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Meghan Markle's NZ visit will be very different to her last
We aren't sure if Speight's will be on the menu for the Duchess' visit this time around.

Queenstown airport plans to expand noise boundaries
Queenstown plans to expand its noise boundaries into large residential areas by 2045.

Queenstown cottage sold for $3m
A Queenstown cottage in the same family for 75 years has sold for $3 million.

'Goat pie' dispute leads to court appearance
Man ended up 'being punched in the face after getting into an argument over goat pie.'

Chic on the slopes
Kiwi footwear designer Kathryn Wilson gives her top tips for staying stylish at the snow.

Cardrona to become NZ's largest skifield
A new partnership between Cardrona and Queenstown's John Darby has been formed.

Deadly 1863 storms some of NZ's worst
Some of New Zealand's deadliest recorded storms struck in the winter of 1863.

Tourist lying in middle of road critical after being run over
Aussie hit by car in Queenstown around 1am after driver failed to spot him.

Climbers rescued from Remarkables after social media post
Alpine rescue team frustrated stranded climbers didn't contact police about predicament.

Drone halts Queenstown Winter Fest fireworks
Radio interference from a drone caused the fireworks display to be delayed.

Showery and windy start to the week
Road snow warnings in the South Island could mean a white Sunday for travellers.

Vicious assault on Australian tourist in Queenstown
Australian tourist had head slammed into concrete bin.

They burned down historic DoC homestead - so why aren't they being charged?
Police can't prove the blaze was deliberately or negligently lit.

Lord of the Fries set to open 13 NZ stores
Vegan fast food operator Lord of the Fries has big plans for a meat-free New Zealand.

Snow Series: Coronet Peak Ice Castles
Ice castles light up the slopes of the Queenstown ski resort.

The Remarkables: Snow puts fans on ski-lift high
The Remarkables ski field near Queenstown got down to business yesterday, 48 hours early.

'They just started it up and basically, it ignited'
A car fire is thought to have started after the wrong gas was used to fill the fuel tank.

'Fresh, crisp and clean': Life in the frost zone
Living in a fridge? For Euan Baxter it has been his normal winter life for 30 years.

$3.1 billion: House sellers still cashing in
House sellers across NZ are still cashing in despite some markets cooling off.

Hey autumn ... where the bloody hell are you?
Otago town Ranfurly takes week's record for coldest place at -9.1C.

Wet Queen's Birthday weekend for much of NZ
Northeasterlies and rain spread down North Island during long weekend.

Former model caught four times over drink-drive limit
Former top model who co-owned Queenstown skydiving company has been banned from driving.

At home with the Dotcoms
He's the controversial, larger than life web mogul and she's the young law student.

Dotcom reveals millionaires' hide out
Silicon Valley moguls have a place to escape to if things became dire.

Snowfalls fuelling skiing excitement
While skiers now can feast on pre-winter photos, 100 years ago the sport barely existed.

Revealed: At $2.51 a litre is this NZ's most expensive petrol?
These are the most expensive places to buy fuel in New Zealand.

Snow and flooding hit the South
Snowfall has trapped one car on the Crown Range Rd already.

Markle's first visit to NZ wasn't a royal affair
Meghan Markle first saw NZ in a campervan - her next visit promises to be quite different.