Council likely to change its spelling of Wakatipu
The name "Wakatipu" is likely to be updated on signs, buildings and open spaces around the Queenstown area to reflect traditional Māori spelling and pronunciation.
Matthew Mckew
Millennium Hotel on ice
Millennium Hotel on ice
Unsustainable occupancy levels have forced a prominent Queenstown hotel to be mothballed while the borders remain closed.
Popular light show back – at a price
Popular light show back – at a price
Covid’s forced organisers of one of Queenstown’s most popular events to charge an entry fee this year.
Cut-down concert still has fans rocking out
Cut-down concert still has fans rocking out
Size did not matter for the fans who converged on the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert for an all Kiwi line-up on Saturday.
Talented rider remembered at McGazza Fest
Talented rider remembered at McGazza Fest
Hundreds turned out to celebrate the incredible legacy of a Queenstown mountain bike rider who died in 2016.
Fears spate of vehicle tampering may return to Queenstown
Fears spate of vehicle tampering may return to Queenstown
Concerned residents in Queenstown have taken to social media to warn people to lock their cars overnight after CCTV footage showed a man trying to break into a vehicle.
Stellar* has surprise for Gibbston audience
Stellar* has surprise for Gibbston audience
Pop band Stellar* is keeping its fans guessing before its gig at the Gibbston Valley Winery Summer Concert near Queenstown tomorrow.
Hand of friendship extended
Hand of friendship extended
An invitation to visit the Maz Islamic Education Centre has been extended to the person who plastered anti-Muslimposters around Queenstown in December.
Ladies Mile: Queenstown mayor vows traffic solutions
Ladies Mile: Queenstown mayor vows traffic solutions
A personal pledge has been given by the Queenstown Lakes Mayor that no development will go ahead at Ladies Mile without traffic problems being solved.
Six rescued from Old Man Range
Six rescued from Old Man Range
Six people were rescued by police yesterday, after their vehicle broke down in snowy conditions on the Old Man Range, near Alexandra, at the weekend.
Six rescued on snowy range near Alexandra
Six rescued on snowy range near Alexandra
Six people had to be rescued by police in 4x4 vehicles after their vehicle broke down in snowy conditions on Old Man Range, near Alexandra.
Snow Machine festival coming to Queenstown
Snow Machine festival coming to Queenstown
A four-day festival aimed at attracting thousands of people to The Remarkables and Coronet Peak ski fields comes to Queenstown in September.
Queenstowner set to launch mobile beer cannery
Queenstowner set to launch mobile beer cannery
A Queenstowner is poised to launch the first Otago-based mobile beer canning service.
Overseas buyers boosting Queenstown prices
Overseas buyers boosting Queenstown prices
Sky-high property prices in Queenstown are being boosted by Australians and overseas Kiwis buying houses without stepping foot in the resort.
Drax Project, Broods on bill for Coronet Peak in March
Drax Project, Broods on bill for Coronet Peak in March
Drax Project and Broods are set to cause an avalanche of fans to descend on Coronet Peak in March, as Queenstown plays host to a major double-header.
Drax Project, Broods to play Coronet Peak gig
Drax Project, Broods to play Coronet Peak gig
Drax Project and Broods are set to cause an avalanche of fans to descend on Coronet Peak in March, as Queenstown plays host to a major double-header.
Man found dead near Queenstown named
Man found dead near Queenstown named
Police have released the name of the man found dead near Queenstown a week ago.
International bike festival planned
International bike festival planned
A 10-day bike festival will be launched in Queenstown next year with the aim of becoming the best in the southern hemisphere.
Truck crashes off Crown Range Rd
Truck crashes off Crown Range Rd
A driver had a lucky escape yesterday when his truck careered over the safety barriers of the Crown Range and fell part way down the cliff.
Crown Range truck crash: 'He's a very lucky young man'
Crown Range truck crash: 'He's a very lucky young man'
Police say a young truck driver has had a lucky escape, after his vehicle wound up 50 metres down a bank off the Crown Range.