House fire brought under control after cave-in
House fire brought under control after cave-in
An afternoon snack in Gore went awry yesterday when a pan full of sausages went up in flames and the ceiling caved in, onlookers say.
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Call for 1km protection zones around vineyards
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Call for 1km protection zones around vineyards
The Waitaki Winegrowers Association is calling on the Waitaki District Council to urgently establish a designated winegrowing protection zone in the proposed district plan, warning that the region...
Firefighter calling time after 51 years
Firefighter calling time after 51 years
For the last 51 years Bevan Koppert has been a mainstay of the Weston Volunteer Fire Brigade.
'Safe' swimming spot a magnet for sharks: expert
'Safe' swimming spot a magnet for sharks: expert
A New Zealand shark expert is concerned a proposed "safe" swimming area in Bluff could be anything but.
Lachie probe 'a shambles', new inquiry ordered
Lachie Jones death: Investigation 'a shambles', new inquiry ordered
A coroner has slammed the investigation into a Gore toddler’s death as “a shambles” and ordered a new police inquiry.
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‘Zen room’ adds to absurdity: councillor
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‘Zen room’ adds to absurdity: councillor
A "zen room" that could feature plants and a video of a waterfall proposed for the new $54 million Otago Regional Council headquarters in Dunedin is raising eyebrows.
Son swindles mother out of $50k
'Not the son I brought up': Man swindles mum out of $50k
An Invercargill man who swindled more than $50,000 off his mother over three years has left her destitute and unable to survive on her own, a court has heard.
'Shocking': Huge stash of firearms seized in Gore
'Shocking': Huge stash of firearms seized in Gore
A "shocking" stash of nearly 500 firearms has been recovered from a Gore property in what is thought to be one of New Zealand’s largest weapons seizures.
NZONE scoping Kingston drop zone
NZONE scoping Kingston drop zone
Queenstown skydiving operator NZONE could move south to Kingston.
Arrowtown distillery on top of the world
Arrowtown distillery on top of the world
An Arrowtown distillery is officially on top of the world.
‘Why can’t Momoa live here?’
‘Why can’t Momoa live here?’
The National-led government’s South Island minister believes lifting the foreign buyer ban for $5million-plus Queenstown residential properties makes sense.
Carlos rows into the record books
Carlos rows into the record books
Queenstown's Carlos Bagrie can now add Guinness World Record-holder to his list of achievements.
Arrowtown artist’s full-picture life
Arrowtown artist’s full-picture life
Arrowtown artist Jane Burdon likes film star Mae West’s quote, "you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough," because she lives by it.
Banksy’s home in Queenstown
Banksy’s home in Queenstown
A Queenstown couple believe their art gallery at Frankton’s Country Lane is the only one in New Zealand with works by English street artist Banksy on the walls.
Queenstown’s beauty queen
Queenstown’s beauty queen
A Queenstowner is off to China at year’s end to represent New Zealand at the Mrs United Nations International pageant.
Local Bitcoiners present to MPs
Local Bitcoiners present to MPs
More than 20 coalition government MPs heard about Bitcoin last week from a Whakatipu-led delegation invited to Parliament by local MP Joseph Mooney.
Altitude to unleash bugged-out brew
Altitude to unleash bugged-out brew
A Queenstown brewer is, quite literally, upping the ant-e.
Co-working space for ‘misfits’
Co-working space for ‘misfits’
A co-working space for "doers and dreamers" has opened in Frankton.
New brand for longtime hotel
New brand for longtime hotel
QT Queenstown is about to expand.
Take a bow, Marley
Take a bow, Marley
A Queenstown rower who’s competed for New Zealand in under-19 world champs for the past two years is now also a United States national university champion.
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