Queenstown

Couple double down for school foundation

A Queenstown couple’s doubling their annual contribution to the Wakatipu High School Foundation (WHSF) to support the high school’s literacy and numeracy programmes.

Winning home at one with nature

Carolin Friese has won multiple awards for this Bob’s Cove home. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Winning home at one with nature

A Queenstown architectural designer is "beyond thrilled" to have received international recognition for the interior design and sustainability of her and her partner’s Bob’s Cove home.

30 marathons in 30 days

Michael Heyes takes a breather during a marathon to pose for the camera. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

30 marathons in 30 days

Queenstown's Michael Heyes is adopting an unconventional countdown to his 30th birthday on June 23.

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Public-private healthcare opportunities identified

In 2018, there were 87 breaches, more than twice those in the previous year and three times as...

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Public-private healthcare opportunities identified

A strategic report focused on the future of public health services in Otago Central Lakes has identified six potential opportunities for public-private collaboration.

Restaurant named in world top 100 list

Amisfield Restaurant, at Lake Hayes, is among the top 100 restaurants in the world. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Restaurant named in world top 100 list

Queenstown fine dining restaurant Amisfield has been named in the top 100 restaurants in the world.

Airport provides site for new HQ

Airport provides site for new HQ

Wakatipu Search and Rescue (LandSAR) has unveiled plans for a new headquarters at Queenstown Airport.

Queenstown-bound flight struck by lightning

Air NZ says travel remained very restricted. Photo: supplied

Queenstown-bound flight struck by lightning

A flight from Auckland to Queenstown had to turn back after it was hit by lightning shortly after take-off tonight.

Bring on the drones

An Australian-based company is pitching drone light shows for Queenstown over three months that’d not only be an amazing spectacle, but could potentially also drive big visitor numbers, especially...

Queenstown restaurant in top 100 in world

Queenstown restaurant in top 100 in world

Queenstown fine dining restaurant Amisfield has been named in the top 100 restaurants in the world.

Right royal challenge

Queenstown’s Royalburn Station co-owner Carlos Bagrie, left, with his good mate Gihan Ganesh, a...

Right royal challenge

You could call it a one-in-a-million challenge.

Mountain man leaving a legacy

Mountain man leaving a legacy

Queenstowner Aaron Halstead’s one of the lucky ones - he’s managed to forge a hugely successful career from his hobbies.

Native lizards in focus

Anna Yeoman admiring a jewelled gecko at the Mokomoko Dryland Sanctuary in Central Otago. PHOTO:...

Native lizards in focus

An expert on New Zealand’s colourful native lizards — geckos and skinks — confesses she only started learning about them six years ago.

Voluntary roles proving hard to fill

Voluntary roles proving hard to fill

Queenstowners seem less willing to put their hands up for voluntary roles than before, a community arts stalwart says.

Take a chance auditioning

Production manager Susan Moore, left, Remarkable Theatre past president Melanie Grindell and...

Take a chance auditioning

Auditions for Queenstown’s Remarkable Theatre’s 2025 play, set in the unpredictable world of dating, are on this weekend.

Duo on caravan tour

From left, Charles, Olive, 4, Emily and Teaumarino Looker, 1. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Duo on caravan tour

Award-winning husband-and-wife duo Aro rock into Glenorchy and Queenstown for concerts next week on a caravan tour of the country with their two young tamariki.