A senior Queenstown police officer is facing a code of conduct inquiry after being caught speeding in the Kawarau Gorge.

Paul Rush visits Queenstown and enjoys some mellow yellow adventures.

Forecast rain today is expected to raise the Lake Wakatipu level, but not beyond its peak, reassures Queenstown Lakes District Council.

River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.

Tyra Banks said she chose New Zealand as a location because a lot of young Americans see the country as "a fantasy world".

More heavy rain is on the way for the Lake Wakatipu head waters before anything starts to improve.

Cheapskate backpackers have forced a Queenstown supermarket to introduce a ticketing system for buying Bluff oysters.