Tracey Roxburgh

Queenstown's council has withheld details contained in decisions issued by a dog control committee panel, despite them being part of a public meeting — and already published three times.

It's hard to tell if broadcaster Paddy Gower is more excited about experiencing rural Southland from a road bike today, or travelling through his beloved Browns.

After 21 years, progress is finally being made on a reticulated water and sewage scheme in Kingston.

A survey of Queenstown renters shows one in four respondents have been impacted by houselessness over the past year, and 75% do not earn enough to cover the median weekly rent.