Queenstown
Tourism NZ encouraging off-peak tourists
Is Queenstown able to cope with even more tourists? We ask the managing director of the Queenstown Accomodation Centre Allan Bailey. Audio
Influx of Queenstown residents to cheaper Cromwell
Queenstown is facing a worsening accomodation crisis as hundreds of workers start to arrive for the busy winter ski season. From Queenstown Peter Newport reports. Video, Audio
Queenstown housing crisis leaves workers in lurch
Queenstown workers hit hard by the town's housing crisis have been forced to live in tents or cars as rents soar to over $600 a week. Audio
Queenstown struggling to cope with its popularity
It's not just those living in Auckland who are finding their house prices and rents are spiralling out of their control. Audio
Queenstown leaders revel in Amway deal
Queenstown businesses are thrilled that 10,000 Amway China sales staff will travel to the tourist town, pumping $50 million into the economy.
Queenstown wins multi-million tourism contract
Queenstown has won a major business contract with a Chinese company to host thousands of visitors in 2018.
New solution for unpaid tourist fines
The country's rental car companies are calling for a new type of collection agency to bring in millions of dollars of unpaid overseas driver's fines by simply charging their credit cards. Audio
Queestown-Lakes council to fine Wicked Campers
The Queenstown-Lakes District Council is taking a stand against Wicked Campers. The council's chief executive is Mike Theelen. Audio
Queenstown's waterfront
A footpath is likely to be widened on Queenstown's waterfront. Audio
Leaky building claim against Queenstown Lakes
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is collecting evidence to defend a legal claim over a multi-million dollar leaky building dispute.
Queenstown CEO pressured to find solution to housing problems
Queenstown's new chief executive is just 10 days into his new job, but already he's facing a significant challenge from an unexpected direction. Audio
Tensions in Queenstown over funding for roads, housing
There are increasing tensions in Queenstown over who will fund new roads and affordable housing to support the current boom in tourism. Audio
Gridlock over who should pay for Queenstown roads
Tension is growing in Queenstown over who will fund new roads and buildings to support the continued tourism boom.
Queenstown developer lays blame for squeeze on council
Queenstown is having to turn away tourists at peak times, and is losing conference business because it is short of hotels and still does not have a convention centre. Audio
Air NZ to announce $25m navigation technology investment
Air New Zealand is about to make an announcement in Queenstown about a 25 million dollar investment in new navigation technology. Audio
Queenstown road named world's third most dangerous
International website dangerousroads-dot-org has given that honour to Skippers Canyon Road - a 27 kilometre of unsealed road, flanked by a sheer cliff face - with space for just one car at a time. Audio
Approval for 134 new townhouses in Queenstown
The first attempt at fast-tracking new housing in Queenstown has gained interim approval.
Queenstown to get affordable housing area
If you don't have a spare ten million dollars, Queenstown's first low cost housing area was today given interim approval. Audio
Sotheby's markets $10m Queenstown estate
The Auckland property market gets a lot of media attention but in Queenstown an increase in the resident population is driving up prices there too. Video, Audio
House prices in Central Otago top $800k
Auckland is no longer the only region where the average asking price for homes exceeds $800,000 - it's been joined by Central Otago.
