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Rooftops are heavily planted so disappear into the area's outstanding natural beauty.
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Exclusive: US billionaire Peter Thiel proposes luxury lodge
Resource consent being sought for tourist lodge to be built on part of a 193ha farm.
Queenstown loses out on LGBT+ boost as Winter Pride cancelled
Half of LGBTQ travellers feel they 'could not be themselves' while on holiday.
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: You shall not pass - airports promise strict checks on travellers as L3/4 divide comes into play
Aviation Security in place to make sure those travelling have permission.
Level 3 countdown: Travel restrictions to stay tight as country readies to divide
NZ set to divide in the fight against Covid-19 - and travelling will be severely limited.
Queenstown Rhapsody! Family's hilarious album cover to beat lockdown boredom
One family decided they wanted to break free from the boredom of lockdown.
Police called to Queenstown mountain bike accident find up to 50 riders on trails
The female rider could now be facing the prospect of being fined.
Queenstown loses out with Winter Pride festival cancellation
One of the biggest festivals on Queenstown's calendar has been cancelled.
'Clutching at straws': Whangarei retirees may be stuck in Wanaka for weeks
Extended lockdown is bad news for stranded domestic travellers.
South Island hospo businesses 'devastated' by lockdown extension
The alert level status quo is partly because of the Christchurch wastewater result.
SkyCity declares $156.1m annual profit, down 33 per cent
Australasian business reveals performance in last 12 months hit by Covid
South Island businesses want clarity over lockdown duration
Businesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.
Covid-19: 'Rescue flight' for health workers stranded in Queenstown
The doctors had a fifth flight booked but it did not eventuate.
Ghost town: Queenstown without the people
It's reportedly feeling very eerie in Queenstown at the moment.
Gisborne doctors stuck in resort as flights stop
The deadline for people to get out of Queenstown expired last Friday.
Seven jet boaters from six bubbles charged over breaches
One of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.
Independent Republic of the South Island: Split views on lockdown decision
Not everybody agrees the South should be treated differently.
'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension ends
Napier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.
'Mind-blowing': Family offered $500 refund on $3k holiday home booking
Property manager's lack of flexibility "truly unethical and mind-blowing".
Waiariki rivals say Rotorua has done its bit in hosting MIQ facilities
Two more MPs say they're opposed to more MIQ in Rotorua.
Kiwis stranded in Queenstown given 24-hour lifeline to get home
Stranded New Zealanders have been hoping for an extension of the 48-hour grace period.
Police called to deal with snowboarders, families flouting lockdown in Queenstown
Police called out to deal with people flouting lockdown rules in the snowy South.
Queenstown a 'pinch point' as Air NZ asks for more time
Some 600 passengers may not make tonight's deadline to travel.
Man sold drugs at resort for 3 years to "make ends meet"
The man is widely known by the first name of Sandy.
Avalanche risk 'high': People urged to stay away from mountains
Avalanche danger levels have reached a winter-season high.
Queenstown's green creek mystery could take weeks to solve
Mystery substance in Queenstown creek was similar to water-tracing dye.
Lake Wakatipu's green glow: The mystery of the liquid continues
The council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.
Tourists shocked as Lake Wakatipu turns neon green
The council is urgently looking into the issue.
National wants vaccination target NZers can 'mobilise behind'
"It would focus the system on achieving that target and hold the Government to account."
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We bring you the best travel deals going.
Car crashes into riverbank outside Queenstown
The driver has been taken to Dunedin hospital in a serious condition.
Ellesse Andrews' proud family: 'It was amazing, ants-in-your-pants stuff'
The "inspirational" Olympian started competing at the age of 16.
Auckland records most skiing and snowboarding injuries this year
$11.9 million has been spent on skiing and snowboarding injuries so far this year.
US billionaire Peter Thiel's Queenstown house going for a steal
Thiel's company, Second Star Ltd, paid a head-turning $4.8m for the five-bedroom home.