Queenstown
Music Alive: Whakatipu Festival 2022 Young Artist Recitals #4
This festival was created to give early-career NZ musicians a performance opportunity during COVID. In this concert you’ll hear music by violinist Hazuki Katsukawa, viola player Zephyr Wills, and… Audio
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Queenstown mayor on town's boil water situation
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is on the brink of lifting its boil water notice. After a breakout of the cryptosporidium parasite in the resort town back in the middle of September 2023… Audio
Queenstown disease outbreak source may never be known - authorities
Queenstown's cryptosporidiosis outbreak may never be known despite extensive testing, Te Whatu Ora Health NZ says.
There's something in the water, but there shouldn't be
The cryptosporidium outbreak in Queenstown highlights the challenges of providing a clean water supply. Why is it so difficult to make our drinking water safe? Audio
'It's rough': Queenstown residents sleeping in tents due to housing crisis
Queenstown is fighting fires on a couple of fronts - as it cleans up from a state of emergency, and deals with a cryptosporidium outbreak. As well as that, the resort town is still dealing with a… Video, Audio
Heavy rain on the way for Gisborne, eastern Bay of Plenty
Flood-weary Gisborne and the Eastern Bay of Plenty are next in line for heavy rain - after the lower South Island was battered last week.
Media briefed on Cryptosporidium outbreak
The number of cases of cryptosporidium in Queenstown is now 18 and the district council has told media it is rushing to get a UV filter for one of its 2 mile water treatment plant. But the mayor Glyn… Audio
Queenstown locals frustrated over water situation
Queenstown locals are reeling over the possibility of a prolonged boil water notice. The notice was put in placeafter people started getting sick with cryptosporidium infections and the national water… Audio
Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak: Confirmed number of cases rises to 17
The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Video, Audio
TSS Earnslaw in a mock rescue this week
It will be dramatic scenes on a dramatic backdrop this Friday in Queenstown as the iconic TSS Earnslaw undertakes a mock rescue on Lake Wakatipu. Audio
Queenstown cruise ship to change ownership
Tourism operator Southern Discoveries says it is selling its Queenstown cruise boat to invest more into its Milford Sound operations.
More than 25 people share facilities at one house, pay $250 each, migrant says
A Queenstown migrant worker says she is being charged $250 a week to live with more than 25 other people in a poorly kept, overcrowded property.
'People feel trapped': Migrant workers under new visa speak out on exploitation
Dozens of migrant workers are being exploited by Queenstown employers who are not meeting the minimum conditions required by their visas, the Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau says.
2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition - Highlights from Queenstown (part 1 of 6)
Hightlights from the first round of the 2023 Michael Hill International Violin Competition. Audio
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Queenstown mayor on region's housing crisis
In Queenstown, hundreds of homes are available for short-term letting on platforms like Airbnb, but finding a permanent place in an affordable rental is hard work for the workers who keep the town's… Audio
Queenstown housing crisis: Renters' woes get more bizarre
Imagine being told by your landlord that the spare room is now an Airbnb. That's exactly the scenario which confronted a group of Queenstown renters last week.
A housing crisis in the area continues… Audio
Around the motu: Peter Newport from Queenstown, Lakes and Central Otago
Peter Newport highlights two recent situations where visitors have caused local problems and then headed overseas. Also, questions are being raised about some of the Queenstown Lakes District… Audio
Around the motu: Tim Brown in Dunedin
RNZ journalist Tim Brown joins Kathryn to talk about the controversy surrounding Gore's new Mayor Ben Bell and the attempt by seven councillors to oust his choice of deputy, Queenstown's vulnerable… Audio
Queenstown's Earnslaw steamer celebrates 110 on the water
The Lady of the Lake - Queenstown's Earnslaw - has celebrated 110 years since it first set sail. And its owners say it hasn't run out of steam yet.
The TSS Earnslaw marked its birthday today with a… Video, Audio
Scrub fire near Queenstown under control - FENZ
A scrub fire started by a burning car coming down from the Remarkables near Queenstown has now been contained.