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The new Queenstown entity hoping to create a $1b tech industry locally

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 31,2024

Barista coffee bribe to tempt Queenstown commuters out of cars

by Kim Bowden - Jan 31,2024

Tensions increase as CEO, mayor double down on district's claim to Cromwell wealth

by Kim Bowden - Jan 31,2024

Golriz Ghahraman accused of stealing nearly $10k worth of goods

Jan 31,2024

'Every time we see a patient, we're losing money': Queenstown GP

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 30,2024

'Extensive damage' after Robinson chopper crashes near Arrowtown

by Kim Bowden - Jan 30,2024

RealNZ cruise ship which ran aground resumes trips

Jan 30,2024

James Shaw resigns as Green Party co-leader

Jan 30,2024

Councillors commit to addressing concerns of Queenstown stallholders

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 30,2024

Nico Porteous ‘over the moon’ with X Games silver medal

by Kim Bowden - Jan 29,2024

Experienced Kiwi mountaineer killed in Canadian helicopter crash

by Kim Bowden - Jan 29,2024

Fence, signage...action, finally, at Silverlight Studios?

by Kim Bowden - Jan 29,2024

Cromwell drink driver faces up to 10 years in prison for fatal Queenstown crash

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 29,2024

Wānaka and Hāwea teenagers deliver NZ's most successful Winter Youth Olympics result

Jan 29,2024

What the new tourism minister is looking at to boost the industry

Jan 28,2024

Watch: Wānaka's Finn Bilous scores World Freeride silver medal

Jan 28,2024

QLDC agrees February 8th deadline with Ombudsman for “missing” $25m emails

by Peter Newport - Jan 27,2024

Double digit drops in rates bills possible if QLDC swaps rating system

by Kim Bowden - Jan 26,2024

Queenstown CBD parking 'contentious issue' as strategy out for consultation

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 26,2024

Investigation launched after RealNZ ship runs aground

Jan 26,2024

Academics say majority oppose Tarras airport

by Kim Bowden - Jan 26,2024

Stoush continues as infamous America's Cup boat hauled from Queenstown Bay

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 25,2024

Man charged after drink driving in crash that killed Royalburn butcher

by Kim Bowden - Jan 25,2024

10-year-old girl drowns after fall into Fiordland river

by Kim Bowden - Jan 25,2024

Keen Queenstown historian sheds light on mystery woman

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 25,2024

Search under way as young person swept away by Hollyford River

Jan 25,2024

Goodbye lake, hello river as Cromwell reclamation plans revealed

by Kim Bowden - Jan 25,2024

Mayday call made after RealNZ boat runs aground in Fiordland

Jan 25,2024

Wānaka snowboarder Lucia Georgalli wins silver at Youth Olympics

Jan 24,2024

Who is Mrs Millace? The mysterious portrait sent to Hāwea Flat School

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 24,2024

$90,000 donation funds more predator traps in Arrowtown

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 24,2024

Oil change ends in $40 council fine for Queenstown builder

by Kim Bowden - Jan 24,2024

Inflation slows to lowest rate in more than two years

Jan 24,2024

In search of a 2024 routine

by Jennifer Smart - Jan 24,2024

'Extensive' earthworks on Queenstown hillside prompt investigation

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 24,2024

Overnight temperatures to drop, 'possibility of snow flurries'

Jan 23,2024

Cromwell anxious at possible stealth grab of sizeable assets by Alexandra

by Kim Bowden - Jan 23,2024

Pinot noir flows down gutter of Central Otago street

by Kim Bowden - Jan 23,2024

Gruesome dog attack claim at Wānaka playground a 'timely reminder'

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 23,2024

'We've lost local decision-making': Regions to get more health input

Jan 23,2024

$100,000 hunting prize brings Yellowstone actor to Hāwea

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 22,2024

Queenstown CBD parkers pinged $85 at former free parking spot

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 22,2024

Central Otago mayor dishes out Cromwell parking warnings

by Kim Bowden - Jan 22,2024

Central Otago experimenting with freezing cherries

by Kim Bowden - Jan 22,2024

Wānaka warned: 'lengthy' detour as through-road closes

by Kim Bowden - Jan 22,2024

Impact of streaming services on local productions 'significant and so damaging'

Jan 21,2024

Video: Queenstown's Alice Robinson scores World Cup bronze

Jan 21,2024

New scanning technology introduced at Wellington, Christchurch airports

Jan 20,2024

Westland heavy rain eases - region "fared exceptionally well"

Jan 20,2024

Silence on investigation as Skyline moves to limit Reavers Lane risk

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 19,2024

State of emergency declared as Coast braces for more rain

Jan 19,2024

Details scarce on status of swamp at centre of sewage spill

by Kim Bowden - Jan 19,2024

New health minister dodges questions on stretched Queenstown hospital

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 19,2024

Former backpackers on Queenstown main drag sits empty for years

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 18,2024

No charges since Christmas crash that killed Arrowtown butcher

by Kim Bowden - Jan 18,2024

Gold miners delivered a 'no' on dredging Clutha from Luggate

by Kim Bowden - Jan 18,2024

Weather warnings upgraded as summer dampener closes in

by Kim Bowden - Jan 18,2024

Queenstown Airport numbers back to pre-pandemic heights

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 18,2024

Warning issued as wet, windy weather set to hit

by Kim Bowden - Jan 17,2024

Upper Clutha commuters frustrated as lights and communication fail

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 17,2024

EVs, plug-in hybrids to pay road user charges from 1 April

Jan 16,2024

Councillor calls QLDC plant 'an embarrassment' as sewage spill stopped

by Kim Bowden - Jan 16,2024

Council approves mega EV charging station for Wānaka

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 16,2024

Green MP resigns after allegations of shoplifting

by Kim Bowden - Jan 16,2024

Government rules out lowering voting age

Jan 16,2024

Grass carp escapes Queenstown pond, invades Lake Dunstan

Jan 16,2024

Queenstown NYE room rates average $614, smashing records

by Kim Bowden - Jan 15,2024

Council maintains stance on stallholder enforcement

by Lauren Pattemore - Jan 15,2024

Pollution watchdog tells council to stop Shotover sewage spill

by Kim Bowden - Jan 15,2024

Sewage spills from Queenstown treatment plant

by Kim Bowden - Jan 15,2024

'What a waste': Residents on $230m scrapped light rail budget blowout

Jan 15,2024

Lakeview thanks QLDC for "remarkable dedication" to 10 year, "multi-billion" luxury project

by Peter Newport - Jan 13,2024

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