Santana Minerals is rapidly advancing its scoping study into the Rise and Shine gold exploration area near Bendigo, and is on track to submit a consent application in February 2025.
There was some good natured carnage at The Remarks on Saturday as hundreds of skiers and boarders raced in the mass-run-start Red Bull Home Run.
Queenstown's white hot housing market has cooled slightly in 2024, while the pressure on rentals has also eased.
A new Coronet Peak gondola is not a Trojan Horse to enable a massive housing and commercial development, says one of its backers.
A further six mpox cases have been confirmed over the past week linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival outbreak.
An Auckland hospitality entrepreneur hopes to flip the New Zealand culture of 'no tipping' at bars and restaurants.
Queenstown's council has pushed the button on a $2.4 BILLION spending plan, including an immediate average rates increase of 15.8%.
Sexually explicit teenage images, a vicious assault, and bothersome drink drivers have been concerning Police this week, while NZSki staff earn praise from alpine rescuers.
Local employers and their migrant staff are waiting up to four months to get Accredited Employer Work Visas approved or renewed, forcing many to simply walk away, Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau manager Tracy Pool says.
A coroner is calling for better protections for the public at a hazardous swimming spot in Glenorchy after two men drowned less than a week apart.
While hours are being cut and lay-offs and redundancies are starting to impact Queenstown, economists suggest Queenstown is faring much better than cities like Auckland and Wellington as the recession bites.
NZ Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is encouraging backcountry snow enthusiasts to stay informed and stay safe this weekend, with increased avalanche danger in many parts of the South Island.
Have you ever wondered what happens if you die without a will? Discover the crucial importance of having a will, regardless of your age or financial status, on this week's Outlet Podcast with Steve Brent from RVG Law, Queenstown
Gondola-like pods hanging under rails and over roads, taxiing travellers around city centres, might sound futuristic, but a Christchurch company says it can beat urban traffic congestion with its Whoosh transport project.
A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown has been detected today, Health NZ has confirmed.
Winter Games NZ closed out in style today with the world’s best halfpipe skiers battling for the first points of the season at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup.
More than two dozen nationally-acclaimed writers are lined up for this year's Queenstown Writers Festival.
Anyone who attended Winter Pride is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox because suspected cases of the virus attended the events.
Queenstown Lakes tourism numbers shouldn't be hit too hard by the massive border levy hike, says DQ boss Mat Woods.
An initiative to support community and non-profit organisations has launched a community needs assessment survey.
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