Heavy rain, snow and strong winds are expected for Queenstown's headwaters and mountains over the coming 48 hours.
Hanley's Farm developer RCL has splashed $70 million on a huge block of farmland and plans a massive new subdivision.
Queenstown's council is missing targets on building checks, which have been highlighted in the wake of the fatal Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington.
A frog sitting in slowly warming water won’t notice the change – and will eventually be boiled dead. Whereas if it jumped into hot water, it would immediately jump out.
The inaugural Wao Film Festival was a goosebump-inducing success, and it’s not too late to tune in and watch online.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) will seek endorsement from Elected Members to notify its Urban Intensification Variation to the Proposed District Plan (PDP), at the Full Council Meeting on Thursday 1 June 2023.
If you’re planning to head in to LUMA this King’s Birthday Weekend the last thing you want to be doing is driving around looking for a park.
Greenstone Entertainment have this morning announced dates and venues for the 2024 Summer Concert Tour. The three-show nationwide tour will be taking place from late January
Luxon and Willis were hosted in the resort by Queenstown MP Joseph Mooney, as campaigning for the October General Election ramps up. After speaking to party faithful at the Events Centre on Thursday afternoon, they had a post-Budget session with the Chamber at the Holiday Inn Remarkables Park.
A host of Queenstown hospo people and businesses have been announced as finalists for the Hospitality New Zealand Awards For Excellence 2023.
Queenstown's mini-bypass will cost ratepayers another $20 million, bringing the grand total close to an eye-watering $109m.
In this episode, host Brent Harbour speaks with Glen Sowry, CEO of Queenstown Airport, about the Airport's Draft Master Plan.
Growing up in West Auckland across the road from Barry Crump, Jeff Hylton would later become Crump’s late 1970s pool partner at Queenstown’s Arthur’s Point Pub.
The NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival has announced its winners for the 2023 festival and launched its programme.
A parallel taxiway, another aircraft parking stand, runway safety improvements, and the relocation of helicopter and fixed wing aircraft are among $350 million of changes planned for Queenstown Airport.
Queenstown's Orbus services will move back to their regular timetable from next Thursday, 1 June.
A sixth round of funding for local mental wellbeing initiatives is set to give Southern Lakes communities a boost this winter.
A film about an open water swimming challenge dreamed up by Queenstown-based swimmers will be featured in the NZ Mountain Film Festival this year.
A ceremony to celebrate the public ownership of Mount Iron Recreation Reserve, Wānaka, will be held this Saturday, 27 May.
Hot air balloon pilots are now wearing safety harnesses during take-off and landings, after two were ejected from baskets in hard landings, six months apart.
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