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Queenstown hiker missing, police ask public for help
Sanjeev, 25, left to walk to the Remarkables skifield from Wye Creek track on Wednesday morning but never arrived.

Flight cancellations cause woes for Queenstown Marathon runners
Nicolene Robinson was set to arrive at the Queenstown Marathon on Saturday but is now desperately trying to make it to the start line.

Struggling Queenstown hotel named ‘world’s best’ for design
It was recently sold to a major creditor following the death of its founder, but has been hailed ‘a private retreat beyond your six star dreams’.

Bubbly, sweet teacher killed near Queenstown in horrific crash
Joyce Fesico is being remembered by friends and colleagues as a special teacher who treated her students like her own children.

Why this is probably the best time of year to visit Queenstown
The region’s stunning hikes and bike trails are blissfully quiet and the hottest hospo spots around town are free of queues.

One dead, two injured in Queenstown crash
One person is dead and two others seriously injured after a crash near Queenstown.

Queenstown delights in the shoulder season
The region’s stunning hikes and bike trails are blissfully quiet and the hottest hospo spots around town are free of queues.

Critically hurt person dies in Queenstown after being found in freezing rain
Police said the death was not suspicious after the person was found injured at the bottom of stairs.

One person dead in Queenstown after being found in freezing rain
Police were not treating the death as suspicious.

30 years of carrying customers and crustaceans between Queenstown and Auckland
Air New Zealand launched its first direct Queenstown-Auckland flight on this day in 1994.

Queenstown eatery's outdoor dining fees hiked 1500 percent
After years keeping costs flat in the wake of Covid, Queenstown's council has changed what it charges bars and restaurants to use public space for al fresco dining.

Luxury hotel’s illegal crayfish confession
The Rees in Queenstown has hosted prime ministers, royalty and pop stars, and now it is being sentenced for unlawfully possessing crayfish.

Wind cancels multiple flights, stranding Queenstown Marathon runners
Severe wind has seen flights unable to land, leaving some keen runners unable to race on Saturday.

First-time Queenstown Marathon runner chooses intensity over tapering
Harry Mayos training regime includes running an extra 2km every day until he hits the 42km marathon on Saturday.

High-flying UK woman convicted over Queenstown shoplifting
Stolen items included a $51 bottle of pinot noir, speciality cheeses, bags of salad, steak, coffee, sardines and butter.

‘Traumatic’: Driver tells of chaotic scene after double fatal crash
Multiple people were injured, “lining up on the side of the road” after an accident between a car and a van near Queenstown on Sunday.

One person dead, several others injured after crash near Queenstown
Crown Range Road is expected to be closed for some time after a two vehicle crash.

One person dead, two others seriously injured crash near Queenstown
Crown Range Road is expected to be closed for some time after a two vehicle crash.

Four helicopters dispatched after car crash near Queenstown
Emergency services attended a crash near Queenstown on Sunday.

South Island publisher Crux ceases production, goes into ‘hibernation’
Crux’s managing editor, Peter Newport shared the news at the Queenstown Writers Festival during a panel discussion on the future of journalism.

Undercover Queenstown film studio announced - at last
Screentime NZ will take over the former department store building after basing series A Remarkables Place to Die at the site

Queenstown 'definitely should rethink' outdoor dining fees - Restaurant Association
President Mike Egan told Checkpoint the amount Queensland Lakes District Council is charging is "excessive", "way over the top", and "unfair".