Paddlers impress on national stage
Paddlers impress on national stage
Twelve Wakatipu High School girls impressed at the national secondary schools waka ama champs — in a values-based sport based on traditional Pacific outrigger canoes.
Mountain bike star 'in good spirits' despite horror crash
Mountain bike star 'in good spirits' despite horror crash
Queenstown-based mountain bike star Louise Ferguson is on the road to recovery following a horror crash in South Korea.
Q’town athlete reaches podium
Q’town athlete reaches podium
Queenstown teen Malik Boatwright narrowly missed out on a gold medal at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in South Korea on Saturday.
Fresh blood fuels Stampede
Fresh blood fuels Stampede
Queenstown's SkyCity Stampede may be without two of its superstar stalwarts this year, but coach Cam Frear’s confident he’s got a team that could conceivably lift the Birgel Cup.
Q’town Miners win ice hockey league
Q’town Miners win ice hockey league
A talent-laden Queenstown Miners team won the inaugural Premier Ice Hockey League after national finals were held in the resort last weekend.
Rugby club in the rough
Rugby club in the rough
Members of the Arrowtown Rugby Club turned into alpine ball boys (and girls) last Sunday, raising almost $1000 in the process.
Fireys bring the heat
Fireys bring the heat
Queenstown fireys set some blistering pace in Wellington last weekend, during the National Firefighter Championship Series.
New Kelvin Heights housing style
New Kelvin Heights housing style
A high-end cluster of five stand-alone homes and eight duplexes represents a new housing typology for Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights.
Rookie joins experienced pro
Rookie joins experienced pro
There's definitely a generational feel about a new team at Queenstown’s New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR).
One remarkable photo
One remarkable photo
New Zealand young photographer Tom Rae has wowed judges of a global contest again.
'I wouldn't want to merge with Queenstown'
'I wouldn't want to merge with Queenstown'
We asked people across the South what they think of the government’s plan to force councils to amalgamate.
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Young drivers remain over-represented in crash data
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Young drivers remain over-represented in crash data
ACC says 2328 claims across Otago and Southland cost the taxpayer $55 million to help people recover - its highest point in six years.
Hundreds of angry ratepayers attend meeting
Hundreds of angry ratepayers attend meeting
The council needs to be ‘‘open about the challenges facing Waitaki in the coming financial year’’, the district’s mayor says.
May an important time in the garden
May an important time in the garden
The Southern Lakes Kai Collective is launching a monthly article series with the Wānaka Sun to help locals grow more food, save money and enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting from home.
Teams have a boules at interclub
Teams have a boules at interclub
From humble beginnings, a new sports club has become a place of community and connection.
Rehearsals under way for production
Rehearsals under way for production
Suffrage leader Kate Sheppard’s story will be told by a community theatre group reflecting the depth of talent within the community.
A cut above in power and delivery
A cut above in power and delivery
With a powerful six-cylinder turbo diesel and impressive off-road and towing credentials, the Mercedes Benz G Wagon 450d eclipses its two urban and performance-orientated siblings for real off-road...
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Rates cap commitment remains: Watts
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Rates cap commitment remains: Watts
The government is committed to its rates cap despite looking at making big changes in local government.
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Complaint against coach
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Complaint against coach
Former Olympic swimming coach Jeremy Duncan is the subject of an investigation by the Sport Integrity Commission.
NZer of the Year award returned
NZer of the Year award returned
Queenstown resident Sir Rod Drury has handed back his New Zealander of the Year award after a week in which two more women have alleged inappropriate behaviour by the tech titan.