Minister of Conservation Maggie Barry will be joined by a top Department of Conservation scientist in Queenstown today to announce the 2016 Battle for our Birds pest control programme.
A teenager who crashed a car in icy conditions in the Kawarau Gorge overnight abandoned the vehicle and made his way 40km home to Arrowtown.
It will be something of a David-and-Goliath struggle in Queenstown today, as Chatham Cup action comes to the resort.
It will be something of a David-and-Goliath struggle in Queenstown today, as Chatham Cup action comes to the resort.
A Queenstown builder has won the top accolade at the Southern Master Builders House of the Year Awards.
Coronet Peak staff will be hoping it is second time lucky after the skifield reopened for business on Saturday.
A cool line-up for next year's Gibbston Valley Winery concert has been announced, including Aussie rockers Icehouse.
Coronet Peak will not open for night skiing as part of Queenstown Winter Festival celebrations, due to a lack of snow.
Noise, colour, banter, creativity and enthusiasm - this year's Queenstown Winter Festival opening weekend had it all.
It was a cold start for Winter Festival participants today, as some plunged into Lake Wakatipu for the Birdman Competition.
Queenstown police were kept busy at the weekend with six alleged assaults, an offensive behaviour incident and a driver attempting to evade police.
Winter festival continued in Queenstown today with people flocking to the town centre to watch the Golden Mile race and local crowd-pleaser, the Festival Street Parade.
A fireworks display launching Queenstown's Winter Festival included explosions erupting from Lake Wakatipu by the dozen.
Wakatipu High School year 12 pupils took part in a "Drive to Survive'' initiative at Queenstown Events Centre this week.
Tourists visiting Otago are flashing their cash, according to new government figures.
The opening of a hotel at Remarkables Park Town Centre has been described as the beginning of an era by Remarkables Park chief executive Alastair Porter.
Queenstown businesses are backing the permanent pedestrianisation of upper Beach St.
A meeting between Glenorchy residents and Queenstown Lakes District council over a proposed sewerage scheme for the town has not resulted in a resolution.
An Arthurs Point resident had his driving licence suspended for alleged drink driving.
Love is in the air at Kiwi Birdlife Park.
