Cromwell’s Kiwi Water Park staff will feature in an international advertising campaign for Jetstar in a few weeks, using a giant inflatable airline logo in the middle of Lake Dunstan.
Sending a big rock sailing through the air then crashing into a valley far below gives a thrill that never grows old for Wayo Carson.
What a way to spend your summer holidays. Liger students Joel van Beers and Nikau Barnes, both 15, have spent the last two weeks on an epic adventure to circumnavigate Queenstown's Lake Whakatipu.
Adventure filmmakers and writers are once again invited to take part in the annual NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival. The 23rd edition of this popular seven-day event will be held in Wānaka from 20 to 24 June and in Queenstown on 26 and 27 June this year.
Coastguard Queenstown responded to a call from the skipper of a swamped boat in Bob’s Cove over the weekend.
Queenstown businesses have enjoyed a strong summer so far, with hundreds of thousands of visitors flooding into the resort town over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has claimed the 10th World Cup podium of her career, with a second place finish at the prestigious LAAX Open Snowboard Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland overnight NZT.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QDLC) said it has been given two notices after failing to stop partially treated wastewater from spilling off the site of a local treatment plant and "potentially" leaking into nearby rivers.
Tourism operators looking for a surge in visitors from China over the Lunar New Year are likely to be a little disappointed with results, an industry leader warns.
A dope dealer busted, a very drunk wrong way roundabout driver, a vicious bar patron, and backcountry and paragliding rescue missions are all in the line-up this week.
A 31-year-old man is before the courts following an investigation into the burglary of the Queenstown air ambulance helicopter in Mosgiel.
Two rural fires in Otago and Southland yesterday have prompted a warning from the regional council.
Icehouse frontman Iva Davies' wild transition from a highly trained classical oboe musician to the world of rock and punk has seen him grace the stage with artists they admire, including David Bowie and Cold Chisel.
More than 20 of the world’s best riders have been confirmed for the largest mountain bike event to ever be held in New Zealand.
Thick smoke from a controlled burn off has blanketed parts of Queenstown this afternoon but there's no cause for alarm say firefighters.
Two players returning home from a year in Europe are heading to Queenstown next month aiming to lift the Brodie Breeze trophy and set the record straight on a long overdue Kiwi winner.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has begun a procurement process for consultants to undertake community consultation on the future of Wānaka Airport.
The head of Helicopters Otago is dipping into his own pocket to provide a $10,000 reward to catch whoever stole critical medical supplies from a rescue helicopter.
An upgrade of monitoring equipment at the Glenorchy boat ramp this week will improve the reliability of the information the Otago Regional Council collects about Lake Whakatipu level changes.
Southern District Police and Helicopters Otago are issuing a stark warning to those responsible for the burglary of Queenstown's rescue helicopter at Taieri Airfield over the weekend.
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