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Police have warned a 29-year-old Queenstown man who allegedly presented an imitation firearm in a burst of road rage at another driver while caught in Frankton’s frustrating traffic gridlock on Tuesday evening.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has awarded a total of $467,000 in grants to support local events and community initiatives

A 23-year-old Dutchman allegedly grabbed another guest at a local backpackers’ hostel on Saturday night squeezing his neck, slapping him then thrusting him into a headlock, demanding $2000 with threats of a beating before soon after brandishing a 15cm kitchen knife.

A visitor levy, gondolas, congestion charging, privately-funded public hospitals, more housing, an upgraded electricity network, and a supercharged business and tech sector are all now on the table.

She may be small in stature but even the tallest and bulkiest of Wakatipu High School Year 7 boys knew not to mess with wee Mrs Gazzard.

Wānaka residents have pressed government ministers and health chiefs for answers on why they are paying for blood tests, travelling to Dunedin for basic scans and waiting months for children to see psychiatrists, at a packed public meeting in the Otago town.

Four Queenstown Lakes’ tourism and hospitality businesses will be going through a technology bootcamp over the next six months to streamline their operations and inspire others to do the same.

New Zealand Poet Laureate Chris Tse is set to appear in Queenstown for a special one-night performance this August.

What if just $1500 could bring joy to hundreds of local children, support families doing it tough, and promote sustainability all at once?

Wastewater being discharged into Queenstown's Shotover River could breach national ammonia limits, Otago Regional Council says.

Are you a budding entrepreneur with a big idea, but need a little extra push to get it off the ground?

We’re thrilled to present our latest venture in Queenstown, which opened its doors in August last year. This is our first business in New Zealand, inspired by the legacy of our family-run establishment in Brazil — Padaria do Moinho (Wind Mill Bakery) — a gourmet market, restaurant, café, bakery, and patisserie that has been delighting customers for over 26 years.

Winter is an exciting time for Queenstown and it is great to see the ski fields getting set for another busy season.

Right now, if QLDC told us it was June, a significant number of people would either disagree outright, check their diary or wonder what the ulterior motive was for telling us in the first place.

Alpine experts say a young German backpacker is lucky to be alive after straying off the Ben Lomond Track, falling, and being forced to spend the night out in the trees above Fernhill early last week.

Otago’s iconic landscapes have long captured the imaginations of photographers, and this year’s Otago’s Lens on the Wild World photography exhibition confirms that Queenstown, Wānaka, and Arrowtown aren’t just scenic destinations, but creative powerhouses in the realm of nature photography.

Queenstown's council has confirmed a 13.5% average rates rise for the coming year, detailed plans to accommodate freedom campers, and pushed its river wastewater discharge case towards the Environment Court.

Queenstown Lakes District Council wants to push its controversial river wastewater consent directly to the Environment Court.

Soho Basin is ready to rock and will open to the public once another 10-15cms of snow falls.

Attracting more Chinese tourists to New Zealand, including during the off-season, was a major part of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s trade agenda during his visit to China last week. As Tourism Minister Louise Upston put it: “we welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime”.