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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.

The Warehouse Group has sold its struggling outdoor brand Torpedo7 for $1.

A council hearings panel which heard some 30 of the 178 submitters to details surrounding its proposed Stanley Street Project Manawa civic offices deal had its work cut out to find too much support earlier this week.

Fiordland businesses are calling for urgent action to address a critical housing shortage they say is limiting the region's economy.

Queenstown Airport will pay shareholders an interim dividend of $5.3 million after a strong start to the current financial year.

In a major coup, Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has secured one of the world’s most iconic WWII fighter-bomber aircraft for its Easter 2024 airshow.

Sometimes it just seems too hard to bike to work, but mud guards, pannier bags and wet weather gear clinched the deal for me to commit to biking, over driving or busing. Here are 7 reasons to love commuting by bike:

Queenstown ratepayers will pick up the bill for another $18 million budget blow out on the downtown bypass. Councillors yesterday approved the overspend, which brings the total cost of the 'shovel-ready' project to $128m, rather than opting to leave the road partially finished.

Council’s planned new offices for 600 staff could be built with no debt, no rent, and leave money in the bank for cultural and community facilities. But not as proposed by QLDC’s Project Manawa – a project supposed to create our “community heart” in downtown Queenstown, through a complicated and costly land swap process and joint venture that would cost ratepayers forever rent and substantial debt.

The government is looking into allowing more overseas investment for build-to-rent housing, a leaked draft Cabinet paper shows.

Queenstown Lakes District councillors are being asked to approve funding for a future kerbside organics collection service.

Wānaka skier Adam Hall has finished in third place at the FIS Para Alpine Slalom World Cup race held in Sapporo, Japan.

The Lightfoot Initiatives' Amanda Robinson discusses the Aotearoa Bike Challenge, her own experience with cycling, and the potential that lies in pedal-powered commuting for a greener tomorrow.

Queenstown Lakes councillors will be asked to consider delaying the ten-year financial plan, due to the blowback from Three Waters cancellation.