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Winston Peters will be deputy prime minister for the first half of the parliamentary term, with David Seymour taking over for the remainder, as the new government reveals its ministerial lineup.

“Massive” delays and a perceived stalling of the development process, particularly engineering approvals, are being blamed by frustrated Queenstown property development professionals and contractors for driving up land prices and worsening the housing crisis.

Queenstown and Milford Sound tourism operator Southern Discoveries is in celebration mode following a win in Dunedin’s Grand Business South Awards.

It remains to be seen whether locals will be lovin' it but McDonald’s Restaurants (NZ) Limited has finally submitted plans for a restaurant and drive-thru in Wānaka.

This week, millions of Americans will gather around the table for their holiday Thanksgiving. But here in New Zealand, many Ameri-Kiwis who migrated here dish up their own spins on the annual feast.

When independent supermarket startup Supie went bust last month, the company’s 120 employees were told they wouldn’t be paid for their last two weeks of work, or receive any of their owed annual leave pay.

Mattresses, plastic bottles, tyres, chemicals and waste oil are just some of the items being burnt outdoors in Otago

Welcome to Queenstown! Spot yourself a roadside bargain… It’s not the most beautiful sight awaiting visitors and Southern Corridor locals as they drop over the brow of the hill towards Kawarau Bridge only to be greeted by an impromptu roadside used car lot, often with the odd retail advertisement thrown in.

Government talks are now at the point where a deal between National, ACT and New Zealand First could be signed as early as tomorrow.

Confidence appears to be returning to the Queenstown Lakes business community following the General Election.

One of Queenstown's treatment plants will get its pipes flushed on Wednesday as the town tries to clean up its water supply.

Police searching for a woman who went missing on Monday while driving from Dunedin to Queenstown have found her alive in her crashed car.

Saturday's Queenstown Marathon was more than just a marketing opportunity for its naming sponsor New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty.

Local arts and cultural organisations are bracing themselves for tough funding challenges ahead as belts tighten and costs rise.

Kākā are thriving in Fiordland's Eglinton Valley, thanks to three decades of predator control.

The Pure South Handpicked 55 Day Aged Beef won best grass-fed steak and the best ribeye steak at the World Steak Challenge in London last week.

Do you have ideas or insights that could help develop a Waste Management and Minimisation Bylaw for the district?

Zac Coombs plays the role of Neil Diamond in The Sweet Caroline Tour: A Tribute to Neil Diamond, which is a dream come true.

The development of Cromwell’s newest subdivision has moved into its next phase with sections going on the market.

Thousands of runners and walkers from across New Zealand and around the world took part in yesterday’s New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon.