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Queenstown's Mayor Glyn Lewers joins host Brent Harbour for a discussion about the fiscal hurdles facing QLDC and strategies to overcome them.

Takahiro Hataji has become the first player from Japan to win the New Zealand Open in its 103-year history.

LUMA24 will see the trees in Queenstown Gardens come to life. Tickets for the King's Birthday weekend light festival, which attracts 40,000 to the Gardens each year, went on sale on Friday, 1 March.

A Central Otago man has been charged with manslaughter over the crash that killed a Royalburn Station butcher Outrega Anderson.

There were some epic battles for podium spots at the Motatapu 2024, as four thousand ultra-keen bikers, runners and walkers took to the hills of Wānaka and Arrowtown on Saturday.

They got there in wildly fluctuating fashion yet Aussie pair Matthew Griffin and Scott Hend will start the final round today tied for the lead at the 103rd New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort, Queenstown.

Queenstown skydiving instructor Jason Mullins who has been a New Zealand resident for 10 years is frustrated with the whole process of becoming a New Zealand citizen.

Queenstown Lakes residents are generally happy with life but their faith in the district council is at rock bottom.

Australian veterans Matthew Griffin and Scott Hend fired rounds of seven-under par 64 to share the lead on the opening round of the 103rd New Zealand Open at Millbrook Resort, Queenstown on Thursday.

Constant roadworks, Frankton Road traffic congestion, a desperate shortage of parking, rising costs, shrinking margins and economic pressures are being cited as the most likely reasons for four restaurant closures recently.

Council’s consultation on Project Manawa would almost be funny if it were not so tragically farcical. And their plans for consultation on Stage II of the huge arterial project are even worse.

Christchurch Airport has hit pause on its proposed international airport in Central Otago.

Here's what Queenstowners are getting for $128 million, split $78m through rates and $50m central government 'shovel-ready' funding. QLDC has published a split-screen fly through of the Queenstown Town Centre Arterial Stage 1 on YouTube.

The new housing minister has set a target of having homes costing just three to five times household incomes - well below what they are now in most of New Zealand.

New Zealand Open tournament director Michael Gladding chats with host Brent Harbour on this edition of The Outlet Queenstown podcast.

Two companies behind Queenstown's luxury Carlin Hotel have been placed in receivership, following the death of hotelier Kevin Carlin.

The Reserve Bank is expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday with inflation still stubbornly stuck above the central bank's target range.

Public transport and environmental issues focus in Queenstown Lakes

There appears to be strong community support for the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s proposal to introduce kerbside collection for food scraps and organic garden waste by 2026/27.

Opponents of the proposed 24-villa, Waimarino Luxury Lodge on 1.8ha of rural residential land overlooking Bob’s Cove have launched a Givealittle fundraising campaign to help fight the proposal in the Environment Court in April.