A woman spent two hours trapped in a car as rescuers desperately tried to free her - without dislodging it from a perch 30m below a Q'town road.

Former All Black Justin Marshall curled up into a ball as he was punched, kicked and stomped on during a street attack in Queenstown, a court heard today.

For wheelchair user Jeremy "Jezza" Williams, travelling from Britain to Mongolia in a low-powered vehicle will be one tough adventure - especially when he's determined to throw himself out of a plane and down rapids along the way.

An Australian tourist affected by alcohol received serious injuries after he fell 4m on to cobbled tiles last night.

Police have resorted to phoning rental companies to remove unsafe tourist drivers from the road.

Queenstown-Lakes District residents are more willing to donate an organ than other New Zealanders - possibly because they are better off.

The 19-year-old Australian tourist who fell from a Queenstown hotel after he tried to climb from a second-floor balcony to the rooftop has died overnight.

The 19-year-old Australian visitor to Queenstown who fell from a hotel balcony remains in a serious condition in Dunedin Hospital, police say.

We asked Herald readers where to send Warriors fullback Sam Tomkins to introduce him to life in New Zealand. Tomkins looked through the entries and picked the one suggested by Dave Floyd - a bungy jump in Queenstown. Here's the footage of his leap out over the Nevis River - the highest bungee in Australasia.

The World Cup final cost some football fans a day's skiing yesterday, with scores of skiers turned away from Cardrona skifield, despite good weather.

The World Cup final appears to have cost some football fans a day's skiing.

This picturesque slice of the South Island is not just a hub for adrenalin junkies, discovers Jennifer Ennion.

Fine, warm weather greeted the thousands of people who lined the Queenstown CBD today to take in the action from the Golden Mile and the annual Street Parade.

About 45,000 people will inject an estimated $57 million into the Queenstown economy over the next 10 days during the 2014 Queenstown Winter Festival, which opened with a bang last night.

A former taxi driver has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to what police believe was a false claim he had been attacked and robbed of $700.

Let's call them what they are: junkets, writes Toby Manhire. They might be effective, they might bring in crucial votes, but the whole approach leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth.

A house has gone up in flames in Queenstown this morning.

The body of a missing Queenstown woman has been found by searchers in Lake Wakatipu.

Plans for a $240m Fiordland monorail have been derailed by Conservation Minister Nick Smith, who says the project does not stack up economically or environmentally.

A Queenstown hotel treats its guests to epicurean delights sourced on its doorstep, finds Morgan Tait.

A former taxi driver has been charged with theft and making a false statement to police after claiming he was attacked and robbed of $700.

A Queenstown police constable has pleaded not guilty to an offensive language charge relating to an alleged incident involving a taxi driver.

Owners of The Remarkables skifield are laying long-life cast-iron piping throughout the trails in what they call a vote of confidence in the future of the ski business.

Aviation website privatefly.com has named its top 10 scenic airports at which to land. Our very own winter wonderland Queenstown gets a mention.

An Australian film crew believes it captured two UFOs on film near Queenstown, and have posted the video online.