TourismTourist boom pushing up room ratesRise follows another record-breaking year, with overseas visitors nearing 3.5m.06 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman in coma after Queenstown hit-and-runA woman seriously injured in a hit and run incident and remains in a coma in Dunedin Hospital.05 Mar 10:19 PM
New Zealand'Smashing bottles, people everywhere'Queenstown police drafted in officers from Wanaka and Alexandra to help shut down a rowdy party more than 300 people attended.05 Mar 08:36 PM
New ZealandAlleged hit and run driver foundDriver involved in alleged hit and run in Queenstown has been located.03 Mar 05:41 PM
New ZealandPedestrian injured in hit and runPolice are looking for the driver of a silver station wagon after it was involved in a hit and run in Queenstown tonight.03 Mar 10:20 AM
BusinessUS star who bought $13m station revealedNBC television journalist and host has bought property near Queenstown.02 Mar 05:05 PM
New Zealand239km/h on motorbike: Is this for real?A motorcyclist posted a photo of themselves travelling more than twice the speed limit.01 Mar 07:00 PM
New ZealandPregnant woman, toddler hurt Devil's Staircase crashThree people were hurt in a two-car crash at Devil's Staircase at Lake Wakatipu.27 Feb 02:53 AM
EntertainmentReese Witherspoon kisses goodbye to NZReese Witherspoon's Kiwi love affair has come to an end, with the Oscar-winning actress "sad to say goodbye" to New Zealand.25 Feb 02:13 AM
New ZealandPM says travel ban rule is case by case basisBill English will only let his ministers take partners on overseas trips if there is a need for it.23 Feb 06:09 AM
Freight and logisticsKingston Flyer has been soldA Queenstown consortium has bought historic steam train.23 Feb 02:01 AM
New Zealand'Strong leads' on pervert, police sayCops are warning of a serial masturbator in Queenstown.22 Feb 04:04 AM
New ZealandMcLaren driver gets diversion after crashAustralian businessman gets diversion after crashing his $20m supercar near Queenstown.21 Feb 10:58 PM
New ZealandWatch: Shocking footage of bad drivingThe driver, captured in footage shot on the Crown Range, ignored repeated efforts to make him pull over.20 Feb 08:01 PM
EntertainmentReese wowed by RemarkablesHollywood leading ladies Reese Witherspoon is lapping up the luxury of Queenstown, and taking to social media to brag about her idyllic Kiwi trip.19 Feb 06:30 AM
New ZealandRabbit virus brings hope to farmersFarmers in Central Otago hope a new method of biological control will give them some respite from the rabbit problem.16 Feb 08:55 PM
EntertainmentWitherspoon, Kaling soak up 'magical' NZReese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are jumping for joy in southern paradise as they make the most of their time in New Zealand.16 Feb 08:35 PM
New ZealandPM heads to fire-stricken ChristchurchPrime Minister Bill English has scrapped his day's schedule to head to Christchurch instead.15 Feb 07:28 PM
New ZealandFishing line tied across bike trackPolice are investigating the ''moronic'' actions of a person who tied fishing line at head height across a Queenstown track.14 Feb 07:37 PM
New ZealandWoman killed in head-on collision in Queenstown namedA woman who died after a head-on collision in Queenstown has been named. She was Susan Maree Cullen, a 49-year-old Australian national. The 14 Feb 03:37 AM
New ZealandOne killed in head-on crash near QueenstownThe woman killed in a head-on crash near Queenstown yesterday was a 49-year-old Australian, police say.13 Feb 10:06 PM
EntertainmentWitherspoon wants to 'snuggle sheep' in NZCelebrities Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling are ready to "snuggle some sheep" during their stay in New Zealand. Witherspoon, who 13 Feb 06:39 AM
New ZealandWoman injured after crashing into lakeA woman who survived a crash into Lake Wakatipu was initially trapped in her vehicle, police say.13 Feb 06:10 AM
BusinessNASA missions from NZ to continueNASA is heading back to Wanaka to launch its super balloons which orbit the globe performing scientific monitoring.12 Feb 08:20 PM
New ZealandNASA's super balloon to return to WanakaNASA has confirmed it will return to Wanaka to launch it's super-pressure balloon which will see the 18.8 million cubic foot balloon 12 Feb 08:10 PM
EntertainmentFirst pictures: Oprah and Reese in NZHollywood stars Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon have been spotted in Queenstown as the pair arrive in the country to shoot a new film.12 Feb 10:14 AM
New ZealandWoman injured in Cardrona bike crashIn a separate incident, a man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a quad bike accident.12 Feb 01:09 AM
EntertainmentCelebrities jet into QueenstownHollywood star Reese Witherspoon and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey are headed to New Zealand.11 Feb 02:35 AM
New ZealandWoman, child unconscious after crashAn ambulance and rescue helicopter are on their way to the isolated scene.08 Feb 03:30 AM
New ZealandMP stokes campaign to relocate Kingston FlyerWest Coast-Tasman MP Damien O'Connor has stoked the campaign to relocate the historic steam train the Kingston Flyer to the West Coast.08 Feb 01:58 AM
New ZealandStaff praised for jumping into actionAJ Hackett Bungy staff have won praise from police and their boss for their response to a serious road crash outside the company's Queenstown operation.06 Feb 04:21 PM
New ZealandWaitangi weekend weather a real pearlerThe sun has come out to play and is here to stay, with a scorcher of a long weekend across the country.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandMidwives concerned over lack of safe transfersMidwives have complained that a lack of safe transfers from Central Otago and Queenstown to main centres is putting "women and babies at risk".02 Feb 10:11 PM
New ZealandSunblock needed for Waitangi weekendThe weather's going to be (finally) glorious for most of the country.02 Feb 04:00 PM
