Police say sextortion has become a major problem nationally and internationally and they’re working with local partner agencies to raise awareness about it and the risks posed by this offending.
Have you ever wondered what happens if you die without a will? Discover the crucial importance of having a will, regardless of your age or financial status, on this week's Outlet Podcast with Steve Brent from RVG Law, Queenstown
The Wānaka Arts and Cultural Charitable Trust (WACT), which was established in 2021 to advocate for a state-of-the-art performance and visual arts facility, says it is considering its future.
Grab your snow chains, cameras and hot chocolate - there's a big snow dump forecast for Queenstown Lakes tonight.
High levels of drug and alcohol use, very high drink driving readings, burnouts, late night fisty cuffs and a moped collision all kept Police busy, as did monitoring some 8000 people attending Snow Machine.
Stories change over time, no matter how familiar they are. Every telling of the Trojan War has a slightly different slant, versions of Romeo and Juliet change with every director, sometimes morphing into a whole new story in the case of West Side Story.
Gondola-like pods hanging under rails and over roads, taxiing travellers around city centres, might sound futuristic, but a Christchurch company says it can beat urban traffic congestion with its Whoosh transport project.
Seldom do the secateurs stop snipping for Jean Britton, who’s been at it with flowers for more than 60 years, including decades at the helm of flower shows and rose societies across the region.
NZSHRED’s seventh recycled snowboard art exhibition takes place this week at Sherwood. This year the exhibition is entitled BoardWorX and the concept is an easy one.
A new case of mpox with a "likely" link to the recent Winter Pride Festival in Queenstown has been detected today, Health NZ has confirmed.
Winter Games NZ closed out in style today with the world’s best halfpipe skiers battling for the first points of the season at the FIS Freeski Halfpipe World Cup.
More than two dozen nationally-acclaimed writers are lined up for this year's Queenstown Writers Festival.
Anyone who attended Winter Pride is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox because suspected cases of the virus attended the events.
Skyline Enterprises and two other companies are due to appear in court next month over one of the massive landslips on Bob's Peak last September.
Queenstown Lakes tourism numbers shouldn't be hit too hard by the massive border levy hike, says DQ boss Mat Woods.
With walking and cycling funding halved in the government’s recently released National Land Transport Programme, and a weaker transport emissions reduction plan, the potential health benefits of a low-carbon transport system have hit a real speed bump.
An initiative to support community and non-profit organisations has launched a community needs assessment survey.
Queenstown Writers Festival is returning for another year and has a fresh new look.
Hiking the international visitor levy to $100 may deter some travellers who are already facing increased costs to come to New Zealand, tourism businesses say.
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