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With COVID-19 travel restrictions largely a thing of the past for Australian and New Zealand tourists, Pacific destinations are enjoying the return of visitors – albeit at a slower pace than in other parts of the world.

Frankton's busy BP roundabout will close three nights next week between 10pm and 6am.

RealNZ Chair Martin Dippie confirmed the board has today accepted the resignation of CEO Stephen England-Hall.

- Tribute to long-time Queenstown Gardens Head Gardener Nic Leefe

Well-known Queenstowner Melissa White has thrown her hat back in the ring for the vacant Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward seat.

Wānaka welcomed at least 44,000 people to the 86th Wānaka A&P Show over the weekend.

Hailing from one of NZ’s most famous sporting families, little brother Greg wasn’t about to be beat. Born in Dunedin in 1963, Greg Turner’s older brother Glenn – 16 years his senior, was captaining the NZ Cricket Team, while Brian, almost 20 years older was playing hockey for NZ.

Despite an increase in bee disease throughout the country, Queenstown’s honey trade is reporting a bumper year. The industry throughout Aotearoa has seen an increase in American Foulbrood (AFB), a disease that kills honey bee colonies. The bacteria can take many months to kill the bees and in the meantime they may infect other colonies.

The Ivy Box on the Queenstown lakefront has a new general manager and is launching a new exhibition shortly. Sian Gillanders will take the helm at the contemporary art gallery, which is home to works that stimulate the senses. Owner Lynda Hensman is excited for the future under Sian’s guidance.

The start of 2023 has been a busy one for Broker Gallery’s Founder & Director, Marc Blake. In addition to winning the supreme award at the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize, he headed up to Auckland to take part in the Aotearoa Art Fair, which ran 2-5 March, where Broker was the first ever Queenstown gallery selected to take part.

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has won the YETI Natural Selection Revelstoke

Beam e-scooters are set to hit Queenstown's streets tomorrow (Wednesday, 8 March).

Auckland actress Cassandra Woodhouse will bring her company’s first production, Hanna, to Arrowtown and Lake Hawea from 12 March. The gripping story by Sam Potter follows a young mum who discovers that her daughter isn’t actually hers after a mix-up at the hospital. It presents an emotional look at what nature and nurture really mean.

Southern Lakes ski areas Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone are introducing daily capacity limits this season - a win for locals who buy season passes.

Police making inquiries into the death of a man at the start of a mountain-bike race in Wānaka over the weekend are seeking help from those who may have seen what happened.

Family and friends have paid tribute to a "special, unique and irreplaceable" 24-year-old man, who died while kayaking on a West Coast river late last month.

Acting Queenstown Chamber of Commerce chief executive Sharon Fifield has been appointed to the role on a permanent basis.

Aotearoa's largest off-road sporting event made a welcome comeback in Wānaka and Arrowtown yesterday, with close to 4000 mountain bikers, runners and walkers lining up to take part in the Motatapu.

The Outlet - the talk of Queenstown, is our new fortnightly podcast, hosted by broadcasting veteran Brent Harbour, featuring local news, events, jobs and issues.