Unseasonally cold weather during Labour Weekend kept most downtown revellers in check, apart from some late-night aggression.
Their list of responsibilities would be enough to turn even the coolest corporate into a spin, but next year’s two capable new Wakatipu High School head students and their three able-bodied deputies are ready to give it their all.
Climate action conference the Wao Summit opened in Wānaka yesterday with a focus on food resilience.
Queenstown is still a town according to the latest figures from Stats NZ.
Queenstown's Marco Dingemans has been named a finalist for 'Pilates Method Teacher of the Year' at the 2024 Exercise NZ Awards.
Queenstown's alpine ski racing sensation Alice Robinson has started her 2024/25 season with a bang.
As fellow white-knuckled flyers will know, New Zealand has some challenging airports to land at.
Queenstown's community heroes were honoured at the Spirit of the Wakatipu Awards last Saturday night.
Queenstown Lakes District mayor Glyn Lewers says he is disappointed with the outcome of Otago Regional Council’s (ORC) representation review and is considering an appeal.
The world’s most exciting mountain bikers are set to test their skills in Queenstown. The inaugural Natural Selection Bike will be held on Mt Dewar on 15 February, 2025, featuring 30 men and women competing in downhill, slopestyle, and freeride.
Queenstown police uncovered a meth pipe, a knife and a 48gram bag of cannabis during a routine roadside stop.
A record number of runners will run the full 42km distance at the Queenstown Marathon next month.
It's not just the bestsellers who'll be at this year's Queenstown Writers Festival. The festival, which runs 31 October to 3 November, is presenting six talented local writers through The Sampler Session.
Anticipation has been building in Lake Hāwea during the past few weeks before the official opening of the township’s first supermarket today (Tuesday October 22).
A woman who developed a debilitating chronic pain condition after breaking her foot has been stuck between ACC and the public system, with neither one taking responsibility for her rehabilitation.
Developers behind Coronet Village are reviewing the scale of the project as opposition mounts from locals.
Life Education is running a Digital Detox Fundraiser this weekend, encouraging kids to take a break from their devices and help raise funds to continue Life Education in our region.
Thirty years ago today, Air New Zealand launched daily direct flights between Auckland and Queenstown.
Hikes in outdoor dining fees are hitting already struggling hospitality businesses hard according to their Association.
An unwitting Queenstown dad sparked a Police alert last Thursday after members of the public saw a man with a rifle lying in the grass near Queenstown Airport.
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