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Creatives, cultural leaders, businesses and community groups from across the motu are being invited to attend a new four-day creative and cultural hui taking place this June.

Motorists can expect 10 minute delays on SH6 between Queenstown and Cromwell as NZ Transport Agency begins its autumn rockfall scaling programme.

A North Island man remains in a critical condition after falling three storeys from the balcony of a Frankton Road Airbnb last Saturday.

With the ski season approaching Police are warning of rental property scammers on the prowl and say prospective renters should “take all care” to confirm that those renting property are who they say they are.

A North Island man in his early 20s is still in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital after falling three storeys from the balcony of a Frankton Road Airbnb property on Saturday.

Friends of Queenstown Gardens has cautiously welcomed plans to replace five hectares of wilding conifer trees but say the devil will be in the detail.

One of Queenstown's most popular hospo businesses has hit the market.

A coronial hearing will hear from a witness claiming John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after they disappeared in Southland a decade ago.

There are two new faces at the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, which is responsible for creating more affordable housing in the district.

Just two nights after a motorcyclist was clocked at 142kmh on Frankton Road, another driver has allegedly sped away from the cops.

Cyclists will be able to use the bike racks again on daytime Queenstown Orbus services from Good Friday, and night-time services from early May.

With Easter Weekend arriving later this week, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is reminding trampers to be prepared for autumn conditions when planning their outdoor adventures.

A Wānaka woman who was trying to get help at a time of mental health crisis says she was made to feel like a burden.

Neighbouring residents and some golfers are upset that an unsightly 11-metre high 5G cellphone tower suddenly appeared right beside prime residential properties in the middle of one of Kelvin Heights Golf Course’s most picturesque views.

Investigators have concluded the pilot of cruise vessel Fiordland Navigator was asleep at the wheel when it grounded last year.

Police netted two drink drivers with astonishingly high levels - more than four times the legal limit, among 18 caught in the Queenstown Lakes - Central Otago region late last week.

If left unaddressed, many environmental changes in Aotearoa New Zealand could threaten livelihoods, health, quality of life and infrastructure for generations to come, according to the latest update on the state of the environment.

An influential US magazine has named a Queenstown fine dining restaurant as third best in the world.

Queenstown has been suffering from growing pains for years but with visitor and resident numbers continuing to swell it's turning into a full-blown belly ache.

Well-known local John Glover has announced he will square off against embattled incumbent Glyn Lewers in the October elections, for one of the most difficult jobs in local politics.