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Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed the sale of the final block of its Commonage land at the base of Queenstown Hill for $33 million.

His name may have been synonymous with Queenstown’s renowned Gourmet Express Restaurant for 25 years, but Richard Hanning also worked his way up through the ranks as a teenage apprentice for leading national hotel chains.

Rate your golf skills? Queenstown spectators can have a crack at the Closest to the Pin charity fundraiser during the final two days of the 104th New Zealand Open, at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort.

The Brushes to Brushes exhibition opened recently at Cromwell Museum, featuring 16 paintings from Bruce Aitken.

There’s been a dramatic almost 120% increase in Queenstown women seeking help with fertility issues, from their late 20s through to their mid-40s, up from an estimated 142 at the end of 2023 to 311 at the end of last year.

A mammoth project to restore the health of Queenstown's Lake Hayes continues in full flow.

An Alexandra hunter who died on a solo trip near Glenorchy may have chosen to continue on a challenging route due to a hunting competition, a coroner has ruled.

Ben Gatting is gearing up to defend his Motatapu Trail Marathon title this weekend. He’s been busy in the lead up, running all 11 Great Walks in 11 days, raising funds for KiwiHarvest and spreading awareness for the incredible charity that he has been involved in over 2024.

Kingston's former fire bridge chief Peter Ottley says he's overwhelmed by the support he's received since revealing his struggles with ACC.

Firefighters extinguished a large scrub fire on a hillside between three Queenstown suburbs on Sunday afternoon.

Queenstown's global ski star Alice Robinson continued her excellent season form with two podiums in FIS Giant Slalom World Cup races in Italy.

Two Dunedin men are facing charges relating to importing ecstasy and ketamine through Queenstown Airport.

A bed tax, mass gondola transport and new roads, privately-funded public hospitals, an upgraded electricity network, and a supercharged business and tech sector. Those are some of the grand plans outlined in Queenstown and Central Otago's bid for one of Central Government's Regional Deals.

Mundi Trio are heading to town this week, bringing with them a blend of Brazilian and African drums, an array of flutes and voice, dancing, electric guitar and bass.

Property thefts continue across the Whakatipu Basin with more than $40,000 worth of tradies' tools stolen, a holiday home cleared out and even a barbecue pinched.

One of the country’s most successful young hairstylists, David Bradford failed two attempts at School Cert but went on to become New Zealand’s first timeshare innovator and Mayor of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Queenstown Airport will pay a $7 million to its shareholders this month, reflecting a strong start to the year.

Famous Queenstown burger joint, Fergburger has apologised to a customer after an order receipt contained a racial slur.

Good Bitches Baking’s (GBB) Queenstown-Central Otago chapter is one of 30 chapters around Aotearoa New Zealand made up of volunteers who love a bit of home-baking.

Mental Health by Katherine Froggatt