Organisers of the 8th Te Anau Tartan Festival held over Easter weekend are recovering and celebrating after their biggest and best event ever.
Housing Minister Megan Woods says there are no quick-fixes to Queenstown's "decades-in-the-making" housing crisis.
From the original 1967 multi-coloured ‘bubble car’ gondolas to the white 1987 issue currently being auctioned off for local charity, the famous Skyline Gondola is, and will always be, an iconic slice of Queenstown’s rich tourism history.
A landmark Queenstown property that pays homage to Modernist architect Frank Lloyd Wright is on sale for the first time.
Malfunctioning pyrotechnics caused a New Year's Eve blaze on an American billionaire's Queenstown property, according to a FENZ fire investigator.
Kiwis' attitude towards international tourists appears to be on the mend, after the quiet pandemic years released the building pressure caused by unprecedented growth in visitor numbers.
NASA successfully launched its rugby-stadium-sized, heavy-lift super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wānaka Airport on Sunday.
People living in Arrowtown, Arthurs Point, Crown Terrace, Dalefield, Gibbston, Lake Hayes and Shotover Country can now have their say on who represents them around the council table as voting begins in the Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward by-election.
NZSki owner Trojan Holdings has bought the Routeburn Classic through its events company, Ultimate Event Productions Ltd.
There's almost $9.5 million up for grabs for charitable causes from the Central Lakes Trust.
A person died yesterday at Queenstown Bike Park following a medical event.
Police searching for missing woman Suzanne Frew have located a body on Highview Terrace, Queenstown.
Have you listened to the latest episode of The Outlet Podcast - the talk of Queenstown?
NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival has an exciting mix of international explorers and storytellers, as well as some local legends, lined up entertain adventure-loving audiences in Wānaka and Queenstown between 23 and 30 June.
More than 520 riders descended upon Tarras on Saturday, for the seventh annual Wānaka Trail Ride.
With a huge variety of cultural, sporting and community events firmly back on the calendar, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is inviting organisers to apply for grants to help them deliver successful and sustainable entertainment.
Better access to crisis support and more localised care options are now available for people in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago region experiencing mental distress.
Visitors and businesses can now contribute directly to Queenstown Lakes' planned regenerative future through a pioneering community fund.
A former Queenstown bartender is nearing the end of an epic walk from one end of the country to another to raise money and awareness for men’s mental health.
It’s all change at Queenstown’s Southern Discoveries as one of the country’s most experienced tourism professionals retires and an industry stalwart steps up.
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