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Principal 'gutted' by boys' theft spree
The principal of an elite Australian Catholic college has suspended a group of boys allegedly involved in a $6000 theft spree in Queenstown.

Otago's Cardrona Hotel up for sale
One of the country's oldest pubs, Central Otago's historic Cardrona Hotel, is on the market again.

Minister warns principals against speaking out about standards
Education Minister Anne Tolley has told principals they should stop talking to the media and focus on implementing the controversial national standards.

Black ice, fog on Southland roads
Several roads are again affected by ice after another heavy frost.

Heavy snow disrupts South Island
Queenstown schools are closed with drivers urged to take extreme care on central South Island roads after heavy snow fell in the area, with more expected.

Poker in the Southern Alps
The country’s premier poker tour makes its mid-winter stopover in Queenstown next month.

Facebook sleuthing proves fruitful for NZ police
Police use of social networks to hunt criminals is proving effective, with 'one or two' crooks caught each month.

Top cop caught driving at 149km/h
A senior Queenstown police officer is facing a code of conduct inquiry after being caught speeding in the Kawarau Gorge.

Queenstown on flood watch as rain threatens
Forecast rain today is expected to raise the Lake Wakatipu level, but not beyond its peak, reassures Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Falling water levels ease flood risk
River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.

<i>America's Next Top Model</i> part of NZ tourism push
Tyra Banks said she chose New Zealand as a location because a lot of young Americans see the country as "a fantasy world".

More rain on the cards for Queenstown
More heavy rain is on the way for the Lake Wakatipu head waters before anything starts to improve.

Noxious Japanese kelp found in Fiordland
Boaties are being asked to check their vessels for hitchhiking seaweed, after a noxious Japanese kelp turned up in Fiordland.