Wild opener
Wild opener
While losing both their season-openers against the Auckland Steel in Queenstown last weekend, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey team can hold their heads high.
Queenstown kids get kicking at festival
Queenstown kids get kicking at festival
More than 300 kids from Whakatipu primary schools took part in a free football festival at the Queenstown Events Centre last week.
Fighters show mettle in Thailand
Fighters show mettle in Thailand
Seventeen Queenstown Muay Thai fighters have undergone an intensive three-week training camp in the sport’s mecca of Thailand.
Ultra-luxury Queenstown retreat taking shape
Ultra-luxury Queenstown retreat taking shape
Two ultra-luxury Queenstown villas have been completed in what’s touted as a new benchmark for luxury visitor accommodation in New Zealand.
Power-packed conference
Power-packed conference
Amidst a fuel crisis, next week’s third Electrify Queenstown conference couldn’t be better timed.
Milford Sound tour tops
Milford Sound tour tops
Small-group tour company Cheeky Kiwi Travel’s Milford Sound tour out of Queenstown’s been named the number one thing to do in New Zealand.
Qtown goes into tech mode
Qtown goes into tech mode
Artificial intelligence (AI), education and building digital capability will be prominent themes at next week’s Techweek26 events in Queenstown, Technology Queenstown CEO Sarah Russell says.
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Housing, hub mooted for Frankton land
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Housing, hub mooted for Frankton land
Two Queenstown non-profits hope to join forces to build community housing and a social services hub on a council-owned site in Frankton.
‘Virtual power plant’ planned for Homestead Bay
‘Virtual power plant’ planned for Homestead Bay
A massive Queenstown fast-track development could become a ‘‘blueprint’’ for powering new communities, Aurora Energy says.
Watch: Abseiler sends hefty chunk of rock plummeting onto highway
Watch: Abseiler sends hefty chunk of rock plummeting onto highway
Rock stars are getting high to keep a Queenstown highway safe.
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
New $40m taxiway all set for take-off
A new $40 million taxiway is in the works for Queenstown Airport.
Melissa Leong speaks out after abuse allegations
Melissa Leong speaks out after abuse allegations against Vaughan Mabee
Australian food writer Melissa Leong has spoken for the first time about the scandal involving her Taste of Art co-host Vaughan Mabee.
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Doc changes mind on family crib graced by Brad Pitt
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Doc changes mind on family crib graced by Brad Pitt
A crib in the Glenorchy wilderness on government land, which has been graced by Hollywood star Brad Pitt, will stay in the family, who describe it as the ‘‘only remaining tangible link to their...
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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags
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‘Aggressive’ timeline raises red flags
Meaningful consultation on council amalgamation will be hampered by the ‘‘very aggressive timeline’’ imposed by the government, Queenstown’s top bureaucrat says.
Readers flock to book fair
Readers flock to book fair
Hordes of bargain-hunting bookworms descended on St Joseph’s School’s book fair in Queenstown at the weekend.
Community raises $21,000 for breast cancer fund
Community raises $21,000 for breast cancer fund
An event held in memory of a Queenstown mother whose death from breast cancer last year inspired friends to ‘‘love harder’’ raised more than $20,000.
Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event
Drury withdrawn from Queenstown event
Xero founder Sir Rod Drury has been withdrawn from a list of keynote speakers for a Queenstown event next week.
Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault
Rage over neighbour's coughing sparks Frankton assault
A Frankton man has been charged with serious assault after taking exception to his neighbour’s coughing on Saturday night.
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Police arrest pair after two injured in ‘grievous assault’
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Police arrest pair after two injured in ‘grievous assault’
Police swarmed a central Queenstown property following a "grievous assault" on Friday night, which left two men seriously injured.
One remarkable photo
One remarkable photo
New Zealand young photographer Tom Rae has wowed judges of a global contest again.