly fishing

Experienced Wakatipu Anglers Club members are preparing to teach newbies the joys of catching trout on the fly at its annual beginner fly fishing course on October 25.

Paper fleet protest

Paper boats set sail on Queenstown’s Horne Creek last Sunday during an event to support the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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