Latest from Queenstown
Sevens: Newcomers feature in Kiwi squad
New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens has named a clutch of newcomers in his 16-strong training squad.
Parents of killed tourists call for adventure sport licences
The father of an English tourist killed in a river-boarding accident has started a group to push to license New Zealand adventure tourism operators.
Quality family time fitted into busy golf countdown
Michael Hill, jeweller, is unlikely to get much rest over the next few weeks.
Toll at six after 2010's first road death
A woman is dead after a crash north of Queenstown this afternoon, taking the holiday road toll to six.
Gaddafi's son granted visa for NZ
The son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is understood to be flying into New Zealand today.
Salt of the earth
Film-maker Roger Donaldson has compiled a photographic scrapbook of Kiwi codger Burt Munro - and has his eyes on a biopic of Ed Hillary.
Man charged with assault after Queenstown death
A man has been charged with assault and police have launched a homicide inquiry after a man died in Queenstown overnight.
The Job Tour: Students paying $12,000 to get into hotel business
nzherald.co.nz visits a Queenstown Resort College where students are paying a premium to learn how to run our tourist industry.
Hope yet for some Hanover projects
Hanover Finance says some of its property investments are showing signs of life.
Top travel writers choose New Zealand among best
NZ's world-beating sights aren't reserved for overseas tourists, so here are four highlights selected by Lonely Planet.