Wellington, March 5 NZPA - City walkways and rural cycleways, native tree planting projects, technology for rural colleges, an aquatic centre project, a World Night Heritage bid, and a youth development programme are among South Island community projects to benefit from Telecom's cellphone woes.<

City walkways and rural cycle ways, native tree planting projects, technology for rural colleges, an aquatic centre project, permanent events equipment, a World Night Heritage bid and a youth development programme are among the beneficiaries of Telecom's $250,000 donation to lower South Island co

Steam train enthusiasts from as far away as North America and Australia are two of 35 parties who have registered an interest in the sale of the sale of the historic Kingston Flyer steam train.

3 DECEMBER 2009 The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) welcomes the Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss an appeal of the Liquor Licensing Authority's (LLA) decision to restrict opening hours for licensed premises in Queenstown.

Southland District Council Mayor Frana Cardno and Queenstown Lakes District Council Mayor Clive Geddes are angry at what they believe is a backdown on funding the Around the Mountain cycle trail.

Wellington, Nov 25 NZPA - The owners of a Central Otago luxury lodge badly damaged by fire six years ago can mount an appeal to recover $304,000 from Queenstown Lakes District Council and an Arrowtown architecture firm, the Supreme Court says.

A new future beckons for a Wanaka museum brimming with irreplaceable New Zealand history.

Planning starts later this month to propel the New Zealand Fighter Pilots Museum into an exciting new era, led by a dedicated group committed to its future sustainability.

A "masterpiece" of a new home in Auckland's eastern suburbs and an innovative aquatic centre in Queenstown have taken out the supreme awards at the Registered Master Builders 2009 House of the Year and RMB Commercial Project Awards, in association with PlaceMakers.

Alastair Porter, co-managing director of Porter Group Limited (owners of Remarkables Park and Shotover Park developments) has encouraged the Queenstown Lakes District Council to give the ‘right signals’ to attract capital investment to the town.

Following Film New Zealand's recent successful re-launch of the Greening the Screen website, Film New Zealand now releases the highly practical Production Services and Resource Guides for the Auckland, Rotorua, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury and Dunedin regions.