Santana Minerals is rapidly advancing its scoping study into the Rise and Shine gold exploration area near Bendigo, and is on track to submit a consent application in February 2025.
There was some good natured carnage at The Remarks on Saturday as hundreds of skiers and boarders raced in the mass-run-start Red Bull Home Run.
Queenstown's white hot housing market has cooled slightly in 2024, while the pressure on rentals has also eased.
A new Coronet Peak gondola is not a Trojan Horse to enable a massive housing and commercial development, says one of its backers.
A further six mpox cases have been confirmed over the past week linked to the recent Winter Pride Festival outbreak.
An Auckland hospitality entrepreneur hopes to flip the New Zealand culture of 'no tipping' at bars and restaurants.
Queenstown's council has pushed the button on a $2.4 BILLION spending plan, including an immediate average rates increase of 15.8%.
Predator control at one of Queenstown’s most iconic nature reserves is set to be given a boost, thanks to a $75,000 donation from the Hugo Charitable Trust.
The 67th Contact Alexandra Blossom Festival returns next week to celebrate spring and all things Central Otago.
We’re extremely fortunate in Queenstown and the Southern Lakes to have access to some incredible music over the course of the year.
In this episode, we dive into the transformative journey of New Zealand's adaptive snow sports program with Paralympic skiing champion Adam Hall and adaptive snow sports expert Jane Stevens.
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, connecting to purpose is no longer just a trend—it's an imperative. The days when companies could prioritise profit at the expense of the planet and people are gone.
Sexually explicit teenage images, a vicious assault, and bothersome drink drivers have been concerning Police this week, while NZSki staff earn praise from alpine rescuers.
He was one of the Wakatipu’s top sportsmen in his day, roaming a totally forested Queenstown Hill as his playground growing up, and representing Central Otago and Otago Country in tennis and rugby.
Queenstown Lakes ratepayers will face an average rates increase of 15.8 percent for 2024/2025 if councillors adopt the Long-Term Plan at tomorrow’s (Thursday, September 19) full council meeting.
We all experience pain at some point in our lives. Pain is a vital mechanism that causes us to slow down or stop moving completely when we’ve done damage somewhere in our body.
The next Love Queenstown Industry Planting Day is scheduled for Thursday 26 September, providing an opportunity for local businesses to get their hands dirty and connect with their teams and others.
Local employers and their migrant staff are waiting up to four months to get Accredited Employer Work Visas approved or renewed, forcing many to simply walk away, Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau manager Tracy Pool says.
A coroner is calling for better protections for the public at a hazardous swimming spot in Glenorchy after two men drowned less than a week apart.
Arrowtown Creative Arts Society (ACAS) will be hosting a Meet The Artist event at the picturesque Giverny Sculpture Garden on Friday.
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