NZ woman 'swore at crew and danced in aisle' on Queenstown flight
An intoxicated 50-year-old New Zealand woman allegedly swore at the crew and danced in the aisle of a plane heading to Queenstown.
‘Calling Home’ gives back to Queenstown
‘Calling Home’ gives back to Queenstown
Tonight's opening of a new exhibition from acclaimed Queenstown-born painter Ira Mitchell will directly benefit local youth.
Honouring Athfield’s legacy
Honouring Athfield’s legacy
A respected international architect’s giving a free presentation in Queenstown tonight, as part of the Sir Ian Athfield Memorial Lecture series, ‘The Past Needs a Future’.
Junior Stampede breaks the ice
Junior Stampede breaks the ice
Five members of Queenstown’s under-16 Junior Stampede ice hockey team have just made the history books.
Little tackles brings big tourism
Little tackles brings big tourism
About 1200 hopeful future All Blacks and Black Ferns are about to test their mettle in Queenstown, cheered on by thousands of supporters.
Shock after charter school application rejected
Shock after charter school application rejected
The foundation team — and future students — of a proposed Queenstown charter school are reeling after their application was rejected by a government board.
Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Q&A Queenstown Lakes District Council candidates
Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate mayoral and councillor election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.
One trapped in crash
One trapped in crash
A person was trapped in a car after a serious crash blocked State Highway 6 for a time near Gibbston yesterday.
Highway reopens after crash near Gibbston
Highway reopens after crash near Gibbston
State Highway 6 has reopened after a two-vehicle crash closed the road for a time near Gibbston this evening.
Golden visas: 5.5% of Queenstown properties fit $5m threshold
Golden visas: 5.5% of Queenstown properties fit $5m threshold
Houses in Queenstown, Lake Hayes and Auckland suburbs Devonport and Remuera, as well as large plots of Central Otago land are among the properties foreign buyers might be able to buy under new rules.
Takahē return to Otago's Rees Valley
Takahē return to Otago's Rees Valley
In Shelter Rock Hut, near the head of the Rees Valley, the visitor book comment section is sprinkled with excited notes about bird sightings.
Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal
Former Wallaby shares concussion ordeal
At the age of 41, former Wallaby Brett Sheehan was told he had the brain of a 65-year-old.
Household names on writers’ festival bill
Household names on writers’ festival bill
A slew of award-winning writers, household names and huge personalities are on the bill for this year’s Queenstown Writers Festival.
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Big grocery gift’s huge ripple effect
Seventeen charities have benefited from a massive grocery donation provided by a Queenstown supermarket.
High flyer finds new ground
High flyer finds new ground
For well over half his life, Queenstown’s Ingemar Eriksson’s quite literally been a high flyer.
Shotover Rise targets local buyers
Shotover Rise targets local buyers
Queenstown's Fowler Homes has just released the second stage of its Shotover Rise development, targeted towards first-home buyers.
Exploring the dark side of justice
Exploring the dark side of justice
A Queenstown criminal barrister has drawn on her own life experience for her novel about child sex crime and vengeance.
Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor
Bylaw challenged by waterfront food vendor
A waterfront food vendor is challenging the legality of Queenstown’s council’s bylaw for regulating pop-up stallholders.
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Alexander Crown rep in regional deal
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Alexander Crown rep in regional deal
Former Local Government NZ chief executive Malcolm Alexander has been appointed by the government to hammer out a regional deal with the Otago Central Lakes region.
School continues after email threat
School continues after email threat
Queenstown Primary School’s day "continued as usual" after it received a threatening email sent to several schools in New Zealand.