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Qualifying for New Zealand work visas under confusing and difficult skilled migrant rules is proving to be a major, and sometimes heartbreaking, issue for many local migrant workers and their families.

Now fostering the young brains of 62 different nationalities and ethnicities, Wakatipu High School has employed a Portuguese Language Support person, and this week held a special Brazilian evening for Brazilian students’ parents.

Shoplifters made off with around $30,000 worth of goods from Pak’nSave Queenstown in the past 12 months, a whopping 99% increase.

How can you tell who will – or won’t – keep corporate secrets? And how does a religion’s physical environment affect its adherents’ beliefs, and feelings about those beliefs?

Dunedin pianist and composer Abhinath Berry will perform at Arrowtown’s Aspiring Lifestyle Village this Sunday. Midway through a scholarship in London, it’s a show not to be missed.

Transpower, Aurora Energy and PowerNet are asking Queenstown residents for their views on the best way to provide a more resilient and secure electricity supply into the region for the long term.

Just a week after the Gibbston concert announced its new home in Wānaka, there's a new festival planned to take its slot.

Queenstown Airport and Remarkables Station National Trust Ltd have formed a partnership to restore native biodiversity at the base of the Remarkables / Kawarau mountain range.

A 33-year-old Australian man has been charged with assault after he allegedly kicked a local taxi driver in the head, with the 33-year-old taxi driver also charged with alleged wilful damage.

Police say there has been $750,000 worth of damage to townhouses in Frankton over the weekend.

He’s been selling overseas holidays for about 50 years, around in the days when agents had to ring airlines ‘collect’ to book flights and write letters to Europe to book hotel rooms.

In a world where it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the news, it’s often the small acts of kindness and community spirit that remind us of the good in the world.

Being part of positive change is one of the key drivers for me as your local MP and there have been some satisfying recent developments for the Queenstown Lakes.

Bespoke settings to ensure growth pays for growth are the top priority for a Southern Lakes and Central Otago delegation heading to the negotiating table with Wellington decision makers.

Shoplifters made off with around $30,000 worth of goods from Pak’nSave Queenstown in the past 12 months, a whopping 99% increase.

Queenstown's property market looks set for another upswing, but it might be more sustainable this time around.

More than 7000 people will descend on Queenstown for the epic Snow Machine in September. But festival organisers want locals to join the week-long party too, and are offering discounts for Queenstown residents and throwing a huge downtown night party.

Sounds Air is cutting two regional services, saying it's facing 'out of control' costs despite strong bookings.

Police have charged an alleged gang member with suppling cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis plants after a raid in Queenstown.

Tourism firm Southern Discoveries has upgraded its specialist emergency survival equipment to become AF8-ready.