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”.
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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.
Drunken antics, a man hiding a cannabis grinder down his trousers, a downtown assault and drink drivers all feature in this week's Crimeline.
Bus fares for children will be reintroduced to Orbus from late September, while adults will pay slightly more.
She raised six kids single-handedly, among them a best-selling children’s author, even co-writing her own best-seller with him. But Maureen Smith is famous in her own right as a solo ‘Supermum’ of the 70s.
From sweeping alpine vistas to intricate macro shots of fungi, ferns, and forest-floor textures, Queenstown Lakes photographers have shone at this year’s Otago’s Lens on the Wild World photography exhibition.
Nestled in the heart of Hanley’s Farm, the Hanley’s Farm Community Garden has quickly become a vibrant hub for connection, sustainability, and fresh produce.
Shimmering high on the Queenstown horizon, an expansive off-map ski basin that, for years, existed only in whispers and long-term plans is finally ready to be revealed.
Otago Regional Council will consider whether to discontinue free children’s bus fares, increase adult fares from $2 to $2.50, and several other public transport changes at its meeting this week.
Global Games, the powerhouse behind some of New Zealand’s most vibrant junior sports festivals, is teaming up with Queenstown Football Club to launch a brand-new event, the Queenstown International Football Cup, set to put the resort town firmly on the footballing map.
Women-led businesses are everywhere in Queenstown - paving the way for an innovative future.
Queenstown primary school Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau is set to expand thanks to a multi-million boost from Central Government.
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