Warm welcome for Aussie delegation in Queenstown
Warm welcome for Aussie delegation in Queenstown
In a world full of uncertainty, one sure thing was that Australia and New Zealand continue to stand together.
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Hipkins backs regional deals
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Hipkins backs regional deals
A labour-led government would not only honour regional deals struck by the current government, but expand them, leader Chris Hipkins told a Queenstown audience yesterday.
Wastewater pipeline build to start in new year
Wastewater pipeline build to start in new year
Queenstown is set to benefit from a larger, more effective wastewater system, with construction announced for a new pressurised wastewater pipeline that will provide an additional connection...
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Snow welcomed by skifield operators
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Snow welcomed by skifield operators
Snow has at long last reappeared in Otago, with the long drought ending for skifield operators.
Queenstown meeting of Luxon, Albanese trumpeted
Queenstown meeting of Luxon, Albanese trumpeted
All eyes will be on Queenstown this weekend.
NZ not in 'economic shape': Hipkins
NZ not in 'economic shape', Hipkins says in Queenstown speech
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has told the Queenstown Business Chamber the economy is not recovering, and more spending is needed to get the settings right.
Luxon, Albanese to meet in Queenstown
Luxon, Albanese to meet in Queenstown
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Queenstown this weekend.
Merit seen in NCEA replacement
Merit seen in NCEA replacement
Wakatipu High’s principal welcomes aspects of what the government’s aiming to achieve by scrapping NCEA qualifications, but doesn’t believe the present system was broken.
Coronet Peak’s four-legged frenzy
Coronet Peak’s four-legged frenzy
It's your one chance in the year to take part in a massed charge down a snowy mountain with your pooch.
Local brewers tap into gold
Local brewers tap into gold
Queenstown's Altitude Brewing’s done it again.
xtravel triumphs
xtravel triumphs
Queenstown travel agency xtravel’s just picked up eight national awards at the Envoyage Network Summit 2025, held at Queenstown’s Millennium Hotel last Saturday.
All Black stars backing fundraiser
All Black stars backing fundraiser
Ex-All Black stars Justin Marshall, Ben Smith, Kees Meeuws and Stephen Donald are speaking at a Queenstown fundraiser this month.
Shop owner ships out
Shop owner ships out
Kath Evans, who’s among Queenstown longest-serving retailers, is closing shop with a final sale at her Frankton home decor shop, Peak Interiors, from tomorrow.
Richie’s reflections on adversity and resilience
Richie’s reflections on adversity and resilience
Former All Blacks captain Richie McCaw says hard lessons he learned during his rugby career continue to guide him in his life in business and as a dad of three girls.
Exhibition charity opening
Exhibition charity opening
An acclaimed Queenstown-born artist’s turning an exhibition opening next month into a Bruce Grant Youth Trust fundraiser to support local youth in their arts, cultural and sporting pursuits.
Thunderstruck by Stampede’s surge
Thunderstruck by Stampede’s surge
Cross everything. Queenstown’s SkyCity Stampede ice hockey team convincingly booked themselves a spot in the 2025 New Zealand Ice Hockey League finals series last weekend, outclassing Phoenix...
He’s a cricket pro at 18
He’s a cricket pro at 18
A Queenstown 18-year-old’s pinching himself he can now call himself a professional cricketer.
Queenstown airport's amazing 90-year flight path
Queenstown airport's amazing 90-year flight path
In 1935, when the tiny Queenstown airfield was licensed to become an aerodrome, who’d have projected its growth over the following 90 years?
Fast-track plan loses big backers
Fast-track plan loses big backers
Two major backers of Queenstown’s controversial Coronet Village fast-track proposal have pulled out, and a third is not involved at present.
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Developers threatened with debt collectors
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Queenstown developers threatened with debt collectors
Queenstown developers behind a massive housing project have been threatened with debt collectors amid a bitter dispute with a fast-track panel.