Having claimed his second season-long Charles Schwab Cup on the PGA Tour Champions last month, Steven Alker has confirmed he is returning to Queenstown once again in an attempt to claim the New Zealand Open title.
Technology Queenstown (TQ), the development agency tasked with building a robust technology sector for Queenstown Lakes, has appointed Sarah Russell as its inaugural chief executive officer.
Police apprehended a 46-year-old local driver with an astonishingly high breath alcohol level almost eight times the legal limit.
Wakatipu High School bands Atomica and 4Blu narrowly missed out on the top spot in AJ Hackett Bungy New Zealand's Thrash More competition.
The founders behind The Headwaters Eco Lodge in Glenorchy, Debbi and Paul Brainerd, have been named among the most transformative leaders in sustainable business.
Total grants awarded by the Central Lakes Trust have now exceeded the $155 million it was seeded with.
Councillors have urged Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) staff to find a replacement for the district’s old Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) as quickly as possible.
Music fans and the Whakatipu Basin community are in for a treat next Easter as Queenstown’s Whakatipu Music Festival presents a week-long smorgasbord of workshops and performances 14-21 April 2025.
Vegetation starting to dry out is a key factor in Central Otago and Upper Waitaki fire zones entering a restricted fire season this week.
A draft strategy detailing how Queenstown Lakes communities can prepare and adapt to natural hazards will go out for public feedback this week.
Queenstown's mayor Glyn Lewers is guest on the last-ever Outlet Queenstown podcast this week.
They’ve clocked up almost 60 years between them in the classroom at Arrowtown School, wiping away many a child’s tears, soothing grazed knees and gleaning immense joy from encouraging little minds to stretch and grow.
The first residents are moving into Arrowtown's new neighbourhood, the 68-home Tewa Banks development.
Queenstown finally has its own edition of popular boardgame Monopoly, just in time for Christmas.
A coroner has decided not to open an inquiry into the deaths of three men in a helicopter crash near Wānaka in 2018.
Police are on the hunt for Christopher Mitchell, who Police believe is in the Invercargill area, but may have travelled to Queenstown.
Solar power company SolarZero has been put into liquidation, leaving some customers worried about the contracts they have signed with the company.
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Major planning work is underway for The Remarkables ski field expansion into the Doolans.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is set to hear submissions from members of the public on Monday about a McDonald's restaurant opening in Wānaka.
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