Auckland couple used essential-worker exemptions to fly to Wanaka holiday home
Police say the couple will be prosecuted under the current Health Order.
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One dead after serious motorcycle crash on Crown Range
Police confirmed the motorcyclist died at the scene.
Petition wants Wānaka to secede from 'Queenstown-centric' decision making
The petition only needs 1500 signatures to trigger an investigation.
Photos: Inside billionaire Peter Thiel's planned lakefront resort
Rooftops are heavily planted so disappear into the area's outstanding natural beauty.
Exclusive: US billionaire Peter Thiel proposes luxury lodge
Resource consent being sought for tourist lodge to be built on part of a 193ha farm.
'Clutching at straws': Whangarei retirees may be stuck in Wanaka for weeks
Extended lockdown is bad news for stranded domestic travellers.
Regional change in Covid-19 alert levels feasible if no cases appear - scientists
135 close contacts have been identified in the South Island.
Seven jet boaters from six bubbles charged over breaches
One of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.
'Can't get home': Family stuck in Wanaka after travel extension ends
Napier family could not get home despite extra Air New Zealand flights out of resort town.
Lockdown loophole: Locals worried as Aucklanders book holiday homes
An Airbnb owner says she received 'offensive messages' after turning down a booking.
Person dies in petrol station car wash in Wanaka
Police were called to the Caltex Wanaka at about 2pm.
Farmer calls for patience when dealing with environmental change
New regulations have been coming thick and fast at farmers in the last few years.
Man sold drugs at resort for 3 years to "make ends meet"
The man is widely known by the first name of Sandy.
Avalanche risk 'high': People urged to stay away from mountains
Avalanche danger levels have reached a winter-season high.
Kiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'
Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".
Massive film set planned for Wanaka
Replicas of New York's Central Park, Venice and Paris to be constructed for film studio.
'Downhill struggle' to find Covid relief funding for Nepal
Himalayan Trust calls on skiers, hikers and bikers to do some good for Nepal.
Why Wānaka is the 'cycling envy of Aotearoa'
Insider tips on the best mountain biking, cycling, activities and dining in Wānaka.
Coupland's mince and cheese ranked among NZ's best pies
The Christchurch-based business took out gold in the commercial wholesale category.
Ski fields banking on Kiwis not Australians
Queenstown enjoying amazing support from Aucklanders and kiwi visitors.
'Suburb of McMansions': Rich-lister in Gibbston Valley stoush
'One has only to look at Lake Hayes Estate with 700-plus homes to imagine the future.'
Thrill of a lifetime: Adventurers install highline across coastal cliff
A group spent a weekend using the line as a tightrope, swing and to base jump.
School holidays weather: Unsettled week ahead
Tekapo was the coldest spot this morning at -7 with Manapouri and Timaru close behind.
Wild weather: South Island battered by wind, snow
Rain and snow has already affected some southern roads.
Queenstown moving to reduce reliance on tourism
The district was one of the hardest hit in the country when the borders shut.
Robinson helicopters' safety record in NZ: Are they safe to fly?
Wedding party crash puts 'Robbies' back under scrutiny.
Temperatures set to rise across the country
The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.
World's highest mountain no escape from Covid, Wanaka film-maker finds
Wanaka documentary maker Scott Simper caught Covid-19 while filming on Mt Everest.
'Happens too frequently for us': Sexual assaults in Queenstown increasing
Police estimate there are at least three cases a month in Queenstown.
Skiers queue for fresh snow at Remarkables
NZSki said 25cm of snow fell overnight on the mountain.
Snow business ploughs on at Ruapehu
Ruapehu businesses are looking forward to an influx of domestic tourists this winter.
'Gutted': Transtasman bubble pause 'a real blow' for NZ ski fields
The pause means a big drop in visitors — but still beats "worst-case scenario".
Heli-skiing death: Coroner renews calls for helicopter cockpit video recorders
Auckland businessman fatally crushed on snowy mountain summit.
Plan to save 'that' Lord of the Rings plane from scrap yard
Kiwis are being asked to put their hands in their pockets to save a flying dinosaur.