High-profile Aucklander allegedly breached Covid rules, police investigating
It's alleged the person attended a gathering in Queenstown last weekend.
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Three Aucklanders arrested after a trip to the snow
Three Auckland men have been charged and are due to appear in court.
Off-road crash tragedy: Driver escapes conviction over girlfriend's death
4WD vehicle fell 24m in vertical drop.
Birthday-driven lockdown breacher sentenced
Judge not impressed by explanations given to police at two checkpoints.
Brrr: Spring frost for parts of the south, some places recording -4
While the south is shivering, Kaitaia is revelling in 16C.
Auckland couple's lockdown Wānaka excursion - pair seek suppression
Police have revealed details about how the couple got to Wānaka from Auckland.
Queentown mayor wants police plan to avoid future Covid-19 border breaches
Mayor wants to know what police will be doing to avoid another breach of lockdown rules.
Two Arrowtown golf resorts permitted to go ahead
High-spending golfers are the kind of visitors Queenstown and Wanaka want.
Gloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses
30 potentially looking to shut up shop, yet others say they've had their best year yet.
Luxury Queenstown lodges top Travel + Leisure awards
American tourists are still dreaming of these luxury lodges on the shores of Wakatipu.
One dead after serious motorcycle crash on Crown Range
Police confirmed the motorcyclist died at the scene.
What Level 2 means for ski slopes
Snowfields say they'll be open and ready on Wednesday, with these minor changes.
'We're ready': Hopes pinned on government's alert level announcement
A shift out of Level 3 could be accompanied by stricter requirements.
Petition wants Wānaka to secede from 'Queenstown-centric' decision making
The petition only needs 1500 signatures to trigger an investigation.
Southern tourism giant: 'Our revenue is zero'
Queenstown-based business wants Auckland to stamp out the outbreak as soon as possible
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Finger-nicking good: Skateboarders swipe KFC from drive-through
The pair grabbed a $90 order as it was being passed to a customer.
Photos: Inside billionaire Peter Thiel's planned lakefront resort
Rooftops are heavily planted so disappear into the area's outstanding natural beauty.
Exclusive: US billionaire Peter Thiel proposes luxury lodge
Resource consent being sought for tourist lodge to be built on part of a 193ha farm.
Queenstown loses out on LGBT+ boost as Winter Pride cancelled
Half of LGBTQ travellers feel they 'could not be themselves' while on holiday.
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: You shall not pass - airports promise strict checks on travellers as L3/4 divide comes into play
Aviation Security in place to make sure those travelling have permission.
Level 3 countdown: Travel restrictions to stay tight as country readies to divide
NZ set to divide in the fight against Covid-19 - and travelling will be severely limited.
Queenstown Rhapsody! Family's hilarious album cover to beat lockdown boredom
One family decided they wanted to break free from the boredom of lockdown.
Police called to Queenstown mountain bike accident find up to 50 riders on trails
The female rider could now be facing the prospect of being fined.
Queenstown loses out with Winter Pride festival cancellation
One of the biggest festivals on Queenstown's calendar has been cancelled.
'Clutching at straws': Whangarei retirees may be stuck in Wanaka for weeks
Extended lockdown is bad news for stranded domestic travellers.
South Island hospo businesses 'devastated' by lockdown extension
The alert level status quo is partly because of the Christchurch wastewater result.
SkyCity declares $156.1m annual profit, down 33 per cent
Australasian business reveals performance in last 12 months hit by Covid
South Island businesses want clarity over lockdown duration
Businesses in the lower South Island are calling for greater certainty.
Covid-19: 'Rescue flight' for health workers stranded in Queenstown
The doctors had a fifth flight booked but it did not eventuate.
Ghost town: Queenstown without the people
It's reportedly feeling very eerie in Queenstown at the moment.
Gisborne doctors stuck in resort as flights stop
The deadline for people to get out of Queenstown expired last Friday.
Seven jet boaters from six bubbles charged over breaches
One of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.
Independent Republic of the South Island: Split views on lockdown decision
Not everybody agrees the South should be treated differently.