Queenstown Lord of the Rings location reopens to public
These film-famous backdrops will open again to the public, after 11 years.
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Queenstown's LOTR site Deer Park Heights set to reopen
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Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
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The men went into action when another patron joked that "there's someone dead in there".
$275,000 fine over serious-injury roller crash
Company ordered to pay $275,000 for its part in a heavy roller crash.
Previous owner buys back chopper firm from Ngāi Tahu Holdings
A Queenstown helicopter company has been sold back to its former owner.
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Where to find fancy cocktails, luxurious suites, and snow-capped mountain views.
Snow wonder! Brace for more wintry weather
Heaviest snowfalls in years blanket Otago and Southland for start of school holidays.
Watch: Queenstown local skis down her street in shorts and a T-shirt
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Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
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Firefighter and three others in hospital after apartment blaze lights up Queenstown
Emergency teams rushed to fight the fire that flared up at 2am today.
South Island business owners plead for level 1: 'There are no cases down here'
Current restrictions have caused confusion for customers and the South Island wants change
She moved a car on to the street and was charged with drink driving. Why she escaped conviction
Nursing student caught drink-driving after moving car.
'Sense of betrayal': Till theft guts colleagues
A Queenstown Cookie Time store manager stole nearly $2000 over a five-month period.
Business Hub: Restaurateur learns hard Covid-19 lessons
Fleur Caulton learned hard lessons when Covid crippled her restaurants almost overnight.
Queenstown mayor wants 'excessive' flight precautions eased before holidays
Social distancing rules on flights should be reconsidered, Queenstown mayor says.
Covid leads to concerns over elder abuse, youth drug taking
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Hipkins: Aucklanders shouldn't be going to Queenstown for conferences
'We are asking Aucklanders to continue to take their alert level restrictions with them.'
Watch: 5 new Covid cases, Collins v Ardern in Parliament
Three are in the community. All linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster.
Staff meeting turns ugly: Worker chased out of office by boss wins $50k
The boss says he wanted to make sure the worker 'left safely' after a dispute.
Aucklanders should be banned from leaving their region - top health expert
Queenstown tech conference organiser says the event is not a "social gathering".
Funding row: 'You can't say to people, go to Methven or Timaru'
New $10m fund for private training providers favours regional schools.
GO NZ: A first-timer's guide to Queenstown
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Covid 19: Aucklanders head to Queenstown conference
Conference appears contrary to advice for Aucklanders to limit travel outside the city.
Man awarded $20k after discovering image of topless colleague on iPad
A woman used a workmate's iPad to take a photo of an image of her naked breasts.
Rob Fyfe on Covid-19, advising the PM, why he likes tackling a crisis
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Fate of road could be decided next month
Thousands of people are appealing for the repairs of the Hollyford Rd.
Community work for isolation booze run
Queenstown man sentenced to 40 hours' community service, must pay $1000 for TV damage.
Girl who helped save mum when her father was killed has died in car crash
A popular and 'friendly' teen has been killed in a car crash in Arrowtown.
Double tragedy: Teen's fatal crash follows father's tragic death
A 17-year-old was killed, and two others injured in a car crash in Arrowtown.
The great lockdown escape: Aucklanders book out flights to Queenstown
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Arrowtown road closed after serious crash
Serious two-vehicle crash closes road at Arrowtown.