Freedom campers are falling foul of new Queenstown Lakes District Council rules, with about 18 people per day stung with $400 fines. Campers in self-contained vehicles were restricted to 141 designated spaces across 15 sites in the district over summer, p... See more
A Dunedin City councillor was in serious breach of the council's code of conduct when he publicly criticised a staff member, an independent investigator has found. Benedict Ong sent an email complaining about the staff member's performance to the council'... See more
The proportion of Queenstown Lakes residents facing housing insecurity has doubled in the past year, a new survey shows. The Queenstown Lakes District Council annual quality of life survey found 10 percent of Queenstown Lakes residents had to spend at lea... See more
The University of Otago will offer two new qualifications in Queenstown as part of a long-term plan to build a campus in the resort town. The university will begin teaching an undergraduate degree in entrepreneurship and a postgraduate qualification in di... See more
The family of a young man shot and killed by a hunter on Stewart Island last year say the hunter's failure to identify his target has left them facing a "lifetime of hell". Ashburton builder Paul William John Stevens, 39, has avoided jail time and instead... See more
