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Video: Wānaka and Hāwea gold and silver at World Halfpipe Cup

Dec 13,2025

It's the first time that two Kiwis have ever shared a World Cup podium in either freeski or snowboard.

Bravery awards follow tragic Glenorchy drowning and rescue

Dec 13,2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has congratulated the ten people honoured today in the 2025 New Zealand Bravery Awards.

Video: Wānaka and Hāwea gold and silver at World Halfpipe Cup

Dec 13,2025

Bravery awards follow tragic Glenorchy drowning and rescue

Dec 13,2025

QLDC councillor Matt Wong: "We need fairer funding tools."

by Matt Wong - Dec 11,2025

Crux News Posts Archive

Video: Wānaka and Hāwea gold and silver at World Halfpipe Cup

Dec 13,2025

Bravery awards follow tragic Glenorchy drowning and rescue

Dec 13,2025

QLDC councillor Matt Wong: "We need fairer funding tools."

by Matt Wong - Dec 11,2025

February/March 2026 opening date for new Kawarau Gorge Cycle trail

Dec 11,2025

Queenstown Airport's top Xmas travel tips - for 150,000 holiday passengers

Dec 10,2025

Mayor John Glover's full reply to local economist Ralph Hanan

Dec 10,2025

Developer contribution triggers progress, and consent, for new bike trail

Dec 10,2025

Video: Queenstown's Robinson wins gold again on world circuit

Dec 07,2025

New measles case confirmed in Queenstown

Dec 05,2025

Economist: Queenstown congestion "economically, socially and environmentally perverse."

by Ralph Hanan - Dec 05,2025

Is it time for Queenstown's unelected mayor to step out of the shadows?

by Peter Newport - Dec 04,2025

Drury's gondola project gets endorsement from the Infrastructure Commission

Dec 04,2025