Alice Robinson has started 2025 with a bang, claiming the thirteenth World Cup podium of her career with a third place finish at the FIS Giant Slalom World Cup held in Slovenia overnight NZT.
People are being warned not to swim at two popular Otago holiday spots due to bacteria levels.
Police were called to Wānaka's Dinosaur Park around midnight last night after 300 youths gathered there and multiple fights broke out.
Emily Rutherford says she feels "personally victimised" by iPhone's weather app.
Queenstown's Royalburn Station owners Carlos Bagrie and Nadia Lim are among several locals recognised in the 2025 honours.
A drug checking service has warned festival goers that partaking in risky drug taking could put a downer on their fun.
Police and other emergency services throughout New Zealand have attended eight fatal crashes over the holidays so far, where nine people have lost their lives.
Cardrona Alpine Resort plans to expand the Pines Carpark, adding to the suite of upgrades it is undertaking.
Christmas is done and the bins are full. But, not everything used at home can be disposed of in Queenstown Lakes District Council's red, yellow and blue bins - and some items are downright dangerous.
Some of the last remaining lakefront sections in the Southern Lakes are now on the open market.
The first group of riders for Natural Selection Bike has been confirmed, with a host of the world’s best mountain bikers set to compete in the international event.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has published the final version of its annual report 2023-2024.
The developer behind the massive expansion of Kingston has announced its first 25 sections will come to the market in early autumn 2025.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand has banned fireworks in the Queenstown Lakes area and restricted open-air fires from 8am this morning until further notice.
Firearms, ammunition and drugs have been seized by police who executed a series of search warrants in Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell, Alexandra, Clyde, Hawea.
Queenstown's MP Joseph Mooney has welcomed the Coalition Government’s new fast-track consenting regime.
More than 10,000 people are expected to fly into Queenstown Airport this weekend and also the weekend before NYE.
Mud, peace and quiet, basketballs - they're all on Queenstown Primary School's list to Father Christmas.
It's $40 million over budget, still not finished after three years, and one of the most unpopular projects in Queenstown's history. Councillors sat down on Thursday to discuss where they went wrong on the controversial Queenstown Arterial Road Project - about 1km of road costing $128m.
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