Reel rivals to hit the lake
Reel rivals to hit the lake
Anglers will be vying for glory in GY next Saturday.
Boat safety refresher
Boat safety refresher
If you’re going boating this summer, a ‘what you need to know’ session at Queenstown’s The Crown pub this coming Tuesday will be invaluable.
Meet your council candidates
Meet your council candidates
There’s now just over a fortnight remaining until Queenstowners will have to make a choice about the people they want sitting around the council table to lead the district for the next three years ...
Serial contender a one-policy candidate
Serial contender a one-policy candidate
Upper Clutha’s sole mayoral candidate, Daniel Shand, is less aiming to be mayor than lobbying for one policy. He tells Philip Chandler why he’s leavening his campaign with a bit of humour, and...
‘Offering my leadership skills’
‘Offering my leadership skills’
Though Darren Rewi has missed mayoral forums in Queenstown, Wānaka and Arrowtown over the past two weeks, Philip Chandler tracked him down in Taiwan last week to ask him why he is...
Off the rails
Off the rails
Ashlin Dean, of Australia, competes in The Remarkables 40th Anniversary Rail Jam in front of several hundred people packed around the Brecon St Steps in ...
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HNZ input on liquor licence lambasted
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HNZ input on liquor licence lambasted
A pair of MPs are calling on Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) to butt out after it opposed a Hāwea liquor store over fears of youth binge drinking.
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‘Horrific’: cyclist allegedly attacked driver
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‘Horrific’: cyclist allegedly attacked driver
A male cyclist in his 60s allegedly rained down punches on a young female driver in a "horrific" Oamaru road-rage incident.
Cancer battle continues for ‘miracle’ toddler
Cancer battle continues for ‘miracle’ toddler
Former Oamaru man Shaun Todd says what was once only a possibility, is now becoming a reality, but faces a nervous wait to hear whether his daughter, Indie, will receive crucial treatment in the US.
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Church set to celebrate 160th
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Church set to celebrate 160th
A children's disco, an organ recital and a walk down memory lane will all be part of the coming celebrations of St Luke’s Anglican Church 160th anniversary celebrations next month.
Motor camp’s fall into disrepair ‘quite sad’
Motor camp’s fall into disrepair ‘quite sad’
A past owner of the Gore Motor Camp, who remembers it as a thriving holiday spot, says it is a shame the park has deteriorated and is closing.
Water leak damages street
Water leak damages street
This upper portion of Queenstown Mall has been fenced off following a "significant water leak" which damaged the street surface.
Pilots given flying start
Pilots given flying start
Three pilots have been awarded Warbirds Over Wanaka Scholarships, as the programme returns after a six-year hiatus.
Council car driven at 133kmh
Council car driven at 133kmh
A southern regional council work car has been clocked travelling at 133kmh amid an uptick in speeding over recent reporting periods.
Heritage, arts win support in community funding round
Heritage, arts win support in community funding round
Heritage and arts were winners in the community funding round with social services and perceived central government services being declined.
Woman accused of arson granted interim name suppression
Woman accused of arson granted interim name suppression
A Hokitika woman charged with lighting the fire that burned down part of the old Seaview Hospital site last month appeared in the Greymouth District Court this week over the alleged arson.
Deer recovery era explored in book
Deer recovery era explored in book
Queenstown author Peta Carey has one piece of advice for anyone sitting down to read her fourth book, The Hollows Boys.
Timeline for new walking, cycling trails raises concerns
Timeline for new walking, cycling trails raises concerns
The wheels are in motion for Mt Iron to get new walking and cycling trails, but a community board is warning the timeline is too ambitious.
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Waitaha database aims to reconnect, back inquiries
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Waitaha database aims to reconnect, back inquiries
Building a "powerful new database" of whānau and supporters with an aim of reconnecting the iwi, and to back their kaupapa inquiries to the Waitangi Tribunal, is the Waitaha Taiwhenua o Waitaki...
Speeding incidents on rise for southern council work cars
Speeding incidents on rise for southern council work cars
A southern council work car has been clocked travelling at 133kmh amid an uptick in speeding over recent reporting periods.