Olivia Caldwell

Police have confirmed there were four Chinese nationals in a car that crashed at the Homer Tunnel near Milford Sound last night, including a husband and wife who were killed in the accident.

The Hills golf course near Arrowtown will host New Zealand's inaugural Pro-Am Championship early next year and organisers say it has the potential to be bigger than the New Zealand Open.

Ten years after opening her store in Arrowtown, Trudy Munro is still loving the long hours of the fashion industry.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has been given the all-clear to upgrade the Memorial Hall and construction is set to begin next July.

Queenstown is New Zealand's preferred domestic holiday destination this summer, according to an online survey of more than 11,000 people.

"Life jackets save lives" is the message Queenstown Harbourmaster Marty Black will be drumming into lake-users this summer by issuing fines to anyone not using them.

The aim for this week's Badminton World Federation Council meeting in Queenstown is to gain recognition for the region to host top tournaments.

Two plan change recommendations accepted by the Queenstown Lakes District Council last week may result in the expansion of Frankton's commercial and shopping areas.

A fundraising entity for the Queenstown Memorial Hall upgrade was established at last week's Queenstown Lakes District Council meeting.

A new heritage trust will be of "huge benefit" to the district, Queenstown Lakes Mayor Vanessa van Uden says.