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Queenstown has been suffering from growing pains for years but with visitor and resident numbers continuing to swell it's turning into a full-blown belly ache.

A parliament petition to change the ACC legislation for volunteer firefighters has reached nearly 30,000 signatures.

Well-known local John Glover has announced he will square off against embattled incumbent Glyn Lewers in the October elections, for one of the most difficult jobs in local politics.

Queenstown’s Whakatipu Music Festival returns to the Arts calendar this Easter featuring superb live performances.

Aotea Gifts is matching every dollar donated during the Queenstown Trails Annual Trail Lovers Appeal up to $25,000

The identity of the man accused of stealing critical medical supplies from a rescue helicopter will remain secret for now.

Queenstown Lakes District Council has published its first test results of treated wastewater being discharged into the Shotover River.

Frankton and Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigades both turned out to a gas leak near a residential area at Jack’s Point after the gas mains were hit by a digger trenching for cables in Cunningham Drive yesterday morning.

There’s been havoc on Hawthorne Drive, a couple of opportunist cowboys roaming the Events Centre, a warranted Nelson petrol thief caught, careless driving, checkpoints targeting after work drinks and a few heli rescues this week.

Traffic was backed up to almost the BP Roundabout corner yesterday after a bad car accident at the Kelvin Heights intersection with State Highway 6 on the Queenstown to Kingston Road just before 4pm.

His name may be synonymous with opulence and lavish luxury lodges in this country, but Kenyan-born Brit Philip Jenkins certainly did the hard grind to get there.

Some Queenstown Lakes communities have to travel seven hours for medical appointments and pay for healthcare that's free in other parts of the district, a new report has found.

LUMA is spreading its wings into Kiwi Park with an immersive night walk through winter each year, after bringing in new investment.

Queenstown councillor Niki Gladding has been removed from two committees, after speaking out early over the Shotover wastewater issue.

A significant fire broke out last Thursday morning at Frankton's Whakatipu Recycling Centre. Initial investigations suggest the fire may have been caused by a battery being run over by a loader pushing up material.

One of the greatest rock climbers of all time is set to headline the speaker line-up at the 23rd NZ Mountain Film & Book Festival.

Arrowtown Creative Arts Society (ACAS) is presenting a rare opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in the literary world. A

Councillors were briefed on Thursday, 20 March, where officers stated they would be engaging with iwi, rūnaka, and the community in the coming days, with a media stand-up scheduled for Wednesday, 26 March, to inform the wider public of the intention to use emergency powers. The following are my personal views on the situation.

Whistleblowing councillor Niki Gladding is set to face the council firing squad today.

We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to craft beer in our region. We’ve got several amazing breweries, right on our doorstep, pushing the boat out to make beers that are unique and of high quality.