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Four Queenstown Lakes’ tourism and hospitality businesses will be going through a technology bootcamp over the next six months to streamline their operations and inspire others to do the same.

New Zealand Poet Laureate Chris Tse is set to appear in Queenstown for a special one-night performance this August.

What if just $1500 could bring joy to hundreds of local children, support families doing it tough, and promote sustainability all at once?

Wastewater being discharged into Queenstown's Shotover River could breach national ammonia limits, Otago Regional Council says.

Are you a budding entrepreneur with a big idea, but need a little extra push to get it off the ground?

We’re thrilled to present our latest venture in Queenstown, which opened its doors in August last year. This is our first business in New Zealand, inspired by the legacy of our family-run establishment in Brazil — Padaria do Moinho (Wind Mill Bakery) — a gourmet market, restaurant, café, bakery, and patisserie that has been delighting customers for over 26 years.

Winter is an exciting time for Queenstown and it is great to see the ski fields getting set for another busy season.

Right now, if QLDC told us it was June, a significant number of people would either disagree outright, check their diary or wonder what the ulterior motive was for telling us in the first place.

Alpine experts say a young German backpacker is lucky to be alive after straying off the Ben Lomond Track, falling, and being forced to spend the night out in the trees above Fernhill early last week.

Otago’s iconic landscapes have long captured the imaginations of photographers, and this year’s Otago’s Lens on the Wild World photography exhibition confirms that Queenstown, Wānaka, and Arrowtown aren’t just scenic destinations, but creative powerhouses in the realm of nature photography.

Queenstown's council has confirmed a 13.5% average rates rise for the coming year, detailed plans to accommodate freedom campers, and pushed its river wastewater discharge case towards the Environment Court.

Queenstown Lakes District Council wants to push its controversial river wastewater consent directly to the Environment Court.

Soho Basin is ready to rock and will open to the public once another 10-15cms of snow falls.

Attracting more Chinese tourists to New Zealand, including during the off-season, was a major part of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s trade agenda during his visit to China last week. As Tourism Minister Louise Upston put it: “we welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime”.

Join our Colouring Competition. Get out the crayons, get creative and have fun!

Queenstown Lakes District Council has devised a new plan to manage freedom campers.

Neighbourhood Story Slam (NSS) is a monthly event organised by Claire Murphy Barnhart and Amanda Hayes. The community event features a changing theme, which storytellers will share based on.

The good times will continue during the colder months at Remarkables Markets for their mid-winter markets.

A high-end boutique hotel is set to transform the corner of Man and Brecon Streets in Queenstown CBD, replacing a tired 1960s former language school building.

Ski tourers, mountaineers and trampers are being warned that there’s already a real avalanche risk in our region.