Dean Buchanan discovers a secret little bar down an Arrowtown alley.

Driver was unsteady on his feet and smelt of alcohol but police arrest faulted.

A quick look at 'South Island' reveals what NZ$33,043 a night can get you in Arrowtown.

Top chef Ben Bayly and Sir Michael Hill are bringing a slice of Italy to Arrowtown.

Alone and 'over the limit' at 4am he chose to sleep in his car. It cost him $200.

Stay with Me singer sampling a Kiwi summer in the South Island.

She went missing 20 years ago today. Now, there are hopes new methods can catch her killer

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Some of New Zealand's deadliest recorded storms struck in the winter of 1863.

Disabled access campaigners surprised at reaction to plea over mobility parks.

A fire ripped through a scenic camping spot north of Queenstown overnight.

Millbrook Resort has won planning approval to add nine golf holes and 42 home sites.

It may be snow-go for some motorists this week, with white stuff on the way.

Todd Barclay: National MP, former tobacco lobbyist, and now in the thick of it.

The Gulfstream jet had blocked credentials when it landed in Wellington last night.

Spying network Five Eyes is understood to be starting a week-long conference today.

Details emerge of the VIPs expected in Queenstown this weekend.

A search and rescue operation just outside Arrowtown yesterday was the third in the wider Queenstown area within a week.

Did the creation of an 'urban boundary' cause Arrowtown prices to go through the roof?

A family has been left shaken by a road rage incident at the weekend in which a man allegedly forced their vehicle off the road several times, police say.

Nathan Jacobs had been away from his Arrowtown home for only about 20 minutes last night, before returning to find three fire crews dousing it in water.

A Queenstown shearer has been convicted on a charge of dangerous driving after travelling from Arrowtown to Cromwell at an average speed of 149km/h.

Millbrook Resort plans to spend $50 million on a new golf and residential development.

If your stance on foreign ownership of prized New Zealand countryside is black or white, the case of Robert "Mutt" Lange reveals issues that are far from clear-cut.

Amended charges will be filed against three men facing kidnapping charges to include a third complainant.

Shandelle Battersby enjoys a luxurious stay at the Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown.

This beautiful Otago property is the perfect place to relax and unwind or to enjoy a more adventurous holiday, taking in the on-site golf course and the surrounding area's many outdoor leisure options.

Further information see millbrook.co.nz.

Links with the past are strong in this town built on gold, writes Elisabeth Easther.