Overnight parking to be banned
Overnight parking to be banned
A lakeside Queenstown street plagued by poor behaviour by freedom campers over the past six months will soon have a ban on overnight parking.
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Rumours run wild after false bus cuts post
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Rumours run wild after false bus cuts post
Misinformation on a Queenstown social media page about school bus service cuts forced two councils to issue statements and a school principal to reassure parents.
Shirtless Queenstown driver five times legal limit
Shirtless Queenstown driver five times legal limit
A Queenstown man claimed he had not been driving after he recorded a breath-alcohol level five times the legal limit, a court has heard.
'I didn't do a runner': Arrowtown gallery owner
'I didn't do a runner': Arrowtown gallery owner
A high-end gallery owner has left Arrowtown’s main street owing a substantial sum.
Plea for fairness delivered to Parliament
Plea for fairness delivered to Parliament
A plea for volunteer firefighters to be covered by ACC was delivered to the capital yesterday.
Rescue chopper has special place in one rider’s heart
Rescue chopper has special place in one rider’s heart
You can bet Southlander Bruce Winter’s wife and eldest son will not be too far from his thoughts during a gruelling 230km bike ride today.
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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed
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‘Gap’ in care to be fixed
A new mental health and addictions service for young people in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago is expected to begin operating later this year.
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Celeb chef’s huge Queenstown food hub
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Celeb chef’s huge Queenstown food hub
Culinary legend Sean Connolly and his team are applying the finishing touches to one of Queenstown’s most ambitious hospitality ventures.
Cannes ‘mind-blowing’ for Queenstown film-maker
Cannes ‘mind-blowing’ for Queenstown film-maker
Queenstowner Victoria Boult jokes she’s now officially a controversial Cannes film-maker.
Sowry’s new Olympic gig
Sowry’s new Olympic gig
Outgoing Queenstown Airport boss Glen Sowry has just been elected as the new New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) chair.
Take a bow, Showbiz Queenstown
Take a bow, Showbiz Queenstown
With Showbiz Queenstown entering its second half-century with Into The Woods starting next week, it’s surely time to make a song and dance about it.
Local power couple behind feature film
Local power couple behind feature film
Today is hugely special for Queenstown couple Jordana Stott and Lance Giles.
World War 2 tribute in song
World War 2 tribute in song
Central Otago Regional Choir is performing in Arrowtown this Saturday in a tribute concert to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War 2.
Film feast for two-wheel devotees
Film feast for two-wheel devotees
Eight inspirational short cycling films will be shown in Arrowtown and Glenorchy as The Big Bike Film Night dismounts in Arrowtown and Glenorchy this coming Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sake gold struck in home of sake
Sake gold struck in home of sake
Queenstown's Zenkuro Sake owners and staff are super-happy about winning gold for their Zenkuro Drip Pressed Shizuku at the inaugural Tokyo Sake Challenge in Japan — they’re celebrating the brewery...
‘Honoured’ by national wins
‘Honoured’ by national wins
Two Queenstown travel agents have been honoured with the top awards at the 2025 National Travel Industry Awards.
Caribe has spread it wings
Caribe has spread it wings
The slice of Latin America on Queenstown’s Mall has just got bigger.
Bronze medal ‘bittersweet’
Bronze medal ‘bittersweet’
While Ice Blacks head coach Queenstowner Cam Frear is stoked his charges secured the bronze medal at last week’s IIHF Division 2 Group B champs in Dunedin, he admits it’s "a bit bittersweet".
Stampede ready to charge
Stampede ready to charge
From friends to foes in less than a week.
White Horse Cup humdinger looming
White Horse Cup humdinger looming
Stand by for a humdinger when Central Otago’s top two rugby sides clash in Queenstown this Saturday.