A Queenstown river which attracts thousands of tourists every week allegedly had untreated effluent flowing into it amid concerns about a faltering wastewater plant.
Queenstown Marathon organisers did not win too many friends on the eve of the event when its registration procedures caused Frankton Flats traffic to come to almost a standstill.
A judge has told a Cromwell builder who stole $35,000 to feed a gambling addiction to "exhaust every option" to pay back his victims or he could go to prison.
Approval given to a 2400-unit housing development on the outskirts of Queenstown has been described as a substantial decision for a district under housing pressure.
Miles Wilson’s been a Queenstown store owner for 27 years, but says when he was in the Auckland corporate world he had no desire to ever become a retailer.
Friends of Queenstown floorlayer Terry David Trowman, who died last month aged 40, are hailing him as the most sociable, genuine and caring person you could hope to meet.
Three Queenstown volunteer fireys put in sterling performances at the recent world firefighter challenge champs in Nashville, Tennessee, in the United States.
Wakatipu High School bands Atomica and 4BLU are ending their year on a high, having won the chance to perform at New Year’s Eve celebrations across the region.
Environment Minister Penny Simmonds has signed off on the Te Pūtahi Ladies Mile variation, paving the way for another 2400 new residential units near Queenstown.