New ZealandCareless pilot fined, ordered to retrainA pilot who operated a commercial passenger jet in a careless manner in Queenstown has been fined $5100 and must do extensive retraining.26 Mar 12:51 AM
New ZealandMan urinated on woman in barA man who urinated on an American woman in a Queenstown bar on Boxing Day has been lambasted by a judge.25 Mar 10:24 PM
New ZealandDrunk can't remember groping womenA Cromwell man who groped two women at the Gibbston Valley Summer Winery Concert says he can't remember the incident and is "totally at a loss" to explain his actions.25 Mar 06:48 PM
New ZealandBacking for $18m Kawarau Falls replacement bridgeIndependent commissioners are backing the $18 million replacement Kawarau Falls bridge.18 Mar 08:10 PM
New ZealandDisgraced postie admits stealing mailDisgraced Queenstown postie Philippa Lynette Lindsay has admitted stealing thousands of pieces of mail destined for Wakatipu homes in the Queenstown District Court.10 Mar 10:44 PM
LifestyleReview: Eichardt's Tapas Bar, QueenstownThere's something very "Downunder" about the service in Queenstown. Waiters, bartenders, receptionists and shopkeepers take that relaxed, "she'll be right", Kiwi attitude to a new high.02 Mar 12:00 AM
New ZealandFast track to paradiseIt is the holy grail of NZ tourism: easing the path to Milford Sound for domestic and international tourists without destroying its scenery, ecological value and remoteness.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBar defends threatening Facebook post as 'satire'A Queenstown bar that posted on Facebook CCTV images of two men they accuse of stealing and threatened to kill them say the post was meant as satire.13 Feb 08:50 PM
New ZealandStolen mail delivery reaches 'milestone'New Zealand Post has completed the delayed delivery of more than 18,000 pieces of mail allegedly stolen by a postie.22 Jan 09:03 PM
New ZealandYouths arrested after crime spree in QueenstownTwo 16-year-old youths have been jointly charged with 13 offences following a series of thefts from houses and vehicles in Queenstown.17 Jan 06:17 PM
New ZealandMidsummer snow brings tourists out to playSnow stopped tourists in their tracks on the Crown Range between Wanaka and Queenstown yesterday morning.03 Jan 09:49 PM
WorldNZ police dismiss McCann sightingQueenstown police are "absolutely satisfied" a young girl seen in the town on New Year's Eve is not missing British girl Madeleine McCann.03 Jan 08:21 PM
New ZealandMore stolen mail found in QueenstownMore undelivered mail has been handed in to police in Queenstown after it was found in the overgrown backyard where mail was found earlier.17 Dec 06:37 PM
New ZealandMan charged with indecently assaulting taxi driverA 26-year-old man has been charged with indecently assaulting a taxi driver in Queenstown.16 Dec 06:38 PM
New ZealandSpeed diver injured after Queenstown cliff jumpA recreational speed diver is in Dunedin Hospital awaiting surgery on suspected spinal injuries after a jump from a cliff.12 Dec 09:46 PM
New ZealandPostie accused remanded on bailThe woman accused of stealing more than 17,000 pieces of mail bound for Wakatipu homes has been remanded on bail to February 14.03 Dec 07:10 PM
New ZealandAttack highlights binge drinking cultureA Scottish man who kicked a man in the head in Queenstown fell victim to the "binge drinking culture" endemic in the resort, a judge says.03 Dec 06:33 PM
New Zealand16,000 letters to find their homesThe start of delivery of more than 16,000 letters and parcels by New Zealand Post is better late than never for hundreds of Wakatipu residents.02 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandHouse auctioned for Blind FoundationThe Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind received almost half a million dollars from a Dunedin couple yesterday, following a spirited auction in Queenstown.29 Nov 07:10 PM
New ZealandApology to be delivered with stolen mailWakatipu residents will receive an apology from New Zealand Post when their lost mail is delivered to their homes on Sunday.29 Nov 06:39 PM
New ZealandMail stolen from Chch post boxesSix Christchurch post boxes have been broken into and the mail stolen, in what is being called a targeted criminal activity.19 Nov 07:20 PM
TourismFortunes still rising for Queenstown's gondolaIt was one of the most innovative ideas in New Zealand tourism but 45 years after the Skyline gondola in Queenstown carried its first passengers to the top of Bob's Peak, the company behind it has achieved more than anyone believed possible.18 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandMissing mail: 10,000 more foundAnother 10,000 pieces of undelivered mail have been discovered in a room at a storage company by Queenstown police.15 Nov 07:35 PM
New ZealandMan due in court for threatening parking officerSix weeks after a Queenstown parking officer was allegedly threatened and his ticket machine thrown into Lake Wakatipu, a 28-year-old Invercargill man has turned himself in.15 Nov 06:22 PM
New ZealandSombre trip for Argentinian familyA little peace came yesterday for the family of Carolina Patron Costas when her mother, father and brother visited the scene of her death last week following a crash on one of the Wakatipu's busiest roads.13 Nov 08:25 PM
New ZealandMail theft 'a deeply serious failure'New Zealand Post's communications manager says he feels betrayed after a Queenstown postal delivery woman was arrested and charged with theft.12 Nov 06:40 PM
New ZealandHelicopter crash pilot namedThe Queenstown pilot killed when his helicopter "dropped out of the sky" last night was the chief flying instructor at Wakatipu Aero Club.08 Nov 10:39 PM
