She’s full of life and laughs – a caring, compassionate heart on legs, legs that travel around this district helping others at a fair rate of knots.
The Environment Court has ruled the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) must fix issues with its troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant.
In the heart of Queenstown, a new flame is lit. Caribe on Fire opened its doors a couple of weeks ago in a venue on The Mall — a new BBQ and café that pays tribute to the diversity, intensity, and warmth of Latin American culture.
Installation of a permanent UV treatment plant at the Two Mile Water intake is now complete, further upgrading the drinking water supplied to Queenstown, Fernhill, and Sunshine Bay residents.
Update 8.40pm: Power restored to all but five properties. More than 500 homes in Kelvin Heights are without power tonight, with the temperature a -1°.
Lakes District Museum & Gallery in Arrowtown is lighting up orange from 13-15 June in support of the World Vision 40 Hour Challenge, the nation’s largest youth fundraising event.
Wilding conifers on Queenstown Hill will be chopped down and replaced by a mixed native and exotic forest, along with shrub and tussock grassland.
A Queenstown restaurant is the first ever from New Zealand to make it onto a prestigious "World's Best Restaurants" list.
Some Park Street residents say they're being unfairly penalised by an overnight parking ban aimed at freedom campers, and are demanding parking permits.
Southern tourism legend Lady Olive Hutchins’ life has been one of courage, resilience and sheer hard work - the backbone and matriarch of one of New Zealand’s most renowned family tourism empires.
From 15-22 June, 2025, Aotearoa will come together to celebrate National Volunteer Week – a time to honour the incredible contributions of volunteers who weave the threads of connection and compassion throughout our communities.
Southern Lakes-based hospitality group Dropping Inn has today announced the sale of its popular Wānaka cafe and restaurant, Urban Grind.
A fresh surge of winter weather is set to descend on the South Island on Friday, bringing snow, sub-zero temperatures and the risk of travel disruption.
A drunk local man found lying on a footpath allegedly tried to punch a police officer, before biting, spiting and also attacking their patrol car.
Talented Scottish musician Pol Nicholson will take the stage with Andy Bell at Blue Door for Crowded In the House this week. The show is a captivating and gleeful celebration of Kiwi icons Crowded House.
Tourism operators are welcoming more clarity on the government's plans for Milford Sound, but say it is now time for action.
Members of the public will get their say on a proposed organisation - independent from council - to deliver water services in this district.
A 38-year-old lightly clad American tourist is lucky to be alive after a team of 13 searchers from Glenorchy and Queenstown spent hours in cold, rainy conditions overnight last Wednesday searching when he’d become lost in darkness returning from the Earnslaw Burn.
Police are trying to trace a man who was punched in a seemingly unprovoked assault at a Queenstown taxi rank.
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