Freedom camping restrictions in this district are no longer being enforced after the bylaw on freedom camping was revoked by the High Court - following a legal case which may cost ratepayers more than $400,000.
The stunning new Kimi-ākau Bridge on the yet to be completed Shotover Gorge Trail has now been fully funded by the Queenstown Lakes community. More than $965,000 has been raised by philanthropists, trail lovers and local businesses.
Police are on the hunt for ‘Captain America’ after an offender dressed as him got a bit carried away with his superhero moves at 2.30am in Camp Street on Sunday, 3 November.
Waka Kotahi's Nevis Bluff spring / summer rockfall scaling programme will get underway on Monday.
AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand has the go-ahead to develop the country's first three-person adventure swing near Queenstown’s iconic Kawarau Bridge.
Former Solid Energy boss Don Elder has been appointed to the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) board.
The shaking, which lasts for nearly two minutes, finally stops. The Alpine Fault has ruptured over 400km from Fiordland to Lewis Pass, nearly the length of the South Island. The West Coast is completely cut off. Power is out over much of the South Island, and even parts of the North Island. Telecommunications are down. Tens of thousands of visitors and residents - potentially more than 250,000 - are isolated in Queenstown Lakes, parts of Central Otago, the West Coast and Fiordland as roads and rail are damaged or impassable and air travel is suspended.
Southern Lakes Sanctuary and the Whakatipu Rowing Club are the recipients of the two $100,500 Impact100 Wakatipu grants this year.
The majority of submissions made about a McDonald's restaurant opening in Wānaka are not lovin' it.
One person has died and two others have been seriously injured in a crash on Crown Range Road near Queenstown this afternoon.
Frankton Station Officer Jamie Harris has been among the first to leap off the couch and race to the station when the pager goes off for the past 25 years, firstly with the Queenstown, then Frankton Volunteer Fire brigades.
Unseasonally cold weather during Labour Weekend kept most downtown revellers in check, apart from some late-night aggression.
Their list of responsibilities would be enough to turn even the coolest corporate into a spin, but next year’s two capable new Wakatipu High School head students and their three able-bodied deputies are ready to give it their all.
Climate action conference the Wao Summit opened in Wānaka yesterday with a focus on food resilience.
Queenstown is still a town according to the latest figures from Stats NZ.
Queenstown's Marco Dingemans has been named a finalist for 'Pilates Method Teacher of the Year' at the 2024 Exercise NZ Awards.
Queenstown's alpine ski racing sensation Alice Robinson has started her 2024/25 season with a bang.
As fellow white-knuckled flyers will know, New Zealand has some challenging airports to land at.
Queenstown's community heroes were honoured at the Spirit of the Wakatipu Awards last Saturday night.
Queenstown Lakes District mayor Glyn Lewers says he is disappointed with the outcome of Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) representation review and is considering an appeal.
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