Stolen swag stashed in centre of Queenstown
Stolen swag stashed in centre of Queenstown
A "large amount" of stolen property including sunglasses, jeans and wallets has been found stashed in the centre of Queenstown.
Miranda Cook
Stylists learn from best at workshop
Stylists learn from best at workshop
Svea Lechmann was all smiles as she let her hair down for some star treatment by Australian hairdresser Jules Tognini (left) at Iron and Ivy Hair and Beauty salon in Queenstown.
Golden friendship soured by creek access stoush
Golden friendship soured by creek access stoush
Rules around paper road access to Moke Creek on Queenstown’s Ben Lomond Station seem murkier than ever as a dispute between long-time friends continues.
Gymnastics club finds temporary home
Gymnastics club finds temporary home
The Queenstown Gymnastics Club may have found a new home.
Booking app gets customers in door during lulls
Booking app gets customers in door during lulls
Three mates are on a mission to get bums on seats in Queenstown pubs and eating spots during quiet times, while giving punters bargain deals on food and drinks in return.
Ditch the car, take a…. car?
Ditch the car, take a…. car?
Car-sharing companies successfully operating in other growing cities are eyeing Queenstown but need council support before opening here.
Searchers call in navy sonar
Searchers call in navy sonar
Royal New Zealand Navy sonar equipment was due to arrive in Queenstown overnight to assist in the search for a Bluff man missing in Lake Wakatipu.
Navy called in to search for missing Bluff man
Navy called in to search for missing Bluff man
Royal New Zealand Navy sonar equipment is due to arrive in Queenstown tonight to assist in scouring the bottom of Lake Wakatipu in the search for a missing Bluff man.
Air quality as bad as 'anywhere in Australasia'
Air quality as bad as 'anywhere in Australasia'
An air quality expert says readings in an Otago town are "pretty damn high" and as bad as "anywhere in Australasia".
Breath-taking film at Queenstown festival
Breath-taking film at Queenstown festival
With just one breath, Queenstown freediver Kathryn Nevatt can explore the beauty that lies deep beneath the water’s surface.
Police hoping CCTV footage may help identify man
Police hoping CCTV footage may help identify man
Queenstown police are hoping CCTV footage will help them identify a stranger who offered a lift to a Shotover Primary School pupil last Thursday.
Winter festival director resigns
Winter festival director resigns
The director of the Queenstown Winter Festival is standing down after two years in the top job.
Partygoers boogie as 'epic' event ends
Partygoers boogie as 'epic' event ends
Dancing up a storm seemed the only way to send off the 45th Queenstown Winter Festival.
No to machinery on main road
No to machinery on main road
A united chant calling for a developer not to use Kingston's main street for construction traffic rang out loud and clear.
Complaints over construction
Residents complain of construction 'chaos'
An apartment block which aims to ease Queenstown’s housing crisis is causing a crisis for nearby householders.
Tourists take action as smoke fills house
Tourists take action as smoke fills house
A family from Australia holidaying in Queenstown stood in shock on the side of the road as intense smoke billowed from a property just metres from their holiday rental.
Torch hikoi, cultural welcome for festival
Torch hikoi, cultural welcome for Winter Festival
Fire torches glowed in defiance of crisp air in Queenstown Bay, where thousands of people watched the quiet paddle of three waka ama across Lake Wakatipu.
NZ drivers no better, police say
NZ drivers no better, police say
Queenstown police say just because New Zealand drivers have passed their theory test does not automatically make them safe drivers and they should not be pointing fingers at foreign motorists.
Blood hounds: Argus saved by black lab buddies
Blood hounds: Argus saved by black lab buddies
A band of three black labradors are now blood brothers for life.
Woman claims ignorance after car found down bank
Woman claims ignorance after car found down bank
Queenstown police are investigating after a vehicle was found toppled down a bank at the bottom of the Coronet Peak ski field.