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Destination Queenstown chief executive Mat Woods has been appointed to the Board of Regional Tourism New Zealand (RTNZ).

The ink was barely dry on the Green Party’s recently unveiled “Pledge to Renters” – which included annual rent increase limits, a rental warrant of fitness and a national register of landlords – before others were consigning it to the policy dustbin.

Here's an article on The Outlet Queenstown host Brent Harbour, republished with permission from podcast news and reviews website Close to the Mic.

The average quarterly rate of home value decline slowed in all but two of the country's 16 largest urban areas, Hastings and Dunedin, while Rotorua, Queenstown and Invercargill recorded positive growth.

Coronet Peak will host ‘SYNTHONY in the Snow’ on 19 August, lighting up the winter night with electronic dance music, a live orchestra, DJs and vocalists.

October's General Election could delay any solutions to Queenstown's rental housing crisis, fears Chamber of Commerce boss Sharon Fifield.

Backcountry travellers have triggered multiple large avalanches this week prompting the Avalanche Advisory to remind them not to underestimate the snow conditions.

Renowned for her kind community gestures, long-time Queenstown nurse and mum of six Debbie Swain-Rewi and her Engage Safety staff have teamed up with Kaizen to warm the hearts and tummies of struggling Queenstown workers living in cars.

A mountain running event through stunning Otago backcountry later this year is set to attract some of the world’s top ultra-runners.

Southern Discoveries incoming CEO Kerry Walker says the company is selling the Spirit of Queenstown so it can focus its operations on Milford Sound.

Tourism company RealNZ is planning to sell some of its iconic offerings including its jet boats and water taxis.

Two ice climbers have been rescued from Queenstown's Remarkables mountain range after getting lost in a snow storm.

A record $87,000 will be injected into initiatives that improve mental wellbeing, social connection and resilience in communities across the Southern Lakes region over the next few months.

Homeless people can no longer be inadvertently caught out by freedom camping laws.

Developers are getting their ducks in a row on three medium- and high-density housing projects in Queenstown. The separate developments could provide 153 homes of different sizes for the town, which remains in the grip of an affordability and availability housing crisis.

Queenstown finally had a decent winter snow dump over the weekend, just in time for the school holidays.

More than 140 fighters took to the mats for the Carlson Gracie Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu New Zealand club competition in Queenstown last week, which also served as a grading ceremony, with a rare black belt awarded.

She’s been likened to folk legend Joni Mitchell, but Arrowtown-raised Holly Arrowsmith’s own unique folk, ‘alt country’ style has made the Top 20 songs in APRA’s prestigious Silver Scroll Awards for the second time.

Commuters are bracing for a hit to the pocket, with fuel tax and full-priced public transport fares set to be reinstated from 1 July.

Weekend radiology services will resume this winter at Queenstown Medical Centre for the first time since Covid-19, just in time for skiers who come a cropper.