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Liam Lawson will have it all to do after a disastrous qualification in Italy. Photo: Reuters A qualification session to forget for New Zealand formula one driver Liam Lawson, ahead of the Italian Grand Prix overnight tonight.

Fire crews at the scene in May. Photo: Guy Williams A house fire that closed the Ladies Mile highway for more than two hours in May - causing a massive traffic snarl-up - was caused by an unattended barbecue, an investigation report says.

Actors and comedians Gregory Cooper and Harriet Moir will perform the one-person show Every Brilliant Thing on alternate nights this month. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Dunedin’s Birds of a Feather theatre company returns with a new critically-acclaimed show — Every Brilliant Thing, by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahoe.

Hanging out for a pump track at the Brighton Domain are (from top) Baily Jenkinson, 12, and brothers Malachi, 12, and Zach Turner, 9. PHOTO: SAM HENDERSON Residents are rolling together to shape a fun place for skills, smiles and wheels.

Maine coon cat "Nigel" (Vladimir Limerick), owned by Vicki Walls, will be available for pets in Jase's Cuddle Corner at the Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club Show on September 14. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Cat lovers will flock to Mosgiel next weekend for a close encounter with rare and exotically beautiful cats in the popular annual Southern Cross All Breeds Cat Club Show.

Broken Heart Spirits owner Joerg Henkenhaf, of Queenstown, with a bottle of the distillery’s vodka, in 2022. PHOTO: ODT FILES Having just added another trophy to its impressive haul, Queenstown-based Broken Heart Spirits is looking to expand.

St Joseph’s School students, from left, Ramiah Ebuen, 7, Oisin Cantwell, 11, Adrian Perera, 12 and Annie Fullerton-Smith, 8, ready to hit the stage for ‘The St Joseph’s Eras Tour’ next week. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Queenstown's St Joseph’s School is about to raise the curtain on its own ‘Eras Tour’.

A Turk hut on Vanguard Peak, on the Mahu Whenua Traverse. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The man behind the Mountain Turk Club has a new plan — putting some of its innovative alpine huts in the Remarkables.

Jack Little Owl/Ruru Nohinohi was quite at home. PHOTO SUPPLIED There was a special milestone marked in Weston recently with the rehabilitation and release on an injured owl.

PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Otago is hosting a public screening of an inspiring recent movie to promote MS Awareness Week.

Peter Freeman is concerned about a leaking water pipe in Saleyards Rd. PHOTO: ANDREW ASHTON An unknown amount of water had already been pouring out of a Saleyards Rd water pipe for more than a week, before repair efforts backfired, leaving nearby properties briefly flooded.

Hampden School principal Matt Hannagan outside the new Hampden Community Workshop. PHOTO: JULES CHIN Inspired by the colour and design scheme of the barn at Wellington Zoo, the Hampden Community Workshop is now nearing completion.

A successful night was had diving deep into the frozen continent with New Zealand Antarctic Society leaders Ken Livingston (left), Hubertien Wichers and local Antarctic expert Lou Sanson. PHOTO: RAWAN SAADI There is much to learn about the planet’s frozen continent and what better place to start than at a film festival.

Racing action at the Hāwea picnic races in 2023. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES Organisers of the Hāwea picnic races, one of the oldest community racing events in New Zealand, are calling for more volunteers to keep the horses running.

Food for Love co-founder and operations manager Bex Sarginson (left) and general manager Jodie Stuart. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Thinking of dining out in September? There are 20 restaurants across Wānaka taking part in the annual Plate Up for Love charity giveaway.

Wānaka athlete Hamish Elliott (left) and local Bob McLachlan are excited to train next year’s Coast to Coast champions. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED The Coast to Coast race is no easy endeavour and two Wānaka locals have taken it upon themselves to support next year’s participants with a full-on training programme.

Love Wānaka impact partner Richard Young at an industry planting day in May. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED A combined $85,505 is to be distributed across 12 local organisations working to restore nature, reduce waste, and protect biodiversity across the district.

Health Minister Matt Doocey in Wanaka during his nationwide rural health tour. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The government has promised extra measures to help with Wānaka and Central Otago’s health and mental health crisis caused by a lack of facilities.

Mount Aspiring College. PHOTO: ODT FILES More than $250,000 is being invested to support Mount Aspiring College with a range of initiatives including mental health support as part of a new fund launched by the school’s foundation.