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![$100m hotel planned for Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$100m hotel planned for Queenstown
An American developer is planning a $100m hotel complex near the Queenstown gondola.
![Tom Cruise braves chilly Qtown weather for M:I 6](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tom Cruise braves chilly Qtown weather for M:I 6
Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible co-star Ving Rhames have been photographed in Queenstown
![Newspaper's drink-drive shame campaign](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Newspaper's drink-drive shame campaign
Newspaper publishes names of drink drivers on their front page in new campaign.
![Proposal for 2800 houses near Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Proposal for 2800 houses near Queenstown
More than 2800 residential units could be built along Ladies Mile, near Queenstown.
!['Intimidating waving' winery wins battle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Intimidating waving' winery wins battle
Gibbston winery has had its off-licence renewed despite an objection from its neighbours.
![Who is Todd Barclay?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who is Todd Barclay?
Todd Barclay: National MP, former tobacco lobbyist, and now in the thick of it.
![Queenstown: Tastes of the south](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Queenstown: Tastes of the south
In the run-up to the winter festival Lorna Subritzky has great food and wine suggestions.
![Serious storm forecast to hit NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Serious storm forecast to hit NZ
Northern areas could be hammered by heavy rain next week, while the south could get snow.
![Arrest after children assaulted at pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Arrest after children assaulted at pool
A 41-year-old man is facing charges of indecently assaulting a child under 12.
![Queenstown hotel shortlisted for award](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Queenstown hotel shortlisted for award
A Queenstown hotel is shortlisted for one of the world's top interior design awards.
![Dead man's family heartbroken](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dead man's family heartbroken
Police say father and husband Kurt Sturgess is believed to have been in the vehicle.
![Temperatures plunge as snowstorms roll in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Temperatures plunge as snowstorms roll in
Tomorrow's Interislander sailings have been canned as snow falls in the South.
![Superman actor snapped in Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Superman actor snapped in Queenstown
Henry Cavill fans have been hunting down the celebrity in Queenstown.
![Snow showers, heavy rain as cold blast hits](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Snow showers, heavy rain as cold blast hits
From today an active front will begin to cross the South Island, moving north.
![Man accidentally shoots his wife](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man accidentally shoots his wife
His wife suffered pellet wounds to her abdomen and arm when she was shot.
![Tom Cruise snapped in Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tom Cruise snapped in Queenstown
Cruise looked to be in high spirits during a break from a chopper flight around Wakatipu.
![Family sleeps on snowy mountain overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family sleeps on snowy mountain overnight
One snow-mad family went to extreme lengths to be first on the slopes at The Remarkables
![Bungy king AJ Hackett 'stoked' with gong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bungy king AJ Hackett 'stoked' with gong
Bungy pioneer AJ Hackett honoured for services to adventure tourism.
![The Sofitel Queenstown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Sofitel Queenstown
Stephanie Holmes checks into the luxurious, 225-square-metre, Penthouse No 10.
![Name suppression after social media abuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Name suppression after social media abuse
A British woman guilty of abuse has been discharged and been grant name suppression.
![Fresh fog warnings for airports tonight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Fresh fog warnings for airports tonight
Air New Zealand has warned of potential flight disruption at four South Island airports.
![Jetstar's after-10 take-off slammed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jetstar's after-10 take-off slammed
A breach of regulations by Queenstown Airport described as disappointing and concerning.
![A bone-chiller: Year's coldest morning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
A bone-chiller: Year's coldest morning
A spectacular clear night has led to sub-zero temperatures across New Zealand.
![It's a bone-chiller! Waking to year's coldest morning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
It's a bone-chiller! Waking to year's coldest morning
A spectacular clear night has led to sub-zero temperatures across New Zealand.
![Coronet Peak gets ready for snowy season](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Coronet Peak gets ready for snowy season
Thick layers of snow have dusted mountain tops and caused hold ups at Queenstown airport.
![Man convicted of lewd acts on walking tracks](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man convicted of lewd acts on walking tracks
A Englishman has been convicted of masturbating in public on Queenstown walking tracks.
![Amway army Queenstown-bound](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Amway army Queenstown-bound
A whopping 10,000 Chinese visitors are scheduled to visit Queenstown next year.
![Police seek tree house builder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police seek tree house builder
Australian Andy Marshall is wanted by police so they can issue him with a trespass notice.
![$1.35m houses with money-making flats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
$1.35m houses with money-making flats
The development will feature self-contained flats, at the request of buyers.