Keep the scares spooky, not serious this Halloween

Kawerau Gorge Road / State Highway 6 is blocked following a serious crash. The two-vehicle crash, called in about 3:10pm, happened on the highway just east of the intersection with Cardona-Roaring Meg Pack Track.

Two people were taken to Lakes District Hospital after a vehicle crashed into two patrons dining at Frank’s, smashing into the front glass doors of the Ramada Hotel in Frankton at 11.40am on Saturday, 24 October.

While other teenage girls were preening themselves down at the local mall, Sharon Hargest was photographing Walter Peak high country farming life, skinny dipping in private bays and cooking for musterers – living the dream.

With Halloween lurking around the corner, Police are encouraging everyone to take a few simple steps to ensure the night is all treats and no tricks. Inspector Brett Callander, Manager of Community Prevention and Partnerships, says before the pirates and fairies go out and about, it is important to refresh about safety.

The legacy of a Queenstown woman with a heart for underprivileged Nepalese kids, who left almost $1million in rare collectable Queenstown artworks to locally based Orphans Aid International, is being honoured this month.