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PICTURE: JB LIAUTARD Some of the world’s most inspiring action, environmental, cultural and adventure films screen at Queenstown Memorial Centre next Wednesday and Thursday as the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour launches its New Zealand leg.

More than 20,000 people are expected to visit Arrowtown over the next four days. PHOTO: ARCHIVE It's shaping up to be a banger.

Jane Paterson outside a new local wine bar she co-owns. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER Former Canadian Jane Paterson says Queenstown’s been the making of her. She tells Philip Chandler, over a libation in a new wine bar she’s invested in, why she’s got involved in so many local businesses, and how she ended up here.

DFS has confirmed it’ll again back Queenstown’s winter fireworks display this July. PHOTO: ARCHIVE Queenstown Bay will again provide the backdrop for a fireworks display this winter, thanks to T Galleria by DFS.

Busker Kim Turton and singing dog Happy with their surprise visitor, Joe Walsh. Joe Walsh with his ‘‘new friend in the Fire Service’’, Todd Weeks. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Legendary Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh left lasting impressions on at least two locals late last week.

Photo: supplied REVIEW Logitech PRO X 60 Gaming keyboard   Mechanical keyboards are the equipment of choice for serious PC gaming.

Emily Blunt in Fall Guy. Photo: Paramount Universal Emily Blunt  has become Britain’s biggest Hollywood star, writes Guy Lodge.

Photo: Getty Images Autumn is a time to turn up the oven and celebrate home baking, writes Nigel Slater.

Images from MSc student Susan Wells’ research of tuaki growth rates. A. The cross-section cut. B. The edge with the growth bands drawn. C. A shell midden. It’s not only in Dublin’s fair city that we find "cockles and mussels, alive, alive oh" — quoting the folksong about Molly Malone.

Christian Lio-Willie dives over to score one of his two tries in Christchurch tonight. Photo: Getty Images Spurred on by an outstanding scrummaging performance, the Crusaders have handed the Rebels a 39-0 hiding to claim their second win of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Christian Lio-Willie dives over to score one of his two tries in Christchurch tonight. Photo: Getty Images Spurred on by an outstanding scrummaging performance, the Crusaders have handed the Rebels a 39-0 hiding to claim their second win of the Super Rugby Pacific season.

Peter Robb. Photo: ODT files The death of a 69-year-old man, whose body was found at his home in Dunedin earlier this month, has been referred to the coroner. 

The New Zealand Agricultural Show. PHOTO: STAR NEWS (file) The Canterbury A&P Association's board is keeping mum after it emerged one of their own received tens of thousands of dollars to help secure a multimillion-dollar bailout deal with Christchurch City Council.

The New Zealand Agricultural Show. PHOTO: STAR NEWS (file) The Canterbury A&P Association's board is keeping mum after it emerged one of their own received tens of thousands of dollars to help secure a multimillion-dollar bailout deal with Christchurch City Council.

It was wall-to-wall books, as thousands of bargain hunters sorted through the titles on offer at the BOOKarama sale in Christchurch.

For more than two decades, TechMate has been offering free support to people in the community struggling with technology or how to use devices.

Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora says several districts have gone over budget in the past three months - and adds it is "reducing the overspend, not making cuts". Photo: RNZ Canterbury hospitals were reportedly told last week to slash $13.5 million over the next two months - and now figures sourced by RNZ show hospitals nationwide are being asked to save a total of $105 million by July this year. 

Alex Glennie with his book about the now closed Winton to Hedgehope branch. PHOTO: TONI MCDONALD Author Alex Glennie is chuffed with the response to his latest book about Southland’s historic railway network.

Work to install a set of new traffic lights at the Lindisfarne-Yarrow St intersection started on Monday.

A group of Southland women are doing their bit for the environment, offering local women the chance to buy and sell quality designer clothing and keep it out of landfill.