NZ Young Winemaker of the Year’s first Central winner
NZ Young Winemaker of the Year’s first Central winner
International experience proved key to becoming the first Central Otago winner of the New Zealand Young Winemaker of the Year Award.
Matthew Mckew
Queenstown set to go global & viral
Queenstown set to go global & viral
Queenstown’s set to go viral Monday night under the new alias when the resort plays host to the Xbox X and S Series console launches.
Dog found after 24 days in log pile
Remarkable survival tale: Dog found after 24 days in log pile
An agonising 24-day hunt for a missing dog that led to scores of people searching the Wakatipu Basin and a family close to heartbreak ended with a miraculous discovery.
On tour promoting Upham book
On tour promoting Upham book
Political cartoonist and satirist turned author Tom Scott is travelling across Otago to promote his new book on a World War 2 hero.
Push to avoid some goods as recycling changes
Push to avoid some goods as recycling changes
Plastic will end up in landfill if people do not shop more consciously, Queenstown and Central Otago councils are warning, ahead of changes to collections.
Structure linked to console
Structure linked to console
A mysterious temporary structure has been installed by a gaming console company on Queenstown’s waterfront.
Woman 'distressed' after car submerges in lake
Woman 'distressed' after car submerges in lake
A car was driven into Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown this afternoon.
Firefighters thrilled with $4 million ‘palace’
Firefighters thrilled with $4 million ‘palace’
A $4 million refurbishment of Queenstown Fire Station is complete and the firefighters are "ecstatic", the chief says.
Pupils celebrating successes in national examinations
Pupils celebrating successes in national examinations
Arrowtown School pupil Isabelle Mahoney has gained the top English score in University of Canterbury national examinations.
New role helping men talk
New role helping men talk
Campaigns to encourage men to seek mental health support appear to be paying off, with health officials saying plenty are coming forward in Queenstown.
Labour Day tourism picks up
Labour Day tourism picks up
Things are looking tentatively busy across Otago and Southland this Labour Weekend, as New Zealanders support local tourism.
Paraglider alert ends as a false alarm
Paraglider alert ends as a false alarm
Concern from a member of the public sparked a full-scale search for a paraglider near the Skyline Gondola in Queenstown yesterday.
Report of missing paraglider a false alarm
Report of missing paraglider a false alarm
A search for a paraglider at Skyline Enterprises in Queenstown has ended after it turned out it was a false alarm.
Pedro’s hosts UFC champion
Pedro’s hosts UFC champion
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has been holidaying in Queenstown.
Cycle trail plan has bridges, underpass
Cycle trail plan has bridges, underpass
Two new bridges and an underpass are part of a proposed cycle route to eventually connect Queenstown with Cromwell.
Teenager critical after mountain bike accident
Teenager critical after mountain bike accident
A teenager has been flown to Dunedin Hospital with critical injuries after a mountain bike incident.
Two injured as cars collide in Queenstown
Two injured as cars collide in Queenstown
Two cars have collided in Queenstown this morning, resulting in injuries.
Breathtaking flight over Wakatipu Basin
Breathtaking flight over Wakatipu Basin
Before Covid-19 struck, there was rarely a spare seat aboard TSS Earnslaw or on scenic flights out of Quenstown airport. But now things are a little different, Matthew Mckew finds out the benefits of exploring the Wakatipu Basin.
Q'town plugged as 'Plan B' OE
Queenstown plugged as 'Plan B' OE
Expensive flights, visa issues and fluctuating lockdowns could offer a new opportunity for Queenstown as the international destination from within for young Kiwis.
Driver hospitalised after car crashes into pole
Driver hospitalised after car crashes into pole
A car ploughed into a power pole in Queenstown in the early hours of Sunday morning.