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The Remarks' new Shadow Basin chairlift is almost ready to roll. The $23 million six-seater Doppelmayr chairlift has been installed at the NZSki Queenstown skifield in an epic project over the summer months.

"Trumpian in nature" and "one of the worst pieces of legislation that has been put to this government in decades". That's how Queenstown's deputy mayor Quentin Smith describes the Government's Fast-Track Approvals Bill.

Entries are now open for the new Queenstown Arts Society Members Exhibition, Winter Tale.

Waka Kotahi has completed work on the $7 million five-legged Mt Iron roundabout.

Deodorant you can make in 2 minutes that lasts you 6 months, crackers that cost next to nothing but feel fancy as, and bikkies to please your bubs as well as your bank account- we’ve got all these life hacks and more at this year’s Low Waste Living Workshops!

It's still a hard 'no' from the Coalition Government on any form of Queenstown Lakes bed tax.

Make it, sew it, bake it, grow it. That’s the motto for the newly-formed Makers Market at Country Lane. They are providing a creative hub for all things handmade and showcase some of the great artisans in our region. On every second Sunday in winter, you’re sure to find some treasures.

Un ambiente acogedor y amistoso fue lo primero que sentí al ingresar a Happiness House, el centro de soporte comunitario en Queenstown que, ya con 30 años de existencia, sigue enfocado en ayudar a quienes lo necesiten.

HackOff 2024 brings together awesome chefs from Queenstown to battle their Wānaka counterparts with the sole aim to save you food and money.

We Love Whakatipu's Cath Gilmour on why QLDC selling its Queenstown Airport shares would be a "serious mistake, sacrificing long-term community control to short-term political expediency".

Despite hundreds of millions of dollars of investment into retirement villages in Queenstown Lakes, many older, long-time residents “face eviction from this district” because there’s nowhere affordable and suitable for them to live, Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust CEO Julie Scott says.

Some unruly visitors in town over the long weekend had Police busy, breaking up fights, chasing down burglars and getting drunk drivers off our roads.

Local avalanche experts and Police are warning increasing numbers of inexperienced ski tourers heading into the hills to become avalanche savvy and safety conscious about the snowpack, especially in more easily accessed areas close to ski areas.

David John is best known in the south for his incredible artistic talents, but his quick wit and words have also been recognised on the national and international stage as a playwright, poet, and scriptwriter.

Darby Partners has just started construction of a new boutique hotel development at Jack’s Point Village and director John Darby says they hope to start building a new supermarket early next year.

Construction of 42 private residences is about to start soon alongside the $80million Glendhu Championship Golf Couse development, near Wanaka, now well into construction and set to open late next year.

Queenstown tourism legend Fae Robertson is the guest on this week's Outlet Podcast, looking back on her 65 years in the industry.

South Island Tourism operator RealNZ are hoping to inspire more children in nature as they honour an important milestone for the company’s matriarch.

James (Jim) Boult (CNZM) has been appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to local government, tourism and the community in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours list.

With nightly rates ranging from $2000 to $25,000 for private suite, in-room chef, butler and chauffeur, the super high-end ROKI Queenstown Hotel may exceed most budgets, but bookings for next year are already rolling in. General manager Stephen McAteer says they’re slightly ahead of schedule, aiming to open the $70m project in April next year, and there’s strong interest from the international market, particularly the US, with good New Zealand and Australian bookings too. He’s hoping to convert those first guests into regular returns. “We are tourism ambassadors. We want to show off Queenstown to our visitors,” McAteer says.