John Key to buy into $750m Gibbston Valley golf resort
The proposal is for a 9-hole golf course, 180 visitor-accommodation places and 120 homes.
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Revealed: NZ's capital of illegal party drugs
Police warn of deaths and hospital admissions from dodgy pills.
Aussies 'busting' for a bubble - Queenstown mayor
The mayor said he expected to see transtaman flights direct in and out of Queenstown.
Drink-driver 'overcome with grief' at Maradona death, defence lawyer says
Man's lawyer says football legend's death sent driver "overboard with the whiskies".
'Horrifying' video highlights Queenstown's violence problem
Rising street violence is fuelled by booze, drugs - and maybe visiting Kiwis, locals say.
Beers on Queenstown Beach blocked by booze ban extension
Alcohol in Queenstown and Wanaka CBDs is now banned between Christmas Day and January 6.
Queenstown's luxury Spire Hotel is a launchpad for adventure
With just 10 rooms, The Spire Hotel is as personal as it is modern.
Queenstown 1980s home sells for $1.6m
Twenty-four bids, starting at $900,000, were placed.
Queenstown drug bust: 6 arrested, $125k of MDMA seized
Six people have been arrested after several search warrants were executed by police.
Wealthy tourists lining up to return to Queenstown - luxury operators
Firms catering to high-end travellers struggle to hold on as keen clients are kept out.
Queenstown could have its own mosque by next week
A final fundraising push puts the area's growing Muslim community in reach of its goal.
Queenstown empty over Christmas, holidays no cheaper
With only three weeks 'til Christmas over two thirds of lake baches remain empty
South suffers the worst of unemployment caused by Covid-19
The Queenstown Lakes district has been the hardest hit.
'The party is over': Queenstown is a tourist town with no tourists
We need to talk about Queenstown, writes chef and restaurateur Darren Lovell.
Dramatic afternoon for raft rescuers
A group of seven had to be rescued after their raft overturned.
Introducing the Hacketts: Bungy king marries 'perfect match'
Stars aligned for Kiwi couple 30 years after they first met.
Pilot may have flown too fast, used his phone before fatal crash
Matthew Wallis was killed when his helicopter crashed into Lake Wanaka in 2018.
Airport bid 'predatory activity'
Christchurch International Airport Ltd's (CIAL) has plans for an airport in Tarras.
Remarkables Station gifted to trust for 'all New Zealanders to enjoy'
The 'beautifully presented' 900ha property has been in the Jardine family for a century.
Much-needed economic boost: Queenstown marathon draws in thousands
Around 11,000 runners descended on Queenstown for Saturday's marathon.
Blackberry cushion may have saved man after fall from cliff
It is not yet known how the accident occurred but the man was able to call for help.
Man seriously injured, rescued after Queenstown cliff fall
The tricky retrieval took several hours.
Revealed: NZ Govt feared public backlash to hosting Rugby Championship
Officials backed Rugby Championship hosting but raised concerns over "perceived bias"
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
'Kiwi OE' will provide workers guaranteed jobs and accommodation in the hope they'll stay.
Sell-out of Queenstown 'sugar bowl' chairs to lift local charities
The $150 sugar bowl chairs were sold within hours on Friday morning.
Marathon effort to honour slain police officer
About 35 in the Run with Matt group will take on the Queenstown half marathon together.
$50m Queenstown farm for the super rich on sale with its own heli-skiing
One of Queenstown's most spectacular high country farms has hit the market.
Queenstown wins international travel award
Queenstown beat Auckland, Cairns, Gold Coast, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney for the honour.
Queenstown buyers told not to get building inspections - agent
Some agents "should be locked up or fired" for negligent advice, industry insider says.
Flying in the face of reason or not?
Christchurch International Airport wants to develop a new airport on farmland at Tarras.
Queenstown resort transforms for global Xbox launch
Queenstown has transformed into 'Greenstown' to launch the Xbox Series X and S.
Queenstown arrest disrupts national meth supply - police
A 31-year-old man was arrested on Friday after a two-month-long investigation.
Massey stabbing: '12 wounds in less than a minute' - Crown
'Like a hunter stalking his prey that morning': Crown says stabbing gratuitous, planned.