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The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been ordered to pay at least $235,000 in costs over its troubled Shotover Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Twenty years ago, as a busy young physiotherapist under the pump, Emma Ferris could never have imagined what her career would look like today.

Carol Morgan wears many different hats around Queenstown, but all have a strong focus on helping the local community.

The New Zealand Mountain Film and Book Festival is returning to the region. The lineup includes 11 incredible speakers, 64 awe-inspiring films, 15 world premieres and mostly NZ premieres. It kicks off on Friday, 20 June, in Wānaka before heading to Queenstown.

“I spent a decade in Queenstown’s tourism industry, but when I transitioned into tech, I realised I didn’t have a network here - I had to build one,” says Jenni Powell, General Manager of Both Brains for over four years.

It’s the end of an era for two of Queenstown’s most iconic venues, The World Bar and Yonder.

“AI is like a very smart, really odd new teammate,” says Queenstown Lakes-based AI business consultant Nadia Ellis.

For Amanda Youell, leadership isn’t about titles - it’s about purpose, people, and progress. As General Manager of SkyCity Queenstown, she’s redefining what it means to lead one of New Zealand’s most iconic hospitality and entertainment venues.

Tickets are now on sale for the globally renowned At the World’s Edge Festival this October, marking its fifth anniversary with a programme that explores the complex relationship between music and nature.

Two-time Winter Olympic Games medallist Nico Porteous has announced he’s stepping back from Olympic competition and will no longer compete in freeski halfpipe.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) says it's already made progress in fixing issues with its troubled Shotover wastewater treatment plant, and is ahead of plans to significantly upgrade the plant by the end of the year.

Queenstown Lakes 2025 ski season is officially under way.

A quick browse of Cassie Roma’s LinkedIn profile will have most people thinking ‘what the hell have I been doing with my life?’

Dr Ellen Joan Ford is bringing her trademark energy, research insight and practical advice to the Westpac Women in Business Conference in Queenstown this month, with a mission to change the working world for the better.

Police and Jack’s Point representatives are on the hunt for the culprits responsible for chopping down up to 10 large, established black poplar trees by a popular walkway linking Hanley’s Farm with Jack’s Point, some left dangerously with their trunks half cut.

Lucky for some (if you were lucky enough to grab tickets before they sold out) - the 13th annual Westpac Women’s Conference is on Friday, 13 June.

Arrowtown Distillery Rifters has won the World’s Best Navy Gin award at the prestigious World Drinks Awards in London.

Two Central Otago men were arrested after Police found MDMA, cannabis, drug utensils and a knuckleduster during a search of a 31-year-old man stopped on Frankton Road for a routine drink driving check at 12.30am on 5 June.

Support for the Queenstown Lakes mayor and councillors dropped to just 17 percent, down from 44 percent a year ago, according to a survey commissioned by the council.

Electrify Queenstown will return for a third year, following the huge success of the 2025 event which built strong momentum across the region.