Queenstown
Boaties urged to take care after girl's leg hit by propeller
Maritime New Zealand is urging boaties to know the risks after a child was seriously injured while out boating in Queenstown.
Queenstown becoming a performing arts hotspot
Concert presenter Clarissa Dunn talks to Jesse about the upcoming Whakatipu Music Festival, saying the area is fast becoming a performing arts hotspot. Audio
Queenstown hotel faces butler bother ahead of tourist arrivals
Queenstown's latest luxury hotel is facing an unusual staffing quandary as it prepares to welcome Australian tourists - it can't find any trained butlers. Audio
Ex-America's Cup yacht abandoned in Queenstown must go
As is where is: one dilapidated former America's Cup yacht abandoned on Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu.
Queenstown Lakes District Council is looking for someone to get rid of 'NZL14', which was… Video, Audio
Queenstown urges more govt help as isolation forces closures
Queenstown hospitality is calling out for government support during the Omicron surge as isolation requirements push more to the brink.
Restaurants are cutting back hours and closing their doors to… Audio
Omicron: Queenstown faces crisis of closures as staff isolate
Absolute carnage is the situation for Queenstown as Covid isolation rules forcing businesses to close, according to a local business leader.
There are now at least 30 locations of interest in the… Video, Audio
Queenstown Central amongst least boosted suburbs as Omicron appears
Queenstown Central is one of the least boosted suburbs in the country, as the town deals with its first known Omicron cases.
Calling Home: Dean Treml in Luzern
Hawke's Bay native Dean Treml is a self-employed photographer who shoots mostly sports and worked for Red Bull for over 20 years, These days, he lives in the countryside in the canton of Luzern with… Audio, Gallery
Claustrophic housing puts Queenstown hospitality sector at risk of Covid-19 outbreak
There are fears Queenstown's hurting hospitality sector may be brought to a screeching halt if a Covid case occurs among workers.
First wave of Aucklanders flood through Queenstown Airport
The first wave of Aucklanders have flooded through Queenstown airport today, now that the city's border is open. Their arrival has been hotly anticipated by tourist operators desperate to revive their… Video, Audio
Auckland cinema chain plans to expand
A local cinema chain is pushing ahead with expansion plans, despite the challenges caused by the pandemic.
Queenstown business boss calls for earlier border opening
Tourist operators and towns are facing a long dry summer with international visitors still at least five months away.
The government has announced a gradual reopening of the border starting mid… Video, Audio
Queenstown businesses struggle with severe staff shortages
Queenstown businesses are grappling with severe staff shortages - with some managers preparing to pitch in on the front line this summer.
Fully vaccinated people will be able to cross the Auckland… Audio
Wanaka wants its own local government entity
Sick of getting the feeling they are playing second fiddle to tourism mecca Queenstown, Wanaka residents are looking to secede. They want their own local authority for the town separate from the… Audio
Lockdown travel window held open for Queenstown
Meanwhile travellers stranded in Queenstown have been given a temporary reprieve before the travel window is poised to slam shut.
Hundreds of people are in town trying to get back, but there have… Audio
Queenstown launches project to take town beyond tourism
Queenstown is bringing together some of the brightest business minds to work out ways to make the town more than just a tourist destination.
Covid-19 dealt a devastating below to the district as one… Audio
Queenstown council moving to reduce reliance on tourism
Queenstown Lakes District Council has announced a new campaign aimed to shake off the perception it's a holiday-only destination.
Covid-19: Skifields out in cold as AUS travel cancelled
The high hopes tourism towns had for Australian school holidays have collapsed, with the brakes put on the trans-Tasman bubble.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has also ruled out financial help for… Video, Audio
School holiday lifeblood cut off with AUS-NZ travel bubble pause
The start of the Australian school holidays was meant to be a lifeline for Queenstown's beleaguered businesses, instead that lifeblood has been cut off.
The government has closed the trans-Tasman… Video, Audio
The Weekend Panel with Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira
Panelists Josie Pagani and Chris Wikaira are looking at the Canterbury weather, the idea of a four-day work week, white privilege, and halting licences for new bottle stores because of increasing… Audio