Three Q'town crowns
Queenstown Future Hospitality Group has done it again.
Tracey Roxburgh
Sleuths unearth mining legacy
Sleuths unearth mining legacy
Two priceless pieces of the United Kingdom’s mining history are winging their way home, thanks to some serious sleuthing efforts by Queenstown Hospice Shop staffers.
Transtasman flights get winter boost
Transtasman flights get winter boost
Air New Zealand has added an extra 16,500 seats between Queenstown and Brisbane for this winter.
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Chief executive steps down for ‘health reasons’
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Chief executive steps down for ‘health reasons’
One of the Queenstown Lakes’ most prolific developers has stepped down from his company ‘‘for health reasons’’.
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Tourism operators back contentious Conservation Amendment Bill
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Tourism operators back contentious Conservation Amendment Bill
A coalition of leading tourism operators says New Zealand’s new tourism export target is ‘‘unachievable’’ unless the country’s conservation management system is overhauled urgently.
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Southern corridor commuter trail development set to start
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Southern corridor commuter trail development set to start
Construction of a new $850,000 trail, ultimately linking Jacks Point to Frankton, is expected to start towards the end of winter.
4WD club helps SAR
4WD club helps SAR
Wakatipu Search and Rescue’s (SAR) added another string to its bow.
1 million international passenger mark
1 million international passenger mark
Queenstown Airport was expected to welcome its one-millionth international passenger for the 2026 financial year (FY26) yesterday — the first time that milestone has been been reached.
Quintet honoured
Quintet honoured
Five current or former Whakatipu residents have just made a VIP list.
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Expansion plan gathers pace
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Expansion plan gathers pace
A Queenstown skifield is set to become New Zealand’s largest, as a long-mooted $150 million-plus expansion gathers steam.
Rolling out the carpet
Rolling out the carpet
Enough hessian matting to cover eight rugby fields is being laid in Queenstown’s Kawarau River.
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Bed tax ‘least worst’ option to ease strain
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Bed tax ‘least worst’ option to ease strain
NZSKI chief executive Paul Anderson says a bed tax in Queenstown is the ‘‘least worst option’’ to fix the resort’s infrastructure problems.
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Huge tree crashes down on $1.9m Arrowtown home with tenants inside
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Huge tree crashes down on $1.9m Arrowtown home with tenants inside
A massive 150-year-old tree that came crashing down on a $1.88 million Arrowtown house was deemed “broadly acceptable” during its last assessment in March.
Winter Pride may have to slide
Winter Pride may have to slide
Queenstown's Winter Pride director has all but iced this year’s event.
Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news
Family ‘moved beyond words’ at support in wake of cancer news
The family of a terminally-ill Queenstowner say they were moved “beyond words” by a truck procession past his house last Saturday.
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‘Clearly rotten’ oak crashes on to house
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‘Clearly rotten’ oak crashes on to house
A massive, ‘‘clearly rotten’’ oak tree came crashing down on to the roof of an Arrowtown house yesterday morning, causing significant damage to the property.
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Politicians duke it out over energy transition
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Politicians duke it out over energy transition
NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones has hinted the Budget may include a focus on trades, potentially targeting electricians and others who will help with the country's energy transition.
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Conference focus on electrification
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Conference focus on electrification
In the midst of a geopolitical energy security crisis, some of the best and brightest brains have gathered in Queenstown this week to further the ambition of the region — and country — to electrify.
Lift off for runway
Lift off for runway
A new $20 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.
Building pathways for lady tradies
Building pathways for lady tradies
Future ‘tradie ladies’ got a first-hand look at a working construction site in Arrowtown recently, thanks to an initiative designed to encourage more women into the industry.