Missing Wellington engineer Simon Bell (33) probably died from severe traumatic injuries sustained in a mountaineering fall, Coroner David Crerar has found.
Queenstown CBD bars and restaurants want an ‘‘entertainment precinct'' in the resort's heart so alcohol and noise regulations can be relaxed. Tracey Roxburgh reports.
Lindsay Richards estimates he has been fleeced out of about $US100,000 ($NZ148,000) by convicted fraudster Kerry Christian.
It never rains and then it pours.
Queenstown Airport will soon be in the same league as Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland, following a decision to reclassify its controlled airspace.
In this occasional series on Wakatipu eateries, Queenstown reporter Tracey Roxburgh takes a look at Graze. It took 12 years, but it was worth the wait.
The bull ring where she camped is now a rugby field. The main ablutions block has been torn down to make way for a new community sports facility.
Christmas came early for the trust behind a new community facility in Arrowtown, when the Lotteries Grants Board last week approved a $400,000 grant, turning a nearly 10-year dream into reality.
When Bruce goes silent and sits down at work, Bryn Thomas' heart starts racing.
It took about 72 hours for the first freedom clamp to be applied to a wheel in Queenstown.
Firefighters are encouraging one person to cause a massive explosion in Queenstown next week.
More than 130,000 passengers moved through Queenstown Airport last month - a 21.9% increase, smashing the previous record.
Ziptrek Ecotours is catering for Aussies with a new audio tour app.
Educating visitors and residents will be a key focus for the Queenstown Lakes District Council's community guides, back in action in Queenstown and Wanaka from this week.
A pop-up camping ground has been established in Glenorchy to cater to holidaymakers over the summer period while the new Camp Glenorchy is under construction.
Ziptrek Ecotours is seeking more than $84,000 from Skyline Enterprises and the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
He's known in European paragliding circles as the "comeback Kiwi''.
The bright orange cones which have cluttered part of State Highway 6 near Queenstown for almost a year will be largely gone by the end of this week.
The founder of a Queenstown tourism business said he had ‘‘no other option'' but to appeal an Environment Court decision relating to helicopter landings at Bobs Peak.
Queenstowners will be able to pelt each other with powder next year during the resort's inaugural Colour Burst Run.
