Randall Russo is one of the lucky ones. The 38-year-old, who hails from New York, arrived in Queenstown on Wednesday night from Christchurch after deciding enough was enough.
An "unexpectedly low" number of sales were recorded in Queenstown for January - a theme that was common across most regions in New Zealand, Real Estate Institute of New Zealand Queenstown spokesman Adrian Snow said.
A hearing for the Queenstown Lakes District Council's draft brothel control bylaw will be held in Queenstown on Monday.
It was important the rest of the world understood "New Zealand is functioning", New Zealand Hotel Council Queenstown chairwoman Penny Clark said yesterday.
The tiny Gibbston community turned out in force on Monday night to celebrate its recent win in the 2011 New Zealander of the Year Awards.
Up to 800 items - including several sourced by Bayleys Queenstown - will go up for sale tomorrow in one of the biggest online auctions ever seen in New Zealand.
New Zealand Golf's decision to move the Open to Clearwater was disappointing "but Christchurch could do with a bit of a boost", The Hills golf professional Craig Palmer said yesterday.
Queenstown Airport Corporation's six-monthly report lists the strategic alliance with Auckland Airport as a highlight and has included the impending High Court judicial review into the alliance as a challenge.
Kelvin Heights residents are being encouraged to "muck in" today, to help with some of the $70,000 worth of landscaping at the new State Highway 6-Peninsula Rd intersection, near Queenstown.
Members of Queenstown's gay and lesbian community have formed a society, and hope to attract enough members to be able to organise a summer mardi gras.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has the power to control the effects, or potential effects, of any development which could push up land prices in the district, a High Court decision has found.
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has spent more than $320,000 in legal fees and litigation costs over the strategic alliance between the Queenstown Airport Corporation and Auckland International Airport Ltd, creating an "unfavourable variance" in the budget, which is expected to only get worse.
Gibbston will be celebrating on Monday night during a special event to mark its recent success in the 2011 New Zealander of the Year Awards.
Before Sunday, Daryl Hobman, of Auckland, had never been to Queenstown. But after winning a two-day trip through an Auckland Airport and House of Travel competition, Ms Hobman and her long-time friend Cristeen Smith, of Te Atatu, plan on coming back next month.
Queenstown Airport set a record in January, with almost 73,000 domestic passengers passing through its terminal during the month.
Runway lights at Queenstown Airport will be operational by the end of June, maximising the airport's operating hours and reducing the number of flight diversions.
A bike patrol may soon be in force on the Ben Lomond reserve if a recommendation to the Queenstown Lakes District Council community services committee is accepted tomorrow.
Queenstown will host the world premiere of Rita and Douglas, which tells the story of a brief but passionate affair between two of New Zealand's renowned artists, during the 2011 Festival of Colour.
A chance encounter last month in Christchurch between former top Ironman triathletes and old rivals Gavin Hawke and Geoff Matthews has led to the creation of what is being regarded as the most outstanding off-road triathlon course in New Zealand, which will have its debut during the 2011 Motatapu event next month.
Resource consent applications were lodged with Lakes Environmental on Thursday for Wanaka's new state-of-the-art dog pound.
