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Cooler temperatures are forecast nationwide as unsettled weather from the southwest hits the country this Easter weekend.

In a sombre precursor to the busy Easter holiday weekend the male driver of a car has died after allegedly overtaking a truck and trailer unit, crashing head on into another truck travelling towards him near Clyde.

A community housing leader wants the government to take firmer action to address Queenstown's long-running rental crisis.

The fantastic Ōtautahi-based indie folk duo Terrible Sons are heading to town in April.

It was 1977 when an extremely talented, young wanderlust artist from Canada discovered the sleepy tourist town of Queenstown.

Wakatipu High School students are getting ready to take their mainstage to perform American musical Hairspray. The show is their annual musical production and will open at the start of April.

An estimated record number of 50,000 Aussies flocked into Queenstown for ski holidays last year, injecting about $100m into the local economy, and so far, operators are predicting similar numbers for this year, in some cases slightly ahead.

Farmers closing their wallets is having flow on effects for Southland businesses - with some even closing down.

Flying in the skies above Wānaka as part of Warbirds Over Wānaka this weekend will be a very special experience for Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) C-130 Hercules co-pilot Flight Lieutenant Angus Knox.

It feels as if I’m sending my column in every day but apparently it’s only every week - I guess it’s old age making me think life is flying past far too fast.

Songwriter Society is a monthly open mic night for writers of original songs and poetry – all are welcome. The event is held at the Sherwood and run by local musicians Clair Forrester and Paul Marcham, aka Choice. The next one is this Thursday, then Thursday, 25 April.

The final round of funding for mental wellbeing initiatives to boost Southern Lakes communities opens in early April.

When Private Lyndi Le Fay isn’t studying the final frontier, she’s relishing her role as a New Zealand Army Reserve Force soldier and encouraging other young women to follow in her footsteps.

Central Lakes Trust recently approved $741,495 to charitable causes in their funding region.

Wānaka Freeskier Luca Harrington has claimed the first World Cup podium of his career in Switzerland, with a third-place finish at the Silvaplana FIS Freeski Slopestyle World Cup. He's one of a host of Queenstown Lakes snowsports athletes who've competed in European comps over the weekend.

IYKYK (If You Know You Know) is a double-bill of contemporary dance, with works by choreographers Holly Newsom and Forest Kapo, coming to Queenstown this weekend.

Aotearoa's 10th meteorite has been discovered on Crown land in the South Island's Mackenzie Country by a group of eagle-eyed citizen scientists. The space rock entered Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 50 to 60 kilometres per second on 13 March. It was spotted by Dennis Behan, a member of Fireballs Aotearoa, who was relaxing in his spa bath in Queenstown when it tore through the atmosphere.

Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai is returning to Buckingham Street for its third year, and alongside its new name, there is also a new event organiser and local committee.

Sir Michael Hill and Southern Lakes Sanctuary are teeing up to host an exclusive golf tournament to raise funds for the local group's vital conservation work.