Seat belt law to be enforced
Seat belt law to be enforced
The police in Queenstown are on a mission to make people belt up while driving.
Louise Scott
Peter’s dragon on flagon
Peter’s dragon on flagon
Queenstown youngster Peter Bodie-Healy’s creativity has been recognised by Wellington’s Weta Workshop.
Sleeping teen crashed into wall
Sleeping teen crashed into wall
A Queenstown teen driver crashed a vehicle into a stone wall and high-voltage power box after falling asleep at the wheel, police say.
Parents slam bus move
Parents slam bus move
A Wakatipu High School pupil has described a Ministry of Education decision to scrap school buses in the district as ''silly''.
Revamp of resort hospital to start next year
2018 start for revamp of 'substandard' resort hospital
Work on an extension and revamp of Queenstown's "substandard'' Lakes District Hospital will start next year.
Lost climbers found safe in Queenstown
Lost climbers found safe and well
Two Dutch nationals have been found “safe and well” after a search and rescue operation in Queenstown, police say.
Players pushing out the puck for charity
Players pushing out the puck for charity
Queenstown's ice hockey fraternity will be putting their skates on for a charity fundraiser this weekend.
Scooter ride honours relative
Scooter ride honours relative
Scooter Challenge rider Kirstin Burdett said a few prayers during her 220km charity ride from Bluff to Queenstown.
Hamish Walker cruises to victory
Hamish Walker cruises to victory
Clutha-Southland's newly elected MP Hamish Walker says he is "humbled" by tonight's victory.
Decision '17: Clutha-Southland
Decision '17: Clutha-Southland
National Clutha-Southland candidate Hamish Walker has arrived for his election night party in Queenstown.
Cancer Society buoyed by charity cruise
Cancer Society buoyed by charity cruise
A local charity has had its coffers bolstered thanks to Cruise-for-a-Cause.
Road to Remarkables reopens after fire
Road to Remarkables reopens after fire
The Remarkables access road has reopened after being closed due to fire, after a controlled burn breached its “containment line" earlier today.
Film crew broke rules
Film crew broke rules
A film crew from Mission: Impossible 6 did not follow the rule-book when shooting near Queenstown.
Keeping level heads key for Stampede: coach
Keeping level heads key for Stampede: coach
The Stampede can wrap up the New Zealand Ice Hockey League tonight if it secures a win over the West Auckland Admirals in the finals playoffs series.
Reaction was 'just adrenaline'
Reaction was 'just adrenaline'
A Queenstown man seriously injured in a head-on smash says his immediate reaction was to help the driver who collided with him.
Drivers badly hurt in Q'town crash
Two seriously hurt in fiery crash near Queenstown
The speed of a head-on collision near Queenstown caused one vehicle to burst into flames instantly, police say.
One injured in Crown Range head-on
One injured in Crown Range head-on
A tourist driver crashed head-on into an oncoming vehicle after "losing control on an S-Bend" shortly after 11.30am on the Crown Range yesterday, police say.
Man on wilful damage charge after car window smashed
Man on wilful damage charge after car window smashed
A man faces a wilful damage charge after punching a car in Queenstown on Saturday night.
Stampede wary of Admirals ahead of finals series
Stampede wary of Admirals ahead of finals series
Current champion Stampede is feeling the pressure ahead of the first game of the New Zealand Ice Hockey League finals series.
Kingston Flyer buyer David Bryce dies
Kingston Flyer buyer David Bryce dies
Former owner of the Kingston Flyer and winegrower David Bryce has died, surrounded by family, aged 59.