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The clean-up is underway and Queenstown Lakes District remains open for business ahead of Labour Weekend. Efforts are now focused on supporting the community of Kingston and reopening any remaining roads still closed because of flood damage or fallen trees.

QLDC-led group using monitoring data from Otago Regional Council and working with Emergency Management Otago to update community on potential flooding.

A 74-year-old American tourist has been charged with careless driving after crossing the centre line and hitting an oncoming car head on on the plateau at the top of the Crown Range Zig Zag at 1.45pm on Saturday, 18 October.

Emergency services and Police are warning people to exercise extreme caution, check the forecast and stay home, or at least change their plans for the long weekend, with the severe weather bomb hitting the Wakatipu-Queenstown Lakes region from early this morning (23 October)

ORC is cautioning people in the Queenstown Lakes townships and rural areas to stay up to date with the likelihood of rising river and lake levels in coming days – with some flooding now predicted.

Emergency services are at the scene of a sudden death in Queenstown.

Emergency services and rescue volunteers are warning backcountry hikers to stick to their capabilities, know the terrain and carry a reliable communications device after two Queenstown men had to be rescued from near the top of the Pisa Range on Saturday evening (11 October).

The original ‘wild one’ of rock, IGGY POP along with the Queen of Rock JOAN JETT and THE BLACKHEARTS, HOODOO GURUS and Kiwi favourites, ZED will headline the Summer Concert Tour.

Local non-profit organisation, WAI Wānaka is thrilled to welcome Richard Burdon and Stephen Stuart as our newest members to our Board of Trustees, each bringing a wealth of experience, insight and dedication to our mission. Their diverse backgrounds will help guide our strategic direction and strengthen our governance.

Queenstown Lakes District Council has voted to restrict freedom campers to 141 carparks across the district following a summer of complaints about rubbish, overcrowding and late-night partying.

Queenstown's new mayor has pledged to stay grounded in the community's wishes and to empower councillors to perform at their best.

Queenstown Lakes District Council spent more than $1.8 million on repairs to its troubled Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant before racking up almost $600,000 in legal bills over compliance failures.

Three car pile-up Lower Shotover Bridge – Flying object Chimney fire at Eichardt’s Airbnb guests save the day

Police are warning motorists to take extra care with a number of drivers clocked speeding at over 140km/hr in the last few weeks, school holidays and extra international drivers on local roads due to Chinese Golden Week.

Wakatipu Search and Rescue and Alpine Cliff Rescue volunteers have been called out to at least a third more, close to twice their usual number of rescues and searches in what’s been one of their busiest extended winter periods in some years.

International stars of the chamber music scene converged on Wānaka this weekend for the opening of At the World’s Edge Festival.

A new case of measles has been found in Queenstown. The case has no known links to the four cases in Northland.

Vintage steamship TSS Earnslaw is resuming its regular sailings from Queenstown to Walter Peak on Wednesday after a five-month engine overhaul.

Hato Hone St John (HHStJ) ambulance service has experienced its busiest winter on record, with July and August marking the two heaviest months for ambulance callouts in the service’s history.

Queenstown Police are warning against vigilante actions as they investigate reports that a group of ‘Queenstown-based individuals’ have been trying to ‘catfish people’ who are attempting to contact minors online.