James Beech

A custom-made trophy and a $150 prize pack will be awarded to the photographer who wins the 30 Years of Arrowtown Photo Competition as part of the Arrowtown Autumn Festival.

A collection of memorabilia autographed by historic figures has proved to be a blockbuster for the Lakes District Museum.

The oldest art society in New Zealand is preparing to launch an exhibition in Arrowtown, its first there in living memory.

The boys from Stand By Me grew up, grew apart, then decided to recreate The Hangover, but with fewer laughs, and call it Last Vegas.

Traffic lights have not been ruled out by the New Zealand Transport Agency as a way to ease growing congestion on Kawarau Rd.

St John joined forces with St Valentine around the Wakatipu on Friday, with a little help from their friends at ASB Bank, to surprise scores of loved ones at their homes and workplaces with flowers and gifts.

One of the oldest buildings in Queenstown has been sold at auction for $1 million.

Queenstown tourism leaders have welcomed new official figures which show the total resort guest nights for year-end 2013 rose a significant 8.4% to 2,756,149.

Wakatipu entertainers (from left) Lisa Moore, Fiona Bracken, Amanda Fernehough, Nicole McLean, Melita Gizilis, Paul Halsted and Findlay Brentwood were among 18 performers called back on Sunday to the QPact Rooms for roles in Jesus Christ Superstar.

Truth and terror emerge on the night before the executions of two New Zealanders.

Gibbston hosted the largest crowd of the nationwide Summer Concert tour when more than 14,000 patrons from around the South Island rocked to 10cc, Starship and Lynyrd Skynyrd on Saturday.

A law to test boating enthusiasts for their level of intoxication on waterways should be made New Zealand-wide, Queenstown Lakes harbourmaster Marty Black says.

A 34-year-old man from Gore was arrested and charged with four assaults of varying degrees after he allegedly attacked two couples outside the Gibbston Summer Concert on Saturday.

Classic rock fans have come out in force for the Gibbston Summer Concert today.

A rare Cold War bird of prey from Czechoslovakia has nested half a world away, in Queenstown.

Fergburger has reacted to being hailed as ''maybe the best burger joint on the planet'' by CNN with typical Kiwi modesty.