Airport decision far off but opposers want questions answered
Both sides say they want a sustainable future.
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Queenstown hotel faces butler shortage ahead of tourist arrivals
The owner has been working to find a solution that didn't involve looking overseas.
Weather records tumble in dry and warm March
Queenstown recorded its warmest March in 150 years.
'Pretty excited': First dusting of snow for the year falls
Ski fields in Queenstown woke to a nice surprise this morning.
Plug pulled: Lake near lowest level in 30 years
Last decent rainfall in Wanaka was 46 days ago.
Temperatures over 20C across NZ ahead of cold shift, snow
Temperatures are expected to drop nationwide later this week.
Queenstown Airport hits back over extortionate rent claim
Glen Sowry alleges tenant erected fence on more than twice the area being paid for.
'Shell-shocked': Airport's 750 per cent rent increase 'extortion'
"If that's not extortion, I don't know what is."
Milford Track death: Experienced tramper worked as a lodge attendant
He was suitably experienced and carried a personal locator beacon and a two-way radio.
Rich-listers invest in RealNZ as it gears up for tourism rebuild
Rich-listers among new investors in big tourism player gearing up for opening borders.
'Broken up with alcohol': Celebrant vows to quit drinking after new driving ban
Queenstown marriage celebrant vows to stop drinking after another driving offence.
Opinion: To New Zealand, with love from Queenstown
The adventure capital has been slammed like no other town.
Lake Dunstan Trail smashes expectations as cyclists flock to Clyde
The trail saw as many riders January, hoped for in a year, as cyclists flock to Cylde.
Divers recover body from river canyon in Milford Sound
The tramper intended to climb the Devil's Armchair but was reported missing on Monday.
Recovery of missing tramper's body begins
The tramper intended to climb Devils Armchair near the northern end of Milford Track.
Hamish Clark: The sting in the Covid tail, South Island learning to live with the virus
Canterbury combined has more Covid cases than Auckland.
Kinky Kerikeri's healthy appetite for sex toys - and the three towns that outrank it
Whangārei beat Kerikeri by miles in one adult toy category. Can you guess what it is?
Would you like a private jet with your suite? $1bn worth of luxury planned for Queenstown
As Aotearoa begins to open up, our southern tourist hotspot has some good news.
Complaint about $75m Queenstown campground sale rejected
Construction of new development to be phased in seven stages, taking more than a decade.
New Zealand's sexiest - and least sexy - cities revealed
Where are the kinkiest Kiwis? New research reveals New Zealand's sexiest cities.
Queenstown transtasman flights still a way off
First transtasman flight to Queenstown is eight weeks away.
He Tāngata: How Kinloch Wilderness Retreat rode out a pandemic
Elisabeth Easther meets a Kiwi tourism operator living in the wilds of Glenorchy.
Queenstown hillside cabin sites snapped up by buyers
Twenty-eight sites priced between $385,000 and $575,000.
Covid vaccine passports, mandates may go as NZ woos tourists
It comes after she did a promo interview on the Australian breakfast show Sunrise.
'You took my soulmate from me': Widow's message to crash driver
"You took my soulmate from me," his wife told the driver.
High-speed jet-boat crash: Driver on drugs, alcohol - four injured
Kawarau River jet-boat driver had two party drugs and high levels of booze in his system.
'We're just stoked': Border reopening, kick-start fund lift spirits
Those crossing the Tasman can start arriving from April 13.
Hotel review: A solo, family-free escape in Queenstown
Vera Alves spends a quiet, child-free night alone in Queenstown.
Returning New Zealanders keen on the south's resorts, ski fields
The Queenstown/Wanaka area is the top region in the country for winter bookings.
'Forgotten treasure' housing plans hit snag: Developer loses court ruling on trees
It plans a much larger scheme for the land but even its tree-planting is ruled illegal
Foot-brawl: Red-carded player decks goalkeeper, game called off
Pre-season friendly with visiting side from Invercargill descends into a free-for-all.
Slow start at clinic for those who got compromised jabs
1500 people received a vaccine that may not have provided any protection against Covid.
Northerners fleeing south; Auckland population declining for first time
Central Otago and Queenstown are continuing to grow despite closed borders.
'Horrified': Queenstown apartment owner claims new light pole blocking view
She says the pole was installed just metres from her balcony.