South Island business owners plead for level 1: 'There are no cases down here'
Current restrictions have caused confusion for customers and the South Island wants change
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Nursing student caught drink-driving after moving car.
'Sense of betrayal': Till theft guts colleagues
A Queenstown Cookie Time store manager stole nearly $2000 over a five-month period.
Business Hub: Restaurateur learns hard Covid-19 lessons
Fleur Caulton learned hard lessons when Covid crippled her restaurants almost overnight.
Queenstown mayor wants 'excessive' flight precautions eased before holidays
Social distancing rules on flights should be reconsidered, Queenstown mayor says.
Covid leads to concerns over elder abuse, youth drug taking
Abuse and drug-use are two issues raised in a new social care report for Queenstown.
Hipkins: Aucklanders shouldn't be going to Queenstown for conferences
'We are asking Aucklanders to continue to take their alert level restrictions with them.'
Watch: 5 new Covid cases, Collins v Ardern in Parliament
Three are in the community. All linked to the Mt Roskill mini cluster.
Staff meeting turns ugly: Worker chased out of office by boss wins $50k
The boss says he wanted to make sure the worker 'left safely' after a dispute.
Aucklanders should be banned from leaving their region - top health expert
Queenstown tech conference organiser says the event is not a "social gathering".
Funding row: 'You can't say to people, go to Methven or Timaru'
New $10m fund for private training providers favours regional schools.
GO NZ: A first-timer's guide to Queenstown
The chance to visit a tourist hotspot for the first time gives a big sense of perspective.
Covid 19: Aucklanders head to Queenstown conference
Conference appears contrary to advice for Aucklanders to limit travel outside the city.
Man awarded $20k after discovering image of topless colleague on iPad
A woman used a workmate's iPad to take a photo of an image of her naked breasts.
Rob Fyfe on Covid-19, advising the PM, why he likes tackling a crisis
Businessman Rob Fyfe talks about Covid-19, advising the PM and why he loves a crisis.
Fate of road could be decided next month
Thousands of people are appealing for the repairs of the Hollyford Rd.
Community work for isolation booze run
Queenstown man sentenced to 40 hours' community service, must pay $1000 for TV damage.
Girl who helped save mum when her father was killed has died in car crash
A popular and 'friendly' teen has been killed in a car crash in Arrowtown.
Double tragedy: Teen's fatal crash follows father's tragic death
A 17-year-old was killed, and two others injured in a car crash in Arrowtown.
The great lockdown escape: Aucklanders book out flights to Queenstown
'Within hours of this afternoon's announcement, all of the flights were gone.'
Arrowtown road closed after serious crash
Serious two-vehicle crash closes road at Arrowtown.
Suicide commentary unhelpful to Queenstown, says experts
Speculating links between suicide and the pandemic is damaging to mental health: experts.
It's a fine Saturday - will Aucklanders obey lockdown rules?
But don't get too excited. The thunder could be back as early as tomorrow evening.
Your weather: South Island drops to freezing -10C, but sun set to shine
Even in lockdown the sun is set to shine and you can still go out to fish, walk or ride.
Aucklanders book Covid tests on arrival to Queenstown
A pop up testing centre in Queenstown will help test Aucklanders arriving with symptoms.
Queenstown 'lacks reserves' to get through another lockdown - employers
Queenstown and Otago businesses can't handle another setback from lockdown, say experts.
'Don't mention it': Aucklanders flee lockdown to Queenstown
Aucklanders headed to Queenstown to escape alert level three at home.
First look at Otago Uni's planned Queenstown retreat
University of Otago has applied for consent to build a $12 million retreat for academics.
Women's weekends with a dash of adrenalin
Sometimes it's more fun to go in search of adventure.
Weather: Quiet Sunday before low brings more rain, wind
Aussies can't come here, but their lows can.
'Huge bang' when plane engine struck by lightning
A lightning strike aboard a flight this morning was akin to driving into a 'power pole'.
Flight with 141 on board struck by lightning, diverted to Christchurch Airport
Flight stuck by lightning diverted to Christchurch Airport, passengers safe.
Lightning strikes Air NZ flight; Auckland drenched with thunderstorms
Passing showers in Auckland will continue until around 2pm today, with some sun to follow.
Restaurant staff step up to plate and revive dying diner
Restaurant staff and holidaying nurse are being praised for reviving heart attack victim.