''Ten-one all units, keep an eye out for a rental vehicle ... heading towards Queenstown. Reports it's crossing over the centre line and travelled some distance on the wrong side of the road.''
Christmas arrived early for Queenstown and Wanaka tourism operators, who have been granted their biggest wish by the Tourism Industry Association New Zealand.
An anonymous benefactor has struck again in Queenstown, this time funding a ''static kinetic sculpture'' beside Lake Wakatipu.
Amended rental vehicle agreement forms; increased communication between rental car companies; a website dedicated to driving in New Zealand; and a nationwide roll-out of steering wheel tags are among measures to help keep drivers safe.
Drivers visiting over the summer period who end up behind local buses in Queenstown will be able to read some driving tips, courtesy of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
A proposed upgrade of Wanaka's community pool appears to be off the table and the Queenstown Lakes District Council has instead agreed to bring forward the design of a new pool development at Three Parks.
Despite a long-held desire to create an international event in the New Zealand Open, next year's tournament will have a distinctly local feel.
Police have been asked to monitor alcohol-related crime and disorder in the Queenstown Lakes district to give more weight to future reviews of the Alcohol Ban Bylaw.
Proposals to reduce speed limits in the Queenstown CBD and close Buckingham St to traffic between 11am and 4pm have been rejected by a Queenstown Lakes District Council senior engineer.
An Auckland teenager is getting a taste of his future this week during the St Kilda Saints AFL team's 10-day high performance camp in Queenstown.
It could be 2016 before any changes are made to the Ministry of Education's school bus system in the Wakatipu.
Sammy Fookes may have the thin blue line in her blood, but the 9-year-old has other career plans in mind.
Fireworks, a silk performer, Santa Claus, men in tutus, Christmas carols and some of the biggest hit songs from the past two years proved a winning combination in Queenstown on Saturday night.
Summer finally arrived in Wakatipu yesterday, coinciding with the third annual Arrowtown Long Lunch, held on Buckingham St.
More charges are likely to be laid over last week's alleged kidnapping in Queenstown, a case which captivated the country.
Two men wanted in relation to an alleged kidnapping in Queenstown last week have been remanded in custody.
Queenstown police last night apprehended Pita Wilson after a six-day manhunt following an alleged kidnapping.
The first stage of an estimated $12 million project to expand international operations at Queenstown Airport is expected to be completed by June next year, the airport says.
Two people are confirmed dead after a truck crash about 3pm on the Crown Range Road, between Queenstown and Wanaka.
A double fatality on the Crown Range Rd yesterday has brought the Queenstown Lakes District's road toll to five in six days.
