Queenstown's harbourmaster says two men caught in stormy conditions in a dinghy on Lake Wakatipu on Friday were fortunate to not ''end up a statistic''.
Queenstown's community housing trust says the Charities Act needs rewriting so community housing providers can get on with their work.
Blasting on the Nevis Bluff is among grounds for opposition to a consent application for a building platform in the Gibbston Valley.
It was a low-key start for Queenstown and Wanaka bars screening the All Blacks' first Rugby World Cup match yesterday.
A brutal attack by a British working holiday maker with criminal convictions on a tourist in Queenstown highlights a ''leak'' in New Zealand's border protection system, a resort barrister says.
All passion, no limits. That was William Pike's message to Queenstown Primary pupils during a visit to the school yesterday.
Simmering tensions between Queenstown's outdoor enthusiasts and leaseholders of alpine land have boiled over more than once this year. Following a public meeting called last month to solve the issues, Guy Williams looks at whether it has succeeded.
Conservation Minister Maggie Barry yesterday told the Otago Regional Council to ''step up to the plate'' and take action on wilding trees.
An underwater observatory has been operating in Queenstown Bay for the past 30 years without a land use consent.
A key section of the Queenstown Trails cycle network has reopened after repairs to rain damage.
Queenstown taxi driver Jon Whitfield gets some of his best ideas between fares.
The contract for a controversial replacement for the Kawarau Falls Bridge near Queenstown has been awarded.
A scaled-up lake ferry service could ease congestion on Frankton Rd and downtown parking hassles, Sir Eion Edgar says.
A Queenstown man required hospital treatment after an alleged assault by an Australian tourist in the resort overnight.
It was ''impractical'' to carry out checks on all temporary entry visa applications, Immigration New Zealand general manager John Ivil said yesterday.
Baggage-screening of international arrivals at Queenstown Airport has been bolstered by a $50,000 biosecurity X-ray machine.
Groundwork has begun on a $15 million affordable housing development near Queenstown.
One of two schnauzer dogs implicated in the deaths of three lambs on a Lower Shotover property has had its menacing dog classification overturned.
A long running legal battle between rival Queenstown jet boat companies has gone another round in court.
Queenstown Primary School pupils give one of two dress-rehearsal performances of their ''Stars on Stage'' dance routine to other pupils yesterday.