Hot pool complex full steam ahead
Hot pool complex full steam ahead
Subject to council sign-off, central Queenstown’s first hot pools’ complex is due to open this coming Monday.
Marathon man doing it 30 times over
Marathon man doing it 30 times over
The number 30 has a special meaning for Queenstown’s Jack Brownie this month.
Transplanted Aucklander's lasting Queenstown legacy
Transplanted Aucklander's lasting Queenstown legacy
Having founded the Wakatipu High School Foundation and resuscitated the Whakatipu Rowing Club, Wayne Foley’s left a lasting local legacy. He tells Philip Chandler how those involvements...
Christmas Show’s now a triple treat
Christmas Show’s now a triple treat
Catering to demand, Queenstown’s long-running Christmas Show is extending from two performances to three.
Carnival kicks off creative corner
Carnival kicks off creative corner
An outdoor space, years in the dreaming, will be officially opened this Sunday, ahead of a special ‘community carnival’.
Pavilion makes cool move
Pavilion makes cool move
It's getting frosty at Queenstown Central’s Pavilion Bar & Kitchen.
Hidden gems on the menu
Hidden gems on the menu
A ‘mystery picnic’ experience where visitors can enjoy the Whakatipu’s hidden gems at a slower pace has been launched in Queenstown.
Firefighting bodybuilder’s hot streak
Firefighting bodybuilder’s hot streak
Queenstown Airport senior firefighter Stephanie Caruso is on a bodybuilding winning streak.
Sotheby’s opens office at Jack’s Point
Sotheby’s opens office at Jack’s Point
Premium realtor New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty’s (NZSIR) become the exclusive sales agent for Queenstown’s Jack’s Point luxury residential developer, Falconer.
Patersons’ restructure bears fruit
Patersons’ restructure bears fruit
A national award for a South Island land development consultancy comes after it was completely restructured under Queenstown-based board chair/principal surveyor Stephen Popenhagen.
Grant reimbursement requested
Grant reimbursement requested
Cromwell Community Board grants coffers will be $20,000 better off after last week’s Central Otago District Council meeting.
Goldfields Trust looks to ‘next best outcome’
Goldfields Trust looks to ‘next best outcome’
Balancing the loss of some historic sites with the restoration of others brought comfort to Central Otago heritage enthusiasts after a recent trip to a proposed gold mine site.
Hospital aims to provide ‘solution’
Hospital aims to provide ‘solution’
Working to be a solution to the government’s problem was one of the strengths of Dunstan Hospital a packed house heard at the launch of the Dunstan Hospital Charitable Foundation, in Alexandra,...
School pool to close to public
School pool to close to public
Heriot School pool, a feature of the community for 60 years, will now be used by pupils only.
Local Legend: Ollie Shore
Local Legend: Ollie Shore
At just 19, Balclutha’s Ollie Shore is already a familiar face — on the rugby field, in the ambulance or riding with the fire brigade.
Building Christmas spirit
Building Christmas spirit
When Rosie Scott showed her husband Jim a wooden Christmas tree she was planning to buy from Facebook Marketplace, he said he could make it himself.
Change funding Christmas dinner
Change funding Christmas dinner
"Keep the change" donations from the Farmers carpark in Sophia St are set to provide Christmas dinner for up to 300 Timaruvians this year.
Community rallying for Indie
Community rallying for Indie
Friends and family are rallying around a Timaru family hoping to raise enough money to take their 3-year-old daughter to the United States for cancer treatment.
Sausage snags silver at awards
Sausage snags silver at awards
The butchery team at New World Timaru have snagged another top award at at the Dunninghams Great New Zealand Sausage Competition.
Market back for second year
Market back for second year
Santa’s elves will be back selling their wares at Caroline Bay later this month.