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Queenstown's mayor and councillors have been asked to nail their colours to the mast about a potential passenger tax at the airport.

Kiwi athletes had a successful day at the first FIS Australia New Zealand Cup Slopestyle event of the season, held at The Remarkables Ski Area on Saturday.

Fifteen waste reduction projects will receive funding thanks to Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) Waste Minimisation Community Fund (WMCF).

In a world-first, SYNTHONY is taking to the snow for one breath-taking show at Coronet Peak in Queenstown next Saturday. Orchestra Director Ryan Youens tells all to The Outlet Queenstown Podcast. Listen here or direct on the Queenstown App.

Queenstown Lakes District Council has thrown its support behind a collaborative plan aimed to improve access to affordable housing.

Eight people have been charged after police seized drugs, cash and firearms in a series of raids in Queenstown and Dunedin yesterday.

More than 1.25 million passenger trips were made on Queenstown's Orbus in the past financial year, up 55% on the previous 12 months.

Arrowtown Autumn Festival has opened its high school scholarships programme after a record year.

A heavy hitting team will represent Oceania at the inaugural International Obsidian at this year's Winter Games NZ, held 9-13 September.

Residents in Arrowtown, Arthurs Point, Coronet Peak, Dalefield and Gibbston, along with Queenstown's ski fields, can expect fewer electricity outages after a major upgrade of a power line.

It will be dramatic scenes on a dramatic backdrop this Friday in Queenstown as the iconic TSS Earnslaw undertakes a mock rescue on Lake Wakatipu.

People driving around Otago, Southland and Canterbury in the coming two days need to be ready for some changeable and snowy winter weather, warns Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency.

A "first-of-its-kind" $2 billion climate infrastructure fund has been announced by the government.

In this podcast host Brent Harbour chats to Winter Pride festival director Martin King, who tells us what to expect the 10-day event in Queenstown later this month.

Roughly a third of rabbit inspections in Otago communities were compliant last financial year, but the regional council says it is working with groups to help them coordinate their control efforts.

New Zealand is making significant changes to its visa policies, affecting different categories of visa holders. These changes aim to streamline the immigration process, attract skilled workers, and ensure a fair and balanced approach to visa applications.

KiwiHarvest is calling for urgent ‘in kind’ support so it can move location to the vacant Whakatipu Community Hub Charitable Trust leasehold site at Frankton, after government funding cuts means the food rescue organisation can no longer afford its Glenda Drive site.

The daughter of an illegal Dutch wartime immigrant, Toni Okkerse grew up in Wellington where her grandfather was a well-known importer of cars and classic motorcycles.

Queenstown’s KiwiHarvest crew are scrambling to find new premises after government funding allocated to food rescue operations nationally was cut by more than $9 million.

A weekend of dance is coming to Queenstown from Friday and it will be packed with workshops, performances, parties, and an underlying message of wellbeing. Jive & Thrive offers events to suit all levels of dance, including those who have never danced, and will support Headlight, which is a Queenstown-based mental health charity.