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The three councils with the most boarding houses like Loafers Lodge in their area have all been told recently to improve their building warrant of fitness (WOF) systems.

Police are appealing for dashcam footage after two youths were picked up for dishonesty and driving related offences between Queenstown and Cromwell.

Xero founder Rod Drury is the latest philanthropist to assist a local environmental consortium in efforts to save native wildlife.

In this episode of The Outlet Podcast, host Brent Harbour talks to Amanda Robinson, of the Lightfoot Initiative. They chat about about how Lightfoot came to be, its mission to reimagine transport use and how it advocates for the community.

Queenstown's mayor and councillors have been asked to nail their colours to the mast about a potential passenger tax at the airport.

Kiwi athletes had a successful day at the first FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Slopestyle event of the season, held at The Remarkables Ski Area on Saturday.

Fifteen waste reduction projects will receive funding thanks to Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF).

Queenstown Lakes District Council has thrown its support behind a collaborative plan aimed to improve access to affordable housing.

New Zealand's Sam Gaze has defended his Mountain Bike Short Course cross-country title at the Cycling World Championships in Glasgow.

Eight people have been charged after police seized drugs, cash and firearms in a series of raids in Queenstown and Dunedin yesterday.

More than 1.25 million passenger trips were made on Queenstown's Orbus in the past financial year, up 55% on the previous 12 months.

Arrowtown Autumn Festival has opened its high school scholarships programme after a record year.

A heavy hitting team will represent Oceania at the inaugural International Obsidian at this year's Winter Games NZ, held 9-13 September.

Residents in Arrowtown, Arthurs Point, Coronet Peak, Dalefield and Gibbston, along with Queenstown's ski fields, can expect fewer electricity outages after a major upgrade of a power line.

People driving around Otago, Southland and Canterbury in the coming two days need to be ready for some changeable and snowy winter weather, warns Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

A "first-of-its-kind" $2 billion climate infrastructure fund has been announced by the government.

In this podcast host Brent Harbour chats to Winter Pride festival director Martin King, who tells us what to expect the 10-day event in Queenstown later this month.

Roughly a third of rabbit inspections in Otago communities were compliant last financial year, but the regional council says it is working with groups to help them coordinate their control efforts.

KiwiHarvest is calling for urgent ‘in kind’ support so it can move location to the vacant Whakatipu Community Hub Charitable Trust leasehold site at Frankton, after government funding cuts means the food rescue organisation can no longer afford its Glenda Drive site.

The daughter of an illegal Dutch wartime immigrant, Toni Okkerse grew up in Wellington where her grandfather was a well-known importer of cars and classic motorcycles.