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Queenstown: Just close your eyes and jump
A recent addition to Queenstown's adventure activities, Ziptrek is a two-hour flying fox experience through the forest.

Queenstown: Wind up, wine down
Paul Rush visits Queenstown and enjoys some mellow yellow adventures.

Queenstown on flood watch as rain threatens
Forecast rain today is expected to raise the Lake Wakatipu level, but not beyond its peak, reassures Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Outlook brighter for Queenstown
Lake Wakatipu's brimming water level rose no further overnight and dropped slightly today, easing the risk of flooding in Queenstown.

Queenstown flood fears ease
Full-to-the-brim Lake Wakatipu is likely to start dropping back tomorrow, but high winds could still push waves of water into the streets.

Falling water levels ease flood risk
River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.

<i>America's Next Top Model</i> part of NZ tourism push
Tyra Banks said she chose New Zealand as a location because a lot of young Americans see the country as "a fantasy world".

More rain on the cards for Queenstown
More heavy rain is on the way for the Lake Wakatipu head waters before anything starts to improve.

Oysters popular among supermarket thieves
Cheapskate backpackers have forced a Queenstown supermarket to introduce a ticketing system for buying Bluff oysters.

<i>Vudu Cafe</i>, Queenstown
We came here because we were on holiday in Queenstown and a friend who lives there recommended it as the "best brunch in town".

Queenstown set to treble visitor quota
New Zealand's premier resort town is riding a wave of tourism growth, and considering how it might handle a trebling of visitor numbers in the next 20 years.