Two brothers have been sentenced to supervision, with conditions, after admitting a range of drug and shoplifting charges, stemming from offending in Queenstown earlier this year.
In one of the biggest local residential property deals of the year, a landmark lakefront residence, only 10 minutes’ walk from the Queenstown CBD, has just sold.
Queenstown nursing legend Judy Stewart, who has died aged 92, nursed in the resort for 47 years and only retired for the final time four months before her 90th birthday.
A Waikato driver flew into a rage and threatened to hunt down a female and kill her after being asked to provide photo ID and a bank account — via text message — when checking in to his accommodation.
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers leapt to the defence of Queenstown’s business community on Thursday, stating he would not "put a tree in front of someone’s livelihood".