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QueenstownDecember 13

Driver accepts 'total blame' for passenger's death

Aswiss woman whose careless driving killed a 23-year-old Korean woman passenger last month lost her own mother in a traffic accident three years ago, the Queenstown District Court heard yesterday.
Central OtagoDecember 13

Lineman's service noted

TheVincent Community Board observed a minute's silence yesterday as a mark of respect for the Alexandra lineman who died last week.
Central OtagoDecember 13

Coroner's decision welcomed

The family of a trail biker who received fatal injuries during a collision with another motorcyclist in the Pines reserve near Alexandra has welcomed the Otago-Southland coroner's view that access to the area should remain open.
NewsDecember 12

Two killed, three injured in crashes

Two people were killed and three injured in two unrelated vehicle crashes within about an hour of each other in the South yesterday.
Two killed, three injured in crashes
Two killed, three injured in crashes
Central OtagoDecember 12

Alcohol to blame in 50% of fatal crashes

Alcohol was involved in 50% of fatal crashes on Central Otago roads in the past decade, community road safety adviser Jo Robinson says.
Alcohol to blame in 50% of fatal crashes
Alcohol to blame in 50% of fatal crashes
QueenstownDecember 9

Friends mourn kayakers who perished

A colleague of French kayaker Raphael Soubrier (21) says workers at Queenstown's Fresh Choice supermarket were saddened to hear of his death just hours before a staff Christmas party on Tuesday night.
QueenstownDecember 8

Widow's wait continues

Pauline Scotland came to Queenstown yesterday hoping for closure, 21 months after the death of husband Andrew in a hang-gliding crash.
Widow's wait continues
Widow's wait continues
QueenstownDecember 8

Rescue response slow, mayday receiver says

The man who took the mayday cellphone call from two French kayakers found dead on Lake Wakatipu on Monday night says the rescue response was too slow and the deaths should spark debate over bringing the Coastguard to Queenstown Bay.
Rescue response slow, mayday receiver says
Rescue response slow, mayday receiver says
NationalNovember 29

Strongman miner queries delay

Rescuers should have gone into the Pike River mine more or less straight away, says a miner who survived New Zealand's last coal-mining explosion disaster.
NationalNovember 23

Tears and fears as tempers fray

Tempers began to fray as the families of the 29 men missing in the Pike River mine were again told yesterday that no rescue would take place before the day was out - and police conceded for the first time that lives might have been lost following Friday's explosion.
Tears and fears as tempers fray
Tears and fears as tempers fray
QueenstownNovember 23

Five hurt as jet-boat hits rock face on river

Shotover Jet, one of Queenstown's most popular tourist attractions, may not be operating today after one of the company's jet-boats crashed yesterday, injuring five of its 14 passengers.
Five hurt as jet-boat hits rock face on river
Five hurt as jet-boat hits rock face on river
NationalNovember 22

Memories of Fernhill cave-in relived

For weeks afterwards, Ernie Tweedie jumped and groaned as he dreamed of the miners he could not save from a cave-in at the Fernhill Coal Company's mine near Brighton.
Memories of Fernhill cave-in relived
Memories of Fernhill cave-in relived
NationalNovember 22

Normal routine encouraged

Family and friends affected by the Pike River mine explosion should try to keep to a normal routine despite riding an "emotional roller coaster", a counsellor involved with the Beaconsfield Mine disaster says.
QueenstownNovember 18

Injured glider pilot airlifted to hospital

American pilot Alex Marshall was airlifted to Queenstown Lakes Hospital yesterday with a broken ankle after the glider he was flying landed heavily, 35km west of Omarama.
Injured glider pilot airlifted to hospital
Injured glider pilot airlifted to hospital
Central OtagoNovember 15

Crash death 'completely avoidable'

The death of a young Irishman in a crash at Poolburn on Saturday morning was "a completely avoidable loss of life", Sergeant Ian Kerrisk said yesterday.
Crash death 'completely avoidable'
Crash death 'completely avoidable'
NationalNovember 14

12 killed on roads at weekend

Twelve people have been killed on the roads at the weekend - the worst weekend road toll this year, eclipsing the Labour Weekend toll of eight.
DunedinOctober 28

Victim of crash had a bright future

The young woman killed in a head-on crash near Mataura at the weekend was a University of Otago student with a bright future.
Victim of crash had a bright future
Victim of crash had a bright future
DunedinOctober 25

Motorbike death takes toll to eight

A Dunedin motorcyclist became the eighth holiday road fatality after colliding with a car near Clinton yesterday.
Motorbike death takes toll to eight
Motorbike death takes toll to eight
QueenstownOctober 14

Workload of paramedics doubles

In just five years, Queenstown's burgeoning tourism sector has doubled the workload of Frankton-based St John Wakatipu paramedics, who this ski season attended more than 1000 people.
QueenstownOctober 14

Not so bright in cold light

"What seems like a bright idea at 3am after a few bevvies may not seem so bright in the cold light of day," St John Wakatipu operations team manager Alana Reid says.
NewsOctober 11

Ski season closes, but avalanche risks remain

While the ski season is nearly over, people in the mountains still need to be aware of avalanche risks, specialist Andrew Hobman warned yesterday.
NationalOctober 5

Toddler stable after farm-machinery accident

A toddler is in a stable condition in Waikato Hospital after his hand was caught in farm machinery.
QueenstownOctober 5

Tragic crash will 'haunt' driver for life

A momentary lapse in concentration by a Queenstown driver killed a man who had celebrated the birth of his daughter about six weeks earlier, the Queenstown District Court heard yesterday.
Tragic crash will 'haunt' driver for life
Tragic crash will 'haunt' driver for life
QueenstownOctober 5

Jetboat drivers appear in court

Kawarau Jet and two of its drivers have been charged with several offences brought by Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) after allegedly operating unsafely on December 18 last year.