International field for scenic run
International field for scenic run
More than 500 runners — a post-Covid record — are this Saturday tackling various distances in what’s arguably New Zealand’s most scenic mountain run.
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Gearing up cycling innovation
Gearing up cycling innovation
It's another spoke in the wheel of Queenstown’s diversification plans.
Walker goes solo, 17 years later
Walker goes solo, 17 years later
Pre-dawn winter training runs paid off for Queenstown lawyer Michael Walker when he competed in the Coast to Coast’s The Longest Day for the first time in nearly two decades.
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Sir Ian takes up invite to visit mine site
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Sir Ian takes up invite to visit mine site
Sir Ian Taylor has changed his tune and now plans to visit Santana Minerals’ proposed goldmine in pursuit of answers.
‘Freedom’ on Lake Wakatipu
‘Freedom’ on Lake Wakatipu
The world’s largest boat club has been given the all-clear to launch in Queenstown.
Booth business on the block
Booth business on the block
It's a bit different from the average business on the market.
Internships honour GM
Internships honour GM
Queenstown Lakes District Council’s employed two interns in a new programme honouring former property & infrastructure GM Peter Hansby, who died just over three years ago.
Peek at Project Tohu
Peek at Project Tohu
Locals will be able to get a taste of Arrowtown’s newest trail network for the first time next month.
Coup for gallery
Coup for gallery
Arrowtown's Astor Bristed gallery has scored a coup.
No action taken
No action taken
Maritime New Zealand is not taking action against Skippers Canyon Jet in relation to a jet boat incident near Queenstown a year ago that left four passengers injured.
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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
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$650m price tag for Queenstown wastewater solution
Disposing treated wastewater from Queenstown’s troubled Shotover treatment plant over a swathe of the Crown Terrace could cost up to $650 million, a council report says.
Pay us the money, honey
Pay us the money, honey
The owner of a honey stall south of Dunedin is on the hunt for a brazen and chronic sticky-fingered honey thief who has allegedly been helping herself to the stall’s product without paying for years.
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Wineries on Lake Dunstan to be linked by cruise boat
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Wineries on Lake Dunstan to be linked by cruise boat
Dreams of lounging on a boat, cruising from winery to winery are set to become a reality in Cromwell.
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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare
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Premier Otago shearing titles won by Samuels, Henare
Southland shearer Leon Samuels and Motueka woolhandler Joel Henare have claimed titles at this year’s Otago shears.
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Plans to celebrate anniversary of Woods writing anthem score
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Plans to celebrate anniversary of Woods writing anthem score
A golden moment in Lawrence’s history will be celebrated later this year — although music, not mining, will be the star.
Taxi driver tensions explode at Queenstown Airport
‘I’ll bury you': Violent threats as taxi driver tensions explode at Queenstown Airport
Months of tension between Queenstown Airport taxi drivers have culminated in one threatening another’s wife, saying he’ll “smash her teeth in”, leaving the woman “scared witless”.
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Otago man who drowned baby daughter in bath paroled after 20 years
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Otago man who drowned baby daughter in bath paroled after 20 years
A Kaitangata man who drowned his baby in a bathtub has been paroled after nearly 20 years behind bars.
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
Green light for fast-tracked Homestead Bay housing
A development of thousands of homes in Homestead Bay near Queenstown has been given the green light.
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Mackenzie Country in midst of visitor boom
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Mackenzie Country in midst of visitor boom
Queenstown Lakes may be leading the way in bringing tourists back to New Zealand, but a quiet part of the country is not far behind.