Firefighting resumed at Walter Peak at 7am today, with air and ground operations underway. Four helicopters equipped with monsoon buckets are cooling hotspots and dampening the fire perimeter, with a ...

Police have paused the search for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho. This difficult decision follows extensive ...

The Lakes Weekly is hand delivered to every business in Queenstown, Arrowtown, Frankton, Five Mile Remarkables Park and Glenda Drive on Tuesday. Copies are available in service stations, libraries and ...

Fire and Emergency is responding to a large vegetation fire at Walter Peak station on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Two helicopters with monsoon buckets are already at work to protect the Walter Peak ...

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The Lakes Weekly is hand delivered to every business in Queenstown, Arrowtown, Frankton, Five Mile Remarkables Park and Glenda Drive on Tuesday. Copies are available in service stations, libraries and ...

Police seek man’s help Police are calling for help from the public to identify a man in his 30s of Asian complexion who may be of assistance in the extensive search for a 47-year-old Brazilian woman ...

Police seek the public's help to identify a man seen on the summit track in the Mount Dewar area about 12.30pm on Friday afternoon 18 September. The man is described as of Asian complexion, in his 30s ...

Police and LandSAR volunteers continue to scour the rugged hill country around Skippers Saddle and Mount Dewar for the second day today (24 September) in the hope of finding clues as to the ...

True to the spirit of Queenstown there is always another opportunity knocking at the door. Most local established individuals and businesses are not particularly keen to disrupt the pecking order that ...