The Department of Conservation (Doc) is suspending access to the Dart Valley for day walkers because of fallen trees and track damage caused by recent storms.
A Queenstown helicopter company owner whose son died in a helicopter crash last year has praised the Transport Accident Investigation Commission for putting Robinson aircraft on its watchlist.
The Queenstown Lakes district has a shortfall of about 1000 homes, but simply opening up more land for housing will not solve the problem, an economist says.
The mother of a Queenstown-raised brother and sister who made a splash on The X Factor Australia this week is planning a TV viewing party at her Arrowtown home this Saturday night.