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When Steph Drader arrived in Queenstown back in 1985, the local real estate industry was “pretty much a blokes’ reign”, she says.

Queenstown's famous 4WD tour firm Nomad Safaris has taken the plunge and invested in a fully-electric Yutong 25-seater bus, a first for New Zealand's adventure tourism off-road sector.

Thousands of residents and workers on the Kelvin Heights water supply could be able to drink water straight from the tap by Thursday morning.

The second annual Queenstown Multicultural Festival will go ahead this Saturday at Queenstown Events Centre. The koha event is organised by a committee that represents the multi-ethnic communities in the region, and the festival aims to celebrate and promote the diversity of cultures, ethnicities and traditions here.

Wānaka mountaineer Guy Cotter put pandemic lockdowns and travel restrictions to good use by writing his memoir: ‘Everest Mountain Guide – The remarkable story of a Kiwi mountaineer’.

Lakes District Museum is in a race against time to protect the Wakatipu’s past and bring it ‘back to the future’.

As far as inventions go, the humble bicycle is up there with the best. Egalitarian transport, gentle exercise and pure, simple joy. Throughout its history, the cycle has opened up worlds of possibility.

We’ll be hanging onto our sunhats this spring, and bracing for some very hot days, possibly 30degC in October, as this year’s El Nino weather pattern bears down on Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago.

A celebration of southern Māori success in Tāhuna Queenstown this week culminated in acknowledging businesses and leaders from around the region at the KUMA Southern Māori Business Awards on Saturday night.

Queenstown's Gorge Road is set to close again from next Monday, 8 October, until 22 December for work on the town centre arterial stage one.

Queenstown homes and businesses have been given timeframes for the end of the boil water notice, prompted by the cryptosporidiosis outbreak.

Queenstown's cryptosporidiosis outbreak continues to grow with 40 people now confirmed to have been infected as a result of the cryptosporidium parasite.

Me enamoré de ti desde que te vi por primera vez. Hasta te presenté a mis padres y quedaron encantados. No podía creer que me estabas recibiendo con los brazos abiertos.

Queenstown, a place known for its heart-pounding adventures and stunning landscapes, is unveiling a side that might just surprise you. Sure, the bungee jumps and epic hikes are still very much a thing, but there’s a new star on the rise – sustainability.

Celebrated Kiwi violinist Benjamin Baker talks about his role as artistic director for the At the World’s Edge Music Festival, bring held in Queenstown from 7-20 Oct.

The contamination risks for Queenstown's water are not as "extreme" as a plan it gave to the water regulator described them to be.

He’s had the odd mishap in almost 40 years of Queenstown adventures, but thankfully veteran rafting and parapenting guide Paul van der Kaag has escaped unscathed.

Southern Pro Wrestling NZ is bringing its ‘Wrestling on the Edge of the World’ tour to Queenstown, for Wrestlefest's eighth year. Even if you’re not a wrestling fan, it’s set to be a fun, action-packed night with stunts, entertaining characters and storylines.

Arrowtown Spring Flower Show was a huge hit across the generations as it celebrated its 100th anniversary on Friday. Here's a selection of photos from the event, held at Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall and organised by the Arrowtown Horticultural Society.

As tourists enjoy New Zealand's adventure capital, a growing number of Queenstown residents are sleeping in cars and tents due to a severe shortage of accommodation.