Two local Superheroes will be honoured on Saturday night (3 August) for their 25 years of tireless devotion to the Queenstown Fire Brigade, racing to call-outs at all hours, interrupting family camping trips and literally facing the heat on the frontline.
An inexperienced Australian alpine climbing couple had to be rescued from a steep snowy rockface near the summit of Mount Earnslaw, near Queenstown
Shoplifters made off with around $30,000 worth of goods from Pak’nSave Queenstown in the past 12 months, a whopping 99% increase.
Just a week after the Gibbston concert announced its new home in Wānaka, there's a new festival planned to take its slot.
A 33-year-old Australian man has been charged with assault after he allegedly kicked a local taxi driver in the head, with the 33-year-old taxi driver also charged with alleged wilful damage.
Bespoke settings to ensure growth pays for growth are the top priority for a Southern Lakes and Central Otago delegation heading to the negotiating table with Wellington decision makers.
Shoplifters made off with around $30,000 worth of goods from Pak’nSave Queenstown in the past 12 months, a whopping 99% increase.
Queenstown's property market looks set for another upswing, but it might be more sustainable this time around.
More than 7000 people will descend on Queenstown for the epic Snow Machine in September. But festival organisers want locals to join the week-long party too, and are offering discounts for Queenstown residents and throwing a huge downtown night party.
Sounds Air is cutting two regional services, saying it's facing 'out of control' costs despite strong bookings.
Police have charged an alleged gang member with suppling cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis plants after a raid in Queenstown.
Tourism firm Southern Discoveries has upgraded its specialist emergency survival equipment to become AF8-ready.
Simon Telfer, the current chair of the Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board (WUCCB), has announced he will stand again for the board at this year’s local body elections.
Police are warning ‘lock up’ with night-time car thieves striking around the Wakatipu again – a Porsche Taycan and Range Rover stolen in Arrowtown and valuables from a vehicle at Hanley’s Farm, all within the last 10 days.
Queenstown's biennial celebration of business brilliance is back - bigger, bolder, and more inspiring than ever.
The Gibbston valley concert has a new home over the hill in Wānaka.
Police are concerned about an obvious increase in cocaine use in the Queenstown area, reflected in the latest monthly wastewater results, and warn all drug users that there’s no guarantee what they’re buying hasn’t been cut with potentially poison additives.
Have you ever had the feeling that driving from A to B in your hometown is not as simple and risk free as it should be? I have. Many times, hence, the need to keep up with the latest 5 star safety rating in your family vehicle when commuting around this district.
Decades of dramatically misjudged healthcare demand is forcing thousands to travel beyond Central Otago and Queenstown Lakes for hospital treatment each year, including for half of all births, a health group says.
The rush to claim spots in huts on New Zealand's Great Walks saw 140,000 bed-nights booked on the days their booking opened.
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