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.
A Queenstown community hub facility is a step closer after the Whakatipu Community Hub Charitable Trust (WCHCT) secured a peppercorn rent on public land behind Countdown supermarket, Frankton.
Luke Harrold has secured the silver medal at the World Rookie Tour Freeski Slopestyle finals held in Italy.
Queenstown's Alpine Aqualand will reopen on weekends once again from this Saturday, 1 April, with free hydroslides to mark the occasion.
Police have confirmed a person has died after a workplace incident in Jack's Point.
Cargo Brewery’s iconic 1894 church in Gibbston Valley will be closing its doors for the last time on 15 April. This marks the start of a new chapter for the long-standing establishment as they open a new brewery at their Cargo Gantley’s site; just a wee sprint from the bottom of Coronet Peak.
Around 70 protestors attended a demonstration in Queenstown last night, shining a light on the town's rental accommodation crisis. They shared stories of their evictions, the fruitless and frustrating search for somewhere to live, and the reality of living in tents, vehicles, or relying on the generosity of friends for a couch or floor to sleep on.
Paul Norris has been appointed Acting CEO of Queenstown tourism giant RealNZ following the resignation of Stephen England-Hall earlier this month.
A free three-part Staff Housing Information Series run by the Queenstown Business Chamber of Commerce aims to provide more detail about purchasing, leasing, and managing worker accommodation to help business leaders with decision-making.
Freeskier Luca Harrington has finished in fourth place in an incredibly heavy hitting FIS Slopestyle World Cup over the weekend, marking a career best performance for the young Kiwi.
Strolling through the upgraded town centre streets of Tāhuna Queenstown you can learn a lot more about the area’s traditional values, stories and rich history, thanks to a series of integrated cultural design elements.
Seven of New Zealand’s strongest men and women will meet in Te Anau this Easter weekend to go head-to-head in an invitational Highland Games showdown.
Queenstown Lakes home owners will be stung for around $500 extra each on average later this year, with one of the highest rates rises this century.
Traffic lights and safer pedestrian crossings are on the way for Frankton’s busy Hawthorne Drive.
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