US billionaire Peter Thiel's Queenstown house going for a steal
Thiel's company, Second Star Ltd, paid a head-turning $4.8m for the five-bedroom home.
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Wheels on wheels: Queenstown's main street becomes wheelchair race track
"Queenstown never ceases to amaze me."
Suspicious fire on boat in central Queenstown, nearby cars damaged
The vessel, which was on a trailer, was ablaze when crews arrived.
'Terrifying' ski lift plunge: Woman falls from Cardrona charlift
Woman falls about 5m to the ground and is now in Dunedin Hospital's intensive care unit.
Rod Drury plans bunker-style partly-sunken southern home
'Shelter, privacy and visual screening' are aspects cited in the application.
Heavy rain, gales: Trees falling, roads disrupted in south
A tree has crashed through a kitchen in the Christchurch suburb of Cashmere.
Driver nearly 7x over alcohol limit keeps name secret due to bullying risk
The woman's lawyer said she was remorseful and "absolutely devastated."
GO NZ: Is this the best bathtub view in New Zealand?
Call off the search. We think we've found New Zealand's best bathtub view.
Drive-by sales in Wanaka's fast and furious housing market
Huge demand for Wanaka subdivisions from as far away as Auckland and Australia.
Fury over Milford Sound airstrip axing plan
Aviators ''dead against'' proposal to close Milford Sound airstrip.
Luxury Queenstown wine tour voted 'best in the world'
The accolade is welcome praise after the loss of international tourism to the region.
'I hear her scream': Crash victim's father says he is haunted
28-year-old Kirsty Moffett died in a crash in Otago last year.
Leaps of faith and big aroha rewarded at National Tourism Awards
Awards were a "beacon at the end of 15 months of uncertainty".
One-lane bridge death: Would metal barriers have saved a life?
Sun strike, poor layout, smashed barriers, speed, and fatigue all played a part.
'Hopelessly inadequate': Driver in crash that killed 28-year-old avoids jail
The crash happened in Scotland St, Central Otago, on December 13 last year.
Boar-derline: Pig hunter's kills parked up at airport
Sight of pig carcasses at busy airport criticised – but many voice support for hunter.
Jaw broken in alleged assault over McDonald's digital ordering screen
A security guard was allegedly assaulted outside the premises.
Govt should bulk-fund Queenstown - National MP
The third-ranked MP believes this is better than allocating shovel-ready funding.
Record numbers turn-out at ski slopes
A lot of Australians have reportedly taken to the slopes.
Fog blankets Auckland Airport: Flights cancelled, diverted; heavy rain on way
Fine weather expected before possible heavy rain and floods for parts of NZ.
Suspended bubble hits tourism, hospitality hard ... again
Tourism and hospitality sectors are disappointed but understanding of the bubble pause.
Ski fields banking on Kiwis not Australians
Queenstown enjoying amazing support from Aucklanders and kiwi visitors.
'The victim was terrified': Woman made armed attacker a cup of tea
The offender had left the military late last year after more than 40 years' service.
Caught cats put to good use catching rabbits
Wild cats trapped, desexed and released on rural properties to manage rabbit populations.
NZ's Great Indoors: The best indoor activities and events, covered
Good reasons to stay indoors this school holiday.
Hot-air balloon crash: Last injured passenger discharged from hospital
There were 11 people on board the hot-air balloon when it crashed.
Six police cars 'jumped on' and damaged in Queenstown
Eighteen-year-old due in court after patrol cars damaged at Queenstown police station.
'Suburb of McMansions': Rich-lister in Gibbston Valley stoush
'One has only to look at Lake Hayes Estate with 700-plus homes to imagine the future.'
'Nice buzz': Queenstown businesses humming with Kiwi travellers
Air New Zealand is calling these holidays their busiest July break ever.
Thrill of a lifetime: Adventurers install highline across coastal cliff
A group spent a weekend using the line as a tightrope, swing and to base jump.
Balloon crash: injured victim still in hospital
One patient still in hospital five days after hot-air balloon crash.
Threatened and scared: Students leave school over claims of 'constant' bullying
The young girls, aged 13 and 14, are from separate families.
Hotel review: Why the Sherwood is the coolest place to stay in Queenstown this winter
Good food, sustainability and good vibes make this a must-stay on your next visit.
'We were the lucky ones': Passenger in hot air balloon crash speaks out
Malcolm Porter has described the ordeal he and his wife faced in the crash.