New research has confirmed once again that Queenstown feels the negative impacts of tourism more acutely than anywhere else in New Zealand.
Justice Minister Kiri Allan has been charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says.
The tourism sector is being told it needs better strategy, more investment and must be prepared for takeovers if it is to thrive in the future.
Twenty-one major events in Queenstown Lakes will share almost half-a-million dollars in council grants funding.
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is giving a media conference on the fatal shootings in Auckland.
Police are responding to a serious incident on Auckland's Quay Street.
More New Zealanders are getting onboard with tourism in Aotearoa, but higher holiday costs are causing concern, according to new research.
It is pretty summery out there today but meteorologists say snow is on the way.
Adolescence is the peak age of onset for mental health challenges, with half of all sufferers experiencing their first episode before they're 18 years old.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has appointed David Wallace permanently to the position of Planning & Development General Manager.
Tourism operators say the winter school holidays have been a much welcome boon to numbers during a traditionally quieter season.
Whakatipu communities are set to benefit from a range of free creative arts programmes designed to support mental wellbeing and resilience.
Rainbows at the ready ... Winter Pride returns to Queenstown next month with a record 50-plus events on the calendar.
Two landmark restaurant / bars in Brecon Street's Upper Village have been sold after their Australian owner pulled out of Queenstown.
Simple Minds and Texas will headline the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert in early February next year.
The two children reported missing in Mavora Lakes area have been located and are safe and well.
Thousands turned out for Matariki Arrowtown Lights on Friday, enjoying vibrant kapa haka performances, music, food, illuminations and astrology.
Search teams are looking for two children who did not return from a bush walk in Southland on Saturday afternoon.
The myths around the Matariki constellation in Aotearoa are essentially the same as every other Pleiades tale anywhere – which could make it the world's oldest story.
Queenstown Business Awards 2023 are now open for entries.
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