Missing cockatiel finds new home
Missing cockatiel finds new home
A cockatiel on the loose from the Gore Aviary has been found on a dairy farm 20km away.
Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval
Mixed response to Queenstown variation approval
A government-mandated district plan variation aimed at enabling denser, more affordable housing in the Queenstown Lakes district’s urban areas has been approved.
Petition launched to save post shop
Petition launched to save post shop
Oamaruvians are flocking to support the town’s North End post office’s attempt to avoid closure.
O’Connor keen to seek seat
O’Connor keen to seek seat
Labour list MP and former West Coast/Tasman MP Damien O’Connor (pictured with Labour MPs Rachel Brooking and Ingrid Leary) has confirmed he is standing for the Labour candidacy to run against...
Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town
Swiss band ‘really excited’ to visit town
Since 2008, Swiss band The Jackets have been touring with their distinctive blend of garage psych punk music and attitude, performing across Europe, the United Kingdom, the United States, Japan,...
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Massive solar farms planned near Lake Benmore
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Massive solar farms planned near Lake Benmore
Two massive solar farm projects bidding for government fast-track approval have been told to find out what their combined environmental impacts might be.
Centre 'a big plus for Oamaru'
Centre 'a big plus for Oamaru'
As the Network Waitaki Event Centre nears completion, the trust behind it has received a big boost.
High achiever chased TV dream
High achiever chased TV dream
Oamaru woman and budding journalist Madaleine Mansfield has received an Australasian Rotary scholarship and the Ross Stevens Scholarship from TVNZ.
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Cult British musician to play Penguin Club
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Cult British musician to play Penguin Club
Cult British musician John Otway, who once appeared on the comedy sitcom The Young Ones, will be coming to Oamaru as part of his New Zealand tour next month.
Trumpeter hitting all the right notes
Trumpeter hitting all the right notes
A very promising Queenstown trumpeter has won the prestigious Jillian Jardine Trophy which Turn Up the Music (TuM) school presents to a talented young musician each year.
Q’town youngster has green fingers
Q’town youngster has green fingers
He's not even 10, yet Queenstown’s Johnny Frisby’s now won the ‘most spuds’ category in Arrowtown’s Fork and Tap spud-growing comp two years running.
NZ reps impress
NZ reps impress
Two rained-out games hog-tied New Zealand’s prospects at last month’s under-19 Cricket World Cup in Zimbabwe, but Queenstown’s two reps still made useful contributions.
Wine posts winning posts?
Wine posts winning posts?
Despite the preponderance of copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber wine posts in vineyards throughout Queenstown’s Gibbston — and elsewhere in New Zealand — industry experts play down any...
Back road bus on course
Back road bus on course
Though the seven-month-old Malaghans Rd ‘back road’ bus service between Queenstown’s CBD and Arrowtown is still only a trial, it’s ‘‘performing well’’, Otago Regional Council (ORC) states.
‘Do deal with school bus operator’
‘Do deal with school bus operator’
Ministry of Education (MoE) suggests a Queenstown parent unhappy at how it’s rejigging a school bus route could explore a private arrangement with the bus operator.
New downhill run for newbies
New downhill run for newbies
A new downhill mountain bike trail at Coronet Peak especially designed for beginners will be officially opened on Saturday.
Showbiz Queenstown sweeps Ostas
Showbiz Queenstown sweeps Ostas
For the first time, Showbiz Queenstown picked up the major gong at last weekend’s Otago Southland Theatre Awards (Ostas).
A’town’s ‘gin-credible’ fest
A’town’s ‘gin-credible’ fest
While the Whakatipu’s currently bereft of wine and beer festivals, an Arrowtown-based gin festival continues to grow each year.
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Charged ex-chef still on the run
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Charged ex-chef still on the run
A former Queenstown chef and hospitality owner apparently on the run from serious drug charges remains wanted by police.
New school over capacity
New school over capacity
Queenstown's newest school is bursting at the seams just four years after opening.