Water plan change sessions being held
Water plan change sessions being held
Minimum flow and water allocation limits are on the way for the Clutha, Kawarau and Hawea rivers.
Guy Williams
'LOTR' series likely to boost tourism
'LOTR' series likely to boost tourism
A TV series based on The Lord of the Rings is great news for the Wakatipu, whether or not it gets filmed here, film and tourism insiders say.
Pager with delay cuts need for siren
Pager with delay cuts need for siren
A feature of daily life in central Queenstown - the fire siren - could be a thing of the past.
Thorogood no-show due to family issues
Thorogood no-show due to family issues
George Thorogood and his band have pulled the pin on January's Gibbston Valley Winery summer concert near Queenstown, disappointing the American rocker's fans.
Drink-drive readings ‘moderately high’
Drink-drive readings ‘moderately high’
Another weekend in the Wakatipu, three more drink-drivers caught.
New Doc boss a man of action
New Doc boss a man of action as well as words
The Department of Conservation’s new boss for the southern South Island is a published author, in-demand public speaker and an Ironman triathlete.
'Shattered', but worth it in the long run
'Shattered', but worth it in the long run
A fluffy kiwi suit might sound comfortable, but it was far from that for a fund-raising Englishman who wore one while running his first marathon in Queenstown at the weekend.
Wreford overcomes illness to blitz rivals
Wreford overcomes illness to blitz rivals
Perfect weather and a flatter course paved the way for a swag of records in Saturday’s Queenstown International Marathon.
Timaru man blitzes to marathon record
Timaru man blitzes to marathon record
Perfect weather and a tweaked course paved the way for sizzling times in today's Queenstown International Marathon.
School gets set for the big move
School gets set for the big move
Imagine moving an entire high school in less than a month.
Rescue chopper kept busy by two mountain accidents
Rescue chopper kept busy by two mountain accidents
A paragliding pilot seriously injured in a crash landing between Coronet Peak and Arrowtown on Thursday was lucky to be spotted by an injured mountain biker in the same area.
Q'town marathon attracts thousands
Resort’s international marathon attracts nearly 10,000 runners
Queenstown is experiencing an Australian invasion for the fourth edition of its truly international marathon.
Marriage vote not expected to impact resort
Marriage vote not expected to impact resort
A luxury super yacht operator says a move towards marriage equality across the Tasman will only make a slight dent in Queenstown's booming marriage industry.
Tourist border tax planned
Tourist border tax planned
Taxing tourists at the border remains on the Labour-led Government's to-do list, Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis says.
Changes could cost jobs
Changes could cost jobs
Proposed changes to short-term visitor accommodation rules in the Queenstown Lakes district are ''nanny-state policies'' that will hurt its tourism economy, an Airbnb boss says.
Mamma Mia! Here we go again
Mamma Mia! Here we go again: 3 months' work comes to fruition
It has taken three months of rehearsals, the toil of nearly 150 people and the assembly of a ``monster'' stage in Queenstown's Events Centre.
School bus in head-on crash
School bus in head-on crash
One of the first people on the scene of a bus crash in Queenstown yesterday said he called 111 after hearing a "loud bang" from his home, about 50 metres from the crash.
Jude Battson wins board by-election
Jude Battson wins board by-election
Jude Battson has won the by-election for the vacant seat on the Wanaka Community Board.
Lake test funding sought
Lake test funding sought
The Friends of Lake Hayes are hoping for a favourable response from the Otago Regional Council (ORC) to an application for funding to analyse water samples from the lake’s main tributary.
Torckler full of praise for team after stage win
Torckler full of praise for team after stage win
It is early days in the 2017 Tour of Southland, but New Plymouth's Michael Torckler has the eye of the tiger after crushing his rivals in yesterday's gruelling climb up Coronet Peak.