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Posted 28 April, 2025

A North Island man remains in a critical condition after falling three storeys from the balcony of a Frankton Road Airbnb last Saturday.

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Posted 25 April, 2025

Hundreds of people paraded through Arrowtown autumn sunshine this morning for the Anzac Day commemorations, before laying wreaths and poppies at the Cenotaph as a lone piper played atop a nearby hill.

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Posted 25 April, 2025

Thousands of people have gathered around the country for dawn services to commemorate Anzac Day.

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Posted 24 April, 2025

The Whakatipu Reforestation Trust (WRT) has been operating since 2013, working to grow and plant native trees and shrubs throughout the Whakatipu Basin, with 125,000 plants in the ground to date, the impact is starting to add up.

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Posted 24 April, 2025

Tourist hotspots are seeing a rise in hotel room rates with international visitor numbers back to 86 percent of pre-Covid levels.

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Posted 24 April, 2025

With the ski season approaching Police are warning of rental property scammers on the prowl and say prospective renters should “take all care” to confirm that those renting property are who they say they are.

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Posted 24 April, 2025

Alternative-folk artist Reb Fountain will play at Sherwood this Sunday as part of her nation-wide tour. The tour is in support of her latest album, How Love Bends, which stays true to her genre-defining sound – smooth and captivating.

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Posted 23 April, 2025

A North Island man in his early 20s is still in a critical condition in Christchurch Hospital after falling three storeys from the balcony of a Frankton Road Airbnb property on Saturday.

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Posted 23 April, 2025

Amazing food, wine, arts, comedy, music and sporting events – all that and more is on the agenda at the 39th Arrowtown Autumn Festival.

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Posted 23 April, 2025

She may come from Japan, but Queenstown’s Yasuko Joll sure has plenty of ‘Kiwi can do’ attitude. If New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister asks for a toothbrush from hotel reception late at night you improvise.

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Posted 23 April, 2025

Friends of Queenstown Gardens has cautiously welcomed plans to replace five hectares of wilding conifer trees but say the devil will be in the detail.

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Posted 23 April, 2025

One of Queenstown's most popular hospo businesses has hit the market.

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Posted 22 April, 2025

A coronial hearing will hear from a witness claiming John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike were helped to escape after they disappeared in Southland a decade ago.

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Posted 22 April, 2025

Wānaka’s Craig Murray has won the inaugural Yeti Natural Selection Ski event, held in the incredible Tordrillo mountain range in Alaska.

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Posted 22 April, 2025

There are two new faces at the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust, which is responsible for creating more affordable housing in the district.

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Posted 17 April, 2025

Just two nights after a motorcyclist was clocked at 142kmh on Frankton Road, another driver has allegedly sped away from the cops.

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Posted 17 April, 2025

A 71-year-old Christchurch man, who biked on ahead of his group on the Coronet Loop, was found pushing his bike up the track towards Macetown after a search and rescue operation was launched.

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Posted 16 April, 2025

He’s probably transported more people than a New York City bus driver. The only difference is most of Brian Ramsey’s passengers are not off to work but play.

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Posted 15 April, 2025

Cyclists will be able to use the bike racks again on daytime Queenstown Orbus services from Good Friday, and night-time services from early May.

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