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Cyclists will be able to use the bike racks again on daytime Queenstown Orbus services from Good Friday, and night-time services from early May.

She’s acted the clown, cleaned up squid ink-coloured vomit in a remote hut, been called ‘the Mrs’ by five-year-old boys, while another tiny tot secretly assured her his brother was home “printing real money”.

Queenstown Police want to trace a sports bike rider seen speeding along Frankton Road in the early hours of the morning at double the speed limit.

Explore memory, place and change in Alta (2016-2024). It’s an immersive exhibition by Marc Blake now on at Te Atamira, featuring eight years of photographs centered on a solitary basketball hoop in Kawarau Falls Park.

With Easter Weekend arriving later this week, New Zealand Mountain Safety Council (MSC) is reminding trampers to be prepared for autumn conditions when planning their outdoor adventures.

A Wānaka woman who was trying to get help at a time of mental health crisis says she was made to feel like a burden.

Neighbouring residents and some golfers are upset that an unsightly 11-metre high 5G cellphone tower suddenly appeared right beside prime residential properties in the middle of one of Kelvin Heights Golf Course’s most picturesque views.

In times of hardship, a little kindness can go a long way. That’s exactly what Queenstown’s volunteer-driven organisation, Baskets of Blessing, strives to provide.

Private hospitals, clinics and investors can help bridge the gap for Queenstown's under-pressure public health services, according to a new strategic report.

Music lovers, rejoice! Easter Weekend 2025 promises to be a festive weekend rich in musical celebrations for our local community and visitors.

Investigators have concluded the pilot of cruise vessel Fiordland Navigator was asleep at the wheel when it grounded last year.

Shotover Gorge Trail will officially open at noon this Sunday, 13 April. The spectacular 5.5km trail journeys along the Lower Shotover Gorge, passing through the historic Hugo Tunnel (108m) and crossing the impressive Kimi-ākau Bridge (90m) which spans the gorge at Tucker Beach.

Police netted two drink drivers with astonishingly high levels - more than four times the legal limit, among 18 caught in the Queenstown Lakes - Central Otago region late last week.

If left unaddressed, many environmental changes in Aotearoa New Zealand could threaten livelihoods, health, quality of life and infrastructure for generations to come, according to the latest update on the state of the environment.

Now author of multiple fiction novels – one that almost made it to the big screen, Ray Drayton was once best known as Queenstown’s very own restaurant front-of-house, Fawlty Towers funnyman.

Former Wānaka resident Don Grant has recently survived an aircraft crash, but he had made it a priority to get a message to the children of Wānaka primary school Te Kura o Take Karara, for whom he was a bus driver.

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An influential US magazine has named a Queenstown fine dining restaurant as third best in the world.

UPDATE 6am Wednesday: Today’s launch attempt has been cancelled. There is a potential opportunity for another launch attempt tomorrow. We will keep you posted.

On the second Tuesday of each month, Te Atamira hosts its free Community Draw event. It encourages participants to embrace the joy of different approaches to drawing, featuring a range of techniques.