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Everything changed for Cam and his partner Merryn in February this year, when Cam (32) had an accident in the Cardrona Valley while riding his motorbike to work in Queenstown.

Police are extremely concerned to have netted two alleged drink drivers recording over 1000mcg, one over 1300mcg, when breath tested around Queenstown this past week, another two allegedly blowing over 800mcg in Central Otago.

Police have arrested two people and are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in Queenstown around 1.10am near the Crew Room Bar entrance on Ballarat Street on last Tuesday, 25 August.

Bring Queenstown to the table. 1,000s of metres up, not 1,000s of km away.

Arrowtown Fire Chief Murray Forward would pretty much do anything for his community. In almost 30 years in the volunteer brigade, much of that at the helm, Murray’s been on hand at countless community fundraising events, even dancing naked on-stage, all in aid of a good cause, fireman’s helmet appropriately positioned of course.

If anyone knows the dangers of the various conditions on Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes roads its newly appointed Otago Lakes Road Policing Manager Senior Sergeant Clint Wright.

Queenstown Writers Festival is returning for another year and the programme launch is this weekend.

L.A.B, Sir Dave Dobbyn and Taylah are coming to play a special one-off show at Ayrburn in November. This early evening show will be the first performances in Queenstown for both L.A.B and Sir Dave Dobbyn in over six years, and will see both drawing from their catalogues of countless Kiwi classics.

A new partnership between environmental charity WAI Wānaka and internationally acclaimed artist Andrew Tischler is bringing together creativity, conservation and community in support of the Upper Clutha’s freshwater environments.

Police have been out in force in the past few weeks operating 20 checkpoints across Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago and breath-testing 3,278 drivers.

Growth in Queenstown Lakes has been rapid, and with it comes real pressure on transport, schools and other infrastructure. Congestion on State Highway 6 and 6A is one of the clearest signs of that pressure, and it is something I hear about from residents, visitors and businesses across the district.

She’s been at the top of hotel management starting a 40-year career overseas at just 23, also at the helm in governance for tourism nationally and some leading Kiwi companies, all not bad for a girl from Mount Nicholas Station.

The tradition of one partner secretly choosing an engagement ring is quietly evolving. Today, many couples are approaching the process together, seeing it not as a surprise to orchestrate but as one of the first meaningful decisions they'll make as a team.

Rachel Rush is an artist working in bold colours with a funky street art style. She’s launching her exhibition, Paint the Town, at Queenstown’s Artbay Gallery where it will be on display until September, showcasing a collision of colour, energy, playfulness and the unexpected.

There’s been a bit of shaking going on around the Southern Lakes of late and while it all seems to have settled down for now many are asking, ‘Are we prepared for the big one?’

The Government’s recently released Tourism Policy Statement sets out ambitious goals including doubling tourism export value by 2034, improving productivity, sustainable tourism and community support.

Work is a big part of life, and every now and then it can throw us a curveball. Maybe you’re unsure how to ask for flexible hours after parental leave.

Police say they have arrested “multiple youths” in relation to a serious recent spate of vehicle break ins and thefts around Frankton, Lake Hayes-Shotover Country and Kelvin Heights. Constable Amanda Shute says they have all been referred to be dealt with by the Police Youth Aid process.

From highland dancing to the pipes for delighted tourists and flashing her frilly knickers to the cancan, to singing her heart out in a chorus, former seasoned Arrowtown performer Carolyn Crum is in her happy place on stage.

While there’s less of a concern about whether recreational drug users are getting what they paid for around the Queenstown Lakes just now, Know Your Stuff general manager Casey Spearin says they’re more concerned about people mixing their drugs with alcohol.