Guy Williams

Coronet Peak will reopen tomorrow without "a single snowflake'' of natural snow after a 16-day hiatus.

A man was taken to Queenstown's Lakes District Hospital after his vehicle overturned after hitting a light pole on Frankton Rd this afternoon.

Four Queenstown climbers have played key roles in an expedition to the Peruvian Andes being hailed as one of the most successful in recent New Zealand history.

Two Queenstown businessmen have joined forces to give away high-vis vests to ski touring enthusiasts in the resort.

Australian universities rowing eights went one up on their New Zealand counterparts on Lake Hayes yesterday.

The manager of Coronet Peak ski area is "pretty confident'' it will be open for the start of the school holidays this Saturday.

The Government has approved a second retirement village proposed for Queenstown as a special housing area. 

As the dust settles on the final 10-day Queenstown Winter Festival, organisers say next year's edition will be an"action-packed'' four days that will better suit visitors, commercial partners and the media.

The Remarkables ski area was the venue for some unconventional sporting events on Saturday.

A prominent Queenstown property developer says the Government's $1 billion housing infrastructure fund, announced at the weekend, is a big opportunity to accelerate new housing development in the resort.

Queenstown ski gear retail and hire operators are taking a glass half full approach to the ski season's disrupted start.

Firefighters used a ladder to rescue a paraglider who landed on a streetlight pole in central Queenstown yesterday.

Radio New Zealand has confirmed it will close its Queenstown office by the end of the month.

The former manager of the Wanaka Lakes Health Centre has been charged with stealing more than $730,000 from two associated companies.

Queenstown Airport's first international after-dark flight last night was another milestone in a year of firsts for the airport.

The 42nd Queenstown Winter Festival will go off with a bang this evening when an estimated 10,000 people cram into the resort's waterfront for a fireworks display.

Four new special housing areas (SHAs) around Queenstown are desperately needed, their backers say.

Jetstar is taking a wait-and-see approach before extending its Queenstown services further.