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28/01/2012

ASSAULT UPDATE – Police arrest 40-year-old Queenstowner

Police have arrested a 40-year-old Queenstowner after an alleged serious assault that left a man in an induced coma.   In a statement this afternoon (Friday), Queenstown detective Matt Jones says the 40-year-old faces a charge of wounding with reckless disregard causing grievous bodily »»

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Restrictions on new Queenstown school

Restrictions on new Queenstown school

A new high school will face restrictions on outdoor teaching if built near Queenstown Airport as planned.   The Ministry of Education has »»

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Summer snow dump on Queenstown peaks

Summer snow dump on Queenstown peaks

An unseasonal snow dump has hit Queenstown.  By this morning, about 15 centimetres of snow had fallen up Coronet Peak, home to one of the »»

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Queenstown Business

Nzone wants more flights

Nzone wants more flights

QUEENSTOWN skydive firm Nzone wants to increase the number of flights it can run each day. The tandem skydive operator has »»

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Queenstown Local Life

Winery bowls them over

Winery bowls them over

Wine and cricket have formed a new – and possibly world-first – match in the Wakatipu.  A girls’ »»

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Queenstown Crime

Assault victim's dad makes plea

Assault victim's dad makes plea

The father of a Queenstown assault victim left in an induced coma has appealed for witnesses.  Jordan Sinke, 26, suffered »»

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Arrowtown on the defence

Arrowtown on the defence

Arrowtown started their defence of the Mountain Scene Twenty/20 cricket competition in fine style last Sunday. In freezing »»

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Hey Andrea – you’re a winner

Hey Andrea – you’re a winner

Queenstowner Andrea Lowry first heard she’d won her Challenge Wanaka Ironman age-group division via her brother in Northern »»

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Coming Up EventsMovies

Wakatipu's calendar of events for January

Wakatipu's calendar of events for January

1 SUNDAY EarthTonz New Year’s Eve Festival Gibbston Valley Station, Dec 30-Jan 1 More than 30 hours’ live music over »»

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War Horse

War Horse

Rating: 3 ½ / 5 stars By Sally Burgess, Technical Manager  Saving Private Ryan meets Seabiscuit in this new »»

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Glad Queenstown will have a CCTV network to fight crime by mid-year?
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