Latest from Queenstown

High-flying British exec ordered to pay $16,730 after skipping rent on lavish Queenstown pad

The expat claimed his money was tied up in the UK's anti-money laundering regime.

New Zealand tour ranked one of world’s best

The tour to Milford Sound has more than 1000 five-star reviews.

NZ Airport named one of the 'most exciting' airports in the world

Videos of plane landings in this city have been viewed 6.4 million times.

EV-etiquette: the do's and don'ts of how and when to charge your electric car

Ask before you plug in and don't hog the charging outlets, EV specialists say.

'A privilege to come to New Zealand' - Phil Spencer on popular TVNZ 1 series

The series finishes next Sunday at Te Arai, Cheltenham and Aotea Great Barrier Island.

Group steps up trapping efforts after 100 feral cats caught in one valley alone

Feral cats are causing the deaths of countless native taonga, conservationists say.

'Horrified': Insurance shock after IUD 'just breaks' during removal

'It broke inside my body. Why in the world does it matter why I got it?'

Stock Takes: A new era for power utilities? And sharemarket winners and losers in Q2

Power generation goes from 'nothing-to-see here' to having quite a few moving parts.

Man aiming umbrella at people sparks armed police respond in Queenstown

Police confirmed it was an umbrella, not a firearm.

Two NZ cities surge in popularity this Matariki weekend

Searches for accommodation in two NZ cities were up 100-170%.

The results are in, this is what visitors really think of NZ

'The coffee here is better than Melbourne.'

Holiday price relief: Where hotel room rates are falling fastest

'For many hotel operators, the forecast for the next few months is like a blizzard.'

Nerves on edge as stranded flyers prepare to depart Queenstown - again

A duck being sucked into the aircraft is suspected to have caused an engine fire.

Duck could be to blame for 'horrifying' Queenstown flight catching fire

A passenger said there was screaming and crying after the fire started.

Bird strikes explained: How common are they in New Zealand?

When aircraft are most likely to hit birds — and what happens when they do.

Watch: 'I could feel the flames' – witnesses describe fire shooting from aircraft after bird strike

The aircraft has now made an emergency landing at Invercargill Airport.

Two people injured after Air NZ flight hits severe turbulence

A passenger was treated while a flight attendant hit the aircraft's roof.

'I'll never hear from her again': Mail goes undelivered amid NZ Post dispute

NZ Post is refusing to deliver letters to a Queenstown development.