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Two local 19-year-old males allegedly tried to fight with members of the public downtown just after midnight on Saturday, with one accused of then hitting a cop in the face.

Queenstown Trails Trust has confirmed it is considering stepping in to deliver a crucial section of the Southern Corridor Active Transport Route, towards Hanley’s Farm and Jacks Point.

A very experienced local female parapenter is very lucky to be alive after being blown backwards in a wind gust off the top of Mount Earnslaw on take-off late last week, bouncing 40m down steep, rocky terrain.

World-renowned New Zealand–Greek composer John Psathas has been announced as the 2025 At the World’s Edge Festival Composer in Residence.

Alice Robinson has continued her exceptional podium streak, claiming her seventh consecutive Giant Slalom World Cup podium.

Fellow local volunteer firefighters have launched a Givealittle page to help support former Kingston Volunteer Fire Brigade chief Peter Ottley, who’s been unable to work after suffering from PTSD triggered by a horrific fatal bus crash just before Christmas.

Police say the fatality opposite the Kawarau Bungy Bridge around 10pm on Monday night was definitely not a hit and run and the Kiwi driver had stopped immediately and called emergency services.

Management for Queenstown's Fergburger says it is investigating whether a "misunderstanding in communication" occurred during an encounter between staff members and a customer.

The husband of an Invercargill woman found dead at Lake Hāwea last year has formally pleaded not guilty to her murder.

An investigation has been launched into the death of a man on State Highway 6 after he was struck by a vehicle last night.

Wearing just her togs, Liana Smith swam an incredible 46km from Glenorchy to Queenstown non-stop last week, spending almost 17 hours in chilly waters of Lake Whakatipu.

Arrowtown Charitable Trust has launched a fundraising campaign to help restore Arrowtown’s Category 3 listed Butler’s Wall and is seeking donations from the community and visitors.

West Australian Ryan Peake has completed a remarkable story of redemption with a pulsating one-stroke win at the 104th New Zealand Open.

The government has announced changes to make it easier for local councils to finance the infrastructure needed to support local housing growth.

Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with serious offences after assaults in a Queenstown park.

Queenstown businesses and households are invited to explore practical ways to save money, become more energy efficient, and decarbonise with the return of Electrify Queenstown in May.

Fire and Emergency NZ investigators want to speak to three teenagers who were seen in the vicinity of Sunday’s large scrub fire on the hillside near Lakes Hayes Estate, Shotover Country and Kawarau Heights.

A restored historic mining tunnel on the new Shotover Gorge Trail has been officially unveiled.

International tourist spending has returned to pre-Covid levels, while domestic tourism has dipped, according to the latest figures.

An Alexandra hunter who died on a solo trip near Glenorchy may have chosen to continue on a challenging route due to a hunting competition, a coroner has ruled.