Perhaps council’s staff advisers had little choice but to retrospectively make true the claim in their LWB response to my editorial that Long Term Plan deliberations are public. Hoisted by their own petard.
Kiwis took a clean sweep of the women’s freeride ski podium at The North Face Frontier four-star freeride comp yesterday.
The first of 22,000 native trees went into the ground yesterday for a new forest at Queenstown's Slope Hill Reserve.
Campbell Melville Ives took the win in the FIS Snowboard Halfpipe Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) Premium at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
Diabetes is a condition in which the cells of the pancreas can no longer make insulin, or when the body no longer utilise it due to resistance.
Winter Pride organisers didn't let the theft of dozens of rainbow flags spoil their party, as the huge LGBTTQ+ festival danced into action over the weekend.
Wānaka woman Neeve Byrne broke her back, ankle and wrist in a fall at the same Queenstown crags where a climber died last week.
Former prime minister Helen Clark officially opened Snow Farm’s new base building on Sunday with dozens gathering to celebrate the milestone.
Ministers will no longer have the final say on green-lighting infrastructure projects, as the government announces changes to the Fast-track Approvals Bill.
Winter Games NZ 2024 charged into action on Saturday with more than a hundred skiers and snowboarders competing in The North Face Frontier 2-star freeride event
Queenstown Police have released a CCTV image of four people they want to question over the removal of Winter Pride flags downtown.
A draft Reserve Management Plan (RMP) for the Mt Iron Recreation Reserve has been given the thumbs up by the Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board (WUCCB).
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers has welcomed Winter Pride's rainbow community to town for the 11 day festival.
A "mini Olympics" featuring world-class local and overseas athletes is about to hit the slopes in the Queenstown Lakes.
Thanks to everyone who took part in last week's LWB readers poll. Here are the results.
The Wakatipu Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that nominations for the Spirit of the Wakatipu 2024 Awards are now open.
Chart-topping EDM-pop sensation Becky Hill, English DJ and RAM Records co-founder Andy C and Shapeshifter are all headed for Rhythm and Alps.
A 29-year-old local male is facing two charges of careless driving causing injury after a serious head on crash on State Highway 6 at Lake Hayes at about 7.20am on Tuesday.
Around 29 Winter Pride street flags have been cut from their poles in downtown Queenstown.
A male climber has died today after falling 50 metres while rock climbing in the rocky crags overlooking the Matakauri Park walkway behind Gorge Road Retail Centre on the outskirts of central Queenstown – a popular spot for climbers.
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