Wānaka man gets horticulture award
Wānaka man gets horticulture award
The work of a Wānaka man who shaped southern public spaces will be recognised on Sunday with an award from the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture (RNZIH).
Affordable A4 art exhibition launches
Affordable A4 art exhibition launches
Affordable, accessible art is at the heart of the Small Works Project, a new exhibition launching at Gallery 33 on Friday.
Big Bike Film Night back for 12th year
Big Bike Film Night back for 12th year
A silver lining to an act of vandalism, the Big Bike Film Night is rolling into its 12th year with showings across Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.
Medals only a part of club’s regatta success
Medals only a part of club’s regatta success
A squad of 16 masters athletes from Wānaka Rowing Club walked away with 23 medals but said participation is about more than victory.
Local team go down fighting to Coastal Spirit
Local team go down fighting to Coastal Spirit
A Wānaka Football Club side with a local core lost 4-2 away to Christchurch’s Coastal Spirit over the Anzac holiday weekend.
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Four-month road reopening delay
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Four-month road reopening delay
A delay on the installation of a new wastewater pipe on Queenstown’s Robins Rd has set back the partial and then full reopening of the road by several months.
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Bungy pioneer’s latest leap
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Bungy pioneer’s latest leap
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand co-founder Henry van Asch believes resilience is more important than ever in these changing times.
‘Concerns’ around Powerhouse site
‘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
Sir Eion’s legacy continues
A late Queenstowner’s legacy will continue to live on for a thousand years.
‘Annie’ cast reunited
‘Annie’ cast reunited
It's a reunion a decade in the making.
Ken’s as local as you can get
Ken’s as local as you can get
Queenstowners often debate the criteria for being a ‘local’.
School’s record UE results
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Double sculls trifecta
Is there something in the water?