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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was at The Remarkables skifield on Friday to open the new Shadow Basin Express chairlift.

An Otago lines company says it cannot give "cast-iron" assurance that selling Aurora Energy will get a premium price - but expects it will be well sought after.

Police have now confirmed the names of the two people who died in a crash on Malaghans Road on Thursday. They were Simran Shiuagani Mala, 25, and Jamie William Pitman, 35, both from Frankton, Queenstown.

Queenstown's alpine ski star Alice Robinson is the guest on this week's Outlet Podcast, talking technique, her team and the top two inches.

Public consultation has opened on plans to transfer nine dedicated elderly housing units to a housing trust.

Arrowtown-based Hugo Charitable Trust has donated a whopping $735,000 to cover the restoration of the historic gold mining tunnel on a new Queenstown trail.

The atmosphere was electric in the centre of Arrowtown (Kā-Muriwai) for the Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai festivities.

Two people died in a two-vehicle crash on Malaghans Road, Queenstown, last night. It's the second fatal accident on the road in the past four years.

Ignited firecrackers thrown amongst breakfast patrons, credit card thefts and fraud, and an angry bar patron have kept Police busy this past week.

If you’re heading into the mountains, then Tarn Pilkington’s the guy you want around. They don’t come much more qualified than this highly experienced Wakatipu LandSAR Alpine Cliff Rescue team leader and guide of all things adventure.

Every season in Queenstown is spectacular, but winter brings an exciting energy to the area with the opening of Coronet Peak and Remarkables ski fields.

Announcing her government’s plan to disestablish the Pay Equity Taskforce in May, Minister for the Public Service Nicola Willis argued the “process for settling pay equity claims has now matured” enough that the taskforce was no longer required.

What should visiting Aotearoa New Zealand cost your average tourist? The government has suggested raising the price of admission – otherwise known as the international visitor conservation and tourism levy (IVL) – from NZ$35 to $100.

Cold Chisel, Icehouse, Bic Runga and Everclear will all play the Gibbston concert in Queenstown this summer.

The team at Custom Mortgages is proud to have a group of talented women in its midst - all bankers and each with many years’ experience in the industry. Justine, Rebeca and Alison are three of Custom Mortgages’ mortgage advisors and they are known for their personable, tailored approach to the lending process.

Two years ago Carla De Nijs rebranded Remarkables Women’s Health & Fitness to Tru. Now, she’s excited to be developing a shop in the gym where she can sell her activewear line that shares the name.

The reappearance of the Matariki stars in night sky brings the past year to a close as the new year begins in the maramataka – the Māori lunar calendar. On Friday, the annual Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai event will take place, but this year will have a slightly different focus and be double the size.

Queenstown Lakes ratepayers face a whopping 15.6% average increase for 2024-25. Mayor Glyn Lewers says the historically high hike is unavoidable as council is required to balance its budget, under pressure to fund three waters and other factors.

Queenstown's mayor Glyn Lewers believes "the door is still open" for a local visitor levy but it's up to councils to convince central government.

Technology Queenstown has received nearly 200 applications for its CEO role. Founder and Chair Roger Sharp says there has been interest from both local and international candidates since it launched the search just a week ago.