A force to be reckoned with

By WILL HINE in Queenstown - The Southland Times

The boys in blue played the boys in blue in a rugby game in Queenstown yesterday, with the boys in maroon proving the better side on the day.

DQ boss quits job after 8 months

By WILL HINE - The Southland Times

Destination Queenstown chief executive Stephen Pahl resigned yesterday after fewer than eight months in the job, citing family and temporary health issues.

Hang-glider pilot fined $4750

The Southland Times

A former Queenstown commercial hang-glider pilot was yesterday fined $4750 in the Queenstown District Court for flying without a licence.

Tree fall investigated

The Queenstown Lakes District Council chopped down a rotting poplar around the corner from Russell Liggett's home a year ago but never checked the tree that killed him.