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A field of 260 hardy runners took on the challenging and spectacular terrain of the Southern Alps in the 23rd Routeburn Classic on Saturday, in favourable weather conditions.

Five years on from its big move, Queenstown's Wakatipu High School campus at Remarkables Park is complete.

Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has notified a variation to rezone land located in Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile Corridor to provide for future housing demand in the district.

A recently released report from Pacifecon is giving insight into the state of the construction industry throughout Aotearoa.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has taken the 2023 Natural Selection Tour title cleanly with stunning back-to-back wins on both scored stages of the Tour, Revelstoke and Alask - her 23rd podium in a row!

National has pledged to rollback changes to tenancy legislation if elected, to help ease the housing crisis.

A project to improve the experience of travellers flying out of Queenstown Airport is under way.

Queenstown alpine ski racing star Alice Robinson has split with her head coach Chris Knight ahead of the 2023/2024 season.

Kā-Muriwai Arrowtown will once again shine as it hosts Matariki celebrations for the second year running.

Despite the latest inflation figures for New Zealand coming in slightly lower than expected by many economists, the rate remains stubbornly high. At 6.7% for the year to March 2023, the inflation rate is more than double the Reserve Bank’s target range of 1-3%.

Air quality in Arrowtown and other locations around Otago appears to be improving, with monitoring stations reporting far fewer breaches of national standards.

Athletes from around the world are gearing up to take on the 2023 Routeburn Classic Trail Running Race this weekend, starting near Te Anau.

Some 100 hectares of land on Mount Iron and Little Mount Iron in Wānaka is one step closer to coming into public ownership, with fencing around the site near completion and settlement on the land purchase expected in early May 2023.

Queenstown and Wanaka’s summer mountain biking seasons are coming to a close. Cardrona and Coronet closed at the start of this month and Skyline’s season officially ended this past weekend. The trails have been abuzz with bike enthusiasts in the first season with borders open since Covid-19.

There’s been a large spike in search and rescue call-outs in the southern region since January, with a significant number thought to have been in the Queenstown Southern Lakes area.

In the lead-up to a busy ski season of partying Queenstown Police are warning young women especially to have a plan and be vigilant when alcohol is involved, with a number of sexual assault-related charges laid in recent times.

The imaging telescope on the super pressure balloon launched from Wānaka earlier this month has captured its first incredible images of space.

The Wānaka A&P Show has donated $30,000 towards ongoing support for Cyclone Gabrielle-affected farmers and rural communities.

Police arrested three men yesterday after a major operation targeting a Central Otago-based drug syndicate.