Police want to speak to this man, who they believe can assist with an ongoing enquiry in Queenstown.
The post-Covid reset has not gone smoothly for the hospitality sector, with a choppy recovery for restaurants, bars, hotels and tourism.
The New Zealand Open has confirmed that a $2 million prize pool will be up for grabs when the tournament tees off in Queenstown next month.
Lake Wakatipu's water is now under the spotlight with a recent report showing a drop in quality from ‘excellent’ to ‘high’, amid concerns untreated sewage could be seeping into the lake.
An investigation is underway after the death of a woman at a Queenstown property on Saturday, 25 January.
Queenstown's failing disposal field at Shotover Waste Water Treatment Plant is now in the hands of the Environment Court.
NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is encouraging hunters to get fit before the Roar this year to reduce severe injuries that could last well beyond the season.
The government will need to get its chequebook ready if it plans to welcome more tourists to our shores, the mayor of Queenstown says.
Queenstown's very own Alice Robinson has claimed her fourth World Cup victory, taking the win at the Kronplatz FIS Giant Slalom World Cup, in Italy, overnight NZT.
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.
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