New ZealandQueentown mayor wants police plan to avoid future Covid-19 border breachesMayor wants to know what police will be doing to avoid another breach of lockdown rules.13 Sep 02:16 AM
New ZealandTwo Arrowtown golf resorts permitted to go aheadHigh-spending golfers are the kind of visitors Queenstown and Wanaka want.12 Sep 07:50 PM
TourismGloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses30 potentially looking to shut up shop, yet others say they've had their best year yet.10 Sep 12:10 AM
TravelLuxury Queenstown lodges top Travel + Leisure awardsAmerican tourists are still dreaming of these luxury lodges on the shores of Wakatipu.09 Sep 03:32 AM
New ZealandOne dead after serious motorcycle crash on Crown RangePolice confirmed the motorcyclist died at the scene.08 Sep 05:22 AM
TravelWhat Level 2 means for ski slopesSnowfields say they'll be open and ready on Wednesday, with these minor changes.07 Sep 02:38 AM
New Zealand'We're ready': Hopes pinned on government's alert level announcementA shift out of Level 3 could be accompanied by stricter requirements.05 Sep 08:33 PM
New ZealandPetition wants Wānaka to secede from 'Queenstown-centric' decision makingThe petition only needs 1500 signatures to trigger an investigation.05 Sep 04:21 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesSouthern tourism giant: 'Our revenue is zero'Queenstown-based business wants Auckland to stamp out the outbreak as soon as possible02 Sep 05:26 AM
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LifestyleFinger-nicking good: Skateboarders swipe KFC from drive-throughThe pair grabbed a $90 order as it was being passed to a customer.02 Sep 12:51 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionPhotos: Inside billionaire Peter Thiel's planned lakefront resortRooftops are heavily planted so disappear into the area's outstanding natural beauty.01 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessExclusive: US billionaire Peter Thiel proposes luxury lodgeResource consent being sought for tourist lodge to be built on part of a 193ha farm.01 Sep 05:33 AM
TravelQueenstown loses out on LGBT+ boost as Winter Pride cancelledHalf of LGBTQ travellers feel they 'could not be themselves' while on holiday.01 Sep 02:26 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 Delta outbreak: You shall not pass - airports promise strict checks on travellers as L3/4 divide comes into playAviation Security in place to make sure those travelling have permission.30 Aug 08:26 PM
New ZealandLevel 3 countdown: Travel restrictions to stay tight as country readies to divideNZ set to divide in the fight against Covid-19 - and travelling will be severely limited.29 Aug 10:50 PM
EntertainmentQueenstown Rhapsody! Family's hilarious album cover to beat lockdown boredomOne family decided they wanted to break free from the boredom of lockdown.29 Aug 08:43 PM
New ZealandPolice called to Queenstown mountain bike accident find up to 50 riders on trailsThe female rider could now be facing the prospect of being fined.28 Aug 03:51 AM
New ZealandQueenstown loses out with Winter Pride festival cancellationOne of the biggest festivals on Queenstown's calendar has been cancelled.27 Aug 11:10 PM
New Zealand'Clutching at straws': Whangarei retirees may be stuck in Wanaka for weeksExtended lockdown is bad news for stranded domestic travellers.27 Aug 08:05 AM
New ZealandSouth Island hospo businesses 'devastated' by lockdown extensionThe alert level status quo is partly because of the Christchurch wastewater result.27 Aug 03:50 AM
TourismSkyCity declares $156.1m annual profit, down 33 per centAustralasian business reveals performance in last 12 months hit by Covid24 Aug 09:19 PM
BusinessSouth Island businesses want clarity over lockdown durationBusinesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.24 Aug 07:07 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: 'Rescue flight' for health workers stranded in QueenstownThe doctors had a fifth flight booked but it did not eventuate.24 Aug 02:33 AM
New ZealandGhost town: Queenstown without the peopleIt's reportedly feeling very eerie in Queenstown at the moment.23 Aug 11:14 PM
New ZealandGisborne doctors stuck in resort as flights stopThe deadline for people to get out of Queenstown expired last Friday.23 Aug 07:30 PM
New ZealandSeven jet boaters from six bubbles charged over breachesOne of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.23 Aug 02:59 AM
LifestyleIndependent Republic of the South Island: Split views on lockdown decisionNot everybody agrees the South should be treated differently.23 Aug 01:58 AM
New Zealand'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension endsNapier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.21 Aug 01:47 AM
Business'Mind-blowing': Family offered $500 refund on $3k holiday home bookingProperty manager's lack of flexibility "truly unethical and mind-blowing".20 Aug 09:14 PM
New ZealandWaiariki rivals say Rotorua has done its bit in hosting MIQ facilitiesTwo more MPs say they're opposed to more MIQ in Rotorua.20 Aug 01:41 AM
New ZealandKiwis stranded in Queenstown given 24-hour lifeline to get homeStranded New Zealanders have been hoping for an extension of the 48-hour grace period.19 Aug 02:15 AM
New ZealandPolice called to deal with snowboarders, families flouting lockdown in QueenstownPolice called out to deal with people flouting lockdown rules in the snowy South.18 Aug 11:40 PM
TravelQueenstown a 'pinch point' as Air NZ asks for more timeSome 600 passengers may not make tonight's deadline to travel.18 Aug 10:37 PM
