Queenstown tourism giant RealNZ has made a move to tap into the emerging Chinese ski tourism market.
Drug arrests, a bit more than a fist bump, a Kiwi speedster, running the gauntlet on our roads, and alpine rescues are in the mix this week.
Protesters picketed a Queenstown wastewater plant as they called on the council to scrap plans to discharge treated sewage into a local river.
On 28 and 29 March, the picturesque Glendhu Bay will see thrill-seekers and nature-lovers unite for Magic Land. It’s a celebration of human spirit and a testament to the thrill of pushing boundaries.
Queenstown locals will stage a protest on Wednesday against plans to discharge 12,000m3 of treated effluent per day directly into the Shotover River.
More than 250 year 9 Wakatipu High students faced and overcame their fears at the school’s renowned Greenstone Camp recently.
Queenstown Medical Centre has announced it will relocate its Arrowtown clinic to a larger, new purpose-built facility at Remarkables Park later this year.
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has been crowned the 2025 FIS Snowboard Slopestyle World Champion in Corvatsch, Switzerland.
A local has told Queenstown Lakes District Councillors the streets were becoming "toilets and rubbish pits", due to freedom camping.
All shops across Queenstown Lakes can continue trade on Easter Sunday.
The streets of Wānaka are about to be taken over by a troupe of inspirational dance luminaries.
A highly technical Remarkables climbing rescue, air rescues, drunken antics downtown and a Dutch drink driver at Gibbston this week.
A 30-year-old overseas visitor, yet another to be lured by the beautifully stunning but highly dangerous Brewster Glacier, was fortunate to be rescued before nightfall after falling 5m to 6m in steep and rocky terrain in Mount Aspiring National Park on Saturday afternoon.
An early baby boomer, born in 1945, the daughter of a World War I Passchendaele vet and bank manager, Tish Glasson has lived on the edge in the great outdoors.
A national petition calling for more ACC support for volunteer firefighters has more than 14,000 signatures in the first 48 hours.
We want to remind everyone that library membership is free and comes with a wealth of resources beyond just books.
A Japanese man who was run over on State Highway 6 near Queenstown's bungy bridge had fallen from a cliff before the incident, police say.
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