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'It's game on': Wild storm brings first big snow dump of the season
Porters Lodge reported 20cm of snow, with snow play likely this weekend.
MKR's Manu Feidel reveals what food Kiwis do better than the Aussies
"100% better than anywhere else I’ve been travelling around the world."
‘A delightful person’: Community mourns loss of prominent businessman after plane crash
Ivan van de Water was a respected member of the Gore community.
‘Shocked and deeply upset’: Lake Hāwea plane crash victim was flying in club event
One person was killed; another was cut from the wreckage with critical injuries.
Why there’s no public transport between two of NZ’s top tourist towns - yet
ORC says no plans for a Queenstown-Wānaka bus.
‘Super stoked’: Sadowski-Synnott claims record third world title
The Kiwi snowboarder has won her third slopestyle world title in Corvatsch, Switzerland.
Exclusive photos: Brad Pitt spotted filming in Queenstown
The Hollywood A-lister has kept a low profile since coming into NZ for his latest movie.
Luxon visits the Wānaka A&P Show
Luxon officially opened the show before visiting the wool pavilion and sheep yards.
Brad Pitt filming near Queenstown: Hollywood A-lister’s latest blockbuster under way
Town bustling with movie hype while megastar actor stays under radar.
Peter Thiel now the richest New Zealander after double-whammy wealth surge
The Kiwi passport holder has had several big scores in the past few months.
‘I’m hell-bent on winning gold’: Napier skier’s quest at Special Olympics
Nine Kiwis are representing New Zealand among over 1500 athletes.
Lake Hāwea homicide: Trial date set for husband accused of killing wife
Police launched a homicide investigation in November.
Person who fled checkpoint into Lake Wānaka rescued by police in boat then arrested
Police used a member of the public's boat during the rescue.
'Exposed and difficult terrain': Female tramper dies in fall at Mt Aspiring National Park
Her death has been referred to the coroner.
‘Can’t find the body’: Mother of missing Argentinian hiker wrestling with reality of son’s fate
Hector Gaston Arigau has been missing for two and a half weeks now.
US billionaire Peter Thiel winds down NZ business interests
His only remaining ties to NZ are a passport, a Booktrack stake, and a Wānaka landbank.
Apocalypse now: Doomsday bunker secretly installed in NZ
Underground shelter clients sought the ‘beauty, isolation, security’ of NZ.
Wānaka cancer patient raises $400k to get cutting-edge treatment in China
Emma Holden, 36, will soon travel to Shanghai, China for cutting-edge cancer treatment.
‘Can we afford this?’: Patients shocked by $1000 after-hours medical fees
Fees as high as $1000 have been quoted for after-hours appointments.
Ayrburn owner Winton Land suffers profit drop
Luxury developer says downturn has been more severe and prolonged than expected.
McDeclined! Consent for new McDonald’s in Wānaka thrown out
The plans to bring a fastfood joint to the lakeside town divided opinion.
Husband charged with murder over Lake Hāwea death
Karen White was killed in March 2024 and her husband has now been charged with murder.
Man, 61, charged with murder after woman’s death in Lake Hāwea
A man has been charged with murdering a 60-year-old Invercargill woman.
Search continues for man missing in Mount Aspiring National Park since Thursday
The search resumed this morning for a man who fell off a rock into a river.
What we know about the man missing in Mount Aspiring National Park
The search resumed this morning for a man who fell off a rock into a river.
Richie McCaw helps bring back iconic adventure race
McCaw has played a big part in the return of one of New Zealand’s iconic adventure events.
Meteorite over South Island causes massive sonic boom
Cloud cover prevented pinpointing the meteorite's exact location.