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The opening of Queenstown's $128 million bypass has been pushed back to late January - and that won't be the end of the downtown roadworks.

Will Queenstown Lakes District Council have to refund all the freedom campers it has fined since 2021? That's one of the questions that remains unanswered after the High Court last week ruled QLDC's Freedom Camping bylaw is invalid.

More than 300 people attended a protest march in Wānaka on Saturday (September 28), despite having only a day’s notice of the event.

The Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Service responded with critical care for 1,883 patients across the lower South Island in the past financial year, reflecting the ongoing high level of demand for the service, the Otago Southland Rescue Helicopter Trust reported this week.

A conservation charity and helicopter firm have teamed up to offer eco-focused travellers the chance to roll up their sleeves and contribute to Queenstown Lakes conservation.

A new landmark Queenstown hotel has been given the green light by fast-track planners.

Impact100 Wakatipu revealed the five finalists vying for $201,000 in grants this year.

The Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority (ARLA) has backed a decision by the Queenstown Lakes District Licensing Committee (DLC) to issue a special licence for the Rhythm & Alps music festival last summer.

Queenstown Lakes District Council's chief executive Mike Theelen has been given a whopping 15% pay rise. He now takes home $479,486 per year.

For its ninth year, Cinema Italiano Festival will come to Queenstown from Monday and is currently screening in Wānaka. Dorothy Browns in Arrowtown and Ruby’s Cinema & Bar in Wanaka are screening a fantastic selection of Italian films.

A local in-home accommodation provider got more than they bargained for after a 49-year-old male North Island guest allegedly threatened them on Saturday.

She might be small in stature, but her word is final and local netballers young and old know that while you don’t mess with Shaz’s rulings on court, there’s warmth and encouragement behind every call.

Today we are chatting with Wānaka local, Justine Cormack - a freelance violinist and festival director for the upcoming At the World’s Edge Festival.

Former NBA, NBL, European and South American Basketball pro Andre Moore is heading to Queenstown to host a basketball clinic across two days.

Queenstown Lakes District Council's (QLDC) decision to adopt the Freedom Camping Bylaw 2021 has been ruled invalid, following a judicial review challenge by the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association (NZMCA).

Repair Cafes are back for spring! These are free community events where volunteer fixers, our superheroes, share their skills and knowledge to help you fix your broken household items – whether it’s clothes, accessories, small appliances, toys, furniture, bikes, etc. our volunteer fixers have got you covered and together we’re saving them from landfill.

Favourable conditions ahead - Spring is here and it has been a classic southern spring.

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.