They will embark on a five-day journey across the Harris Mountains.

The 76-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year.

Peter Beadle died aged 87 at Lakes District Hospital in February.

Queenstown is enjoying a flood of much-needed school holiday visitors this week.

Steven Enting, 36, said he 'blacked out' and had no memory of the assault.

A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort.

The Flyer ran as a heritage train attraction between 2003-2013 from Kingston to Fairlight.

The new music festival will bring an influx of visitors during an otherwise quiet time.

Qantas QF121 is scheduled to land at Queenstown Airport at 2.30pm.

Up to 10cm of snow falls reported on Cardrona, Treble Cone and The Remarkables.

There are concerns the lustre of working outside, as winter approaches, is wearing off.

Over 10 per cent of motorhomes would be caught out by proposed standards.

'Welcome to Winter' will run over three days from July 2 to 4.

Conor Smith and Sarwan Chand died while attempting a route on the south of Marian Peak.

Hotel room bookings filling up as flights from Australia are confirmed by airlines.

NZ has been the world's envy over our Covid status. Now they've reacted to our new bubble.

The message couldn't be clearer: only one bunny's welcome in Otago at Easter.

For the first time the international arts show is designed by Kiwis, for Kiwis.

Jetboats and 4WD provide the adrenaline rush in this South Island playground.

People could be seen climbing trees and damaging lampposts.

Aussies are already making plans to visit in the lead-up to Tuesday's travel announcement.

"We bent over backwards to help him," one creditor says.

The NZ Hostel Association says prices are down about 50 per cent.

The fund was established in 2017 and last allocated money in 2019.

Aurora is trying to recoup costs for planned infrastructure upgrades.

The man must serve at least four years in jail before he can be considered for parole.

'Each time we read about another Queenstown business going belly-up we pop the cork.'

'There are all these people in Queenstown looking for work … but we can't hire them.'