Wānaka Cinema Paradiso's Calum MacLeod is on The Outlet Queenstown Podcast this week discussing the magic of the silver screen.
Three recent major announcements from the Government are particularly positive for Queenstown and demonstrate our focus on delivering the change our community needs.
Native planting is expected to begin next March to re-cloak Coronet Forest near Arrowtown.
Two nights of bright aurora have had night photographers running for their cameras to capture the multicoloured skies.
Queenstown's Sarah Douglas powered home in the Routeburn Classic on Saturday, becoming the first person to win it three times.
Queenstown’s Little Blackwood bar is supporting its local volunteer fire brigade with an innovative fundraiser.
Fire crews and two helicopters are tackling a scrub fire near Kingston this morning.
A team of NIWA scientific divers have successfully searched for a freshwater freak of nature in Otago’s alpine lakes.
Southern landscapes have provided crucial training grounds for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during a nine-day air drop exercise aimed at honing skills for the real thing.
Sustainable Queenstown’s first ever Refashion event last month had audiences asking for bigger, better, more!
Teenage boozing, drink driving, and a school holiday roading blitz all feature in this week's Crimeline.
The Wao Film Festival is back, promising an unparalleled cinematic experience that celebrates the marvels of the natural world while shedding light on pressing environmental issues. Taking place from Thursday, 9 May to Sunday, 12 May, the festival invites audiences to immerse themselves in captivating films that inspire a deeper connection with nature.
Sounds like EVERYONE is furious about the Quarter Billion Dollar FOUR YEAR traffic “development” (“disgrace” or “disaster” would be more appropriate).
The 2024 Queenstown Lakes District Council Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF) is now open.
Most local hospitality and restaurant operators have welcomed the option of 90-day trial periods now extended to all employers, no matter what their size, as another tool to help attract and retain quality staff.
Award-winning folk artist Amiria Grenell is coming to Queenstown in support of her new album, The Winter Light.
Four hundred runners will take on the gut-busting Routeburn Classic this weekend, running the 32km alpine trail through Fiordland & Mount Aspiring National Parks.
Christchurch-based group the River City Jazzmen will be heading to Wānaka this weekend.
Building more and more roads cannot be the answer to our congestion and climate problems, says Otago Regional Councillor Alexa Forbes.
A high-profile Queenstown Dad and daughter duo have been named as finalists in the APRA Best Children’s Song category of the New Zealand Children’s Music Awards for their hilariously fun rendition of a stinky, farting, hoof-hearted’ wonky donkey.
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