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After 90 years, nine Youth Hostel Association properties go up for sale
The hostels have 410 rooms and 1320 beds

Person dies after dirt bike crash in Southland
Emergency services were called this afternoon, but the person died at the scene.

Fly fisher launches survival kit business amid exploring backyard boom
Entrepreneur's start-up betting on more people taking up outdoor adventures.

'Heartbreaking': British woman asks NZ Govt to cancel deportation notice
Queenstown woman Caroline Douthwaite is running out of time and needs an answer.

Motatapu race called off again
Covid-19 has led to the cancellation of the event two years in a row.

Resort market welcomes unvaccinated, unmasked
No vaccine passports required for hundreds milling around Queenstown Community Markets.

NZR confirm relocation of Kiwi Super Rugby teams ahead of new season
The six NZ-based Super Rugby teams will move to mitigate against the risk of Covid-19.

Luxon wants free rapid Covid tests for schools, but doesn't know how many students
National wants twice-weekly Covid tests for schools, and rapid tests widely available.

'Change to win' - why Luxon is channeling David Cameron at National's caucus
ANALYSIS: Christopher Luxon wants everyone to know National has changed, but has it?

Covid down South: Flights and airport contacts as locations of interest grow
Christchurch Airport is on the locations of interest list four times.

Locations of interest: Air NZ flights, Auckland Airport and Hamilton temple among new exposure sites
The Omicron exposure sites across NZ continue to grow at a fast rate.

Firefighters struggle to reach fire south of Queenstown
A fire is burning in the hills west of Kingston, south of Queenstown.

Omicron locations of interest: Auckland to Nelson flight, Mt Maunganui polo event
Anyone on flight NZ5077 Auck-Nelson on Jan 16 is now a close contact of an Omicron case.

Locations of interest: Auckland Airport domestic terminal visited by Covid case
More locations of interest linked to Omicron cases continue to be released.

Omicron in Queenstown: Suspected case visited from Auckland, stayed at hotel
People who were there at the affected time should self-monitor for symptoms for 10 days.

Omicron in Queenstown; Govt under pressure after 'seizure' of rapid tests
Lack of Māori input and specific details of plan have been criticised.

Matt Brown: Don't count Robinson out despite struggles heading into Olympics
OPINION: The Queenstown skier will be a contender in Beijing.

'Business as usual' at holiday park after positive case visit
The Ministry of Health is asking people in Queenstown to remain vigilant.

David Fisher: 10 years of Megaupload, 10 things we learned
The Herald's David Fisher on a decade of Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload case.

Fiordland and Queenstown dominate Tripadvisor awards
Aotearoa has swept the awards with Queenstown being the top pick for the Pacific.

'Just him and his glider': Family comforted man died doing what he loved
The 72-year-old was killed when his glider crashed near Omarama on Monday.

Arrowtown teen's death: Driver lodges appeal
Tully Robinson was convicted and sentenced to home detention for four and a-half months.

Queenstown Top 10 holiday park new high-risk location of interest
The park was visited by a positive case between January 9 and 11.

Tale of two Queenstowns: 'Gangbusters' property sector, tourism struggling
Unlike tourism, the local construction industry is reportedly booming.

Queenstown Shotover Jet passengers considered close contacts
Passengers on a jetboat ride between 9am and midday on January 2 asked to isolate.

Paraglider in hospital after crash near Queenstown
One person with moderate injuries has been taken to hospital.

Fears over $20 million underground Wanaka home
Plans for the new house are opposed by neighbours.

NZ wakes up to cooler temperatures as cold front sweeps the country
Queenstown did not even hit double digits on Friday morning.

Vaccination clinics flat out as people rush for booster shot
One clinic had jabbed 100 people by lunchtime yesterday.