Latest from Queenstown

How David Butcher is balancing training and driving in top races
The champion reinsman often has only two or three drives a night at Alexandra Park.

Coroner finds musician Hamish Kilgour overwhelmed by challenges before death
His marriage ended in New York, leaving him alone and homeless.

Air NZ braces for busy fortnight as 745,000 jet off for school holidays
The mid-year break is one of the busiest travel periods for the airline.

Society Insider: Nash smooths Golden Visas for wealthy; Is Rod Drury the king of Qtown?; Lux weddings for Heatly, Crane
Plus, Amisfield owner and chef celebrate global award in Italy.

Top secret prototype sports car being tested in NZ crashes near Queenstown
Staff in AMG-branded gear worked to conceal the damaged car at the scene.

Back from bankruptcy: Virgin Australia soars on ASX debut, up 7.6%
Virgin Australia lists on ASX after five years away from the sharemarket.

Opinion: NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy
NZ aims to attract more Chinese tourists during the off-season.

Kiwi chef reveals most surprising foodie region in Aotearoa
The chef chats to Herald Travel about unforgettable foodie experiences in Aotearoa.

Nadine Higgins: Alternative ways to get on the property ladder
Prices and interest rates have fallen, offering a window to buy homes now.

Flight from NZ has windscreen shattered after landing in Brisbane
A similar incident occurred with an Air New Zealand flight last month.

Society Insider: Property titan’s luxury car storage club; Eric Watson’s son's MDMA business
Plus, Beauden Barrett's new side hustle.

Building blocks: 59% of construction firms face work order concerns
Economic pressures are the biggest concern for construction sector leaders: BDO report.

Rural vs urban economy: Who's doing 'the hard work' and which regions are booming?
ASB has released its Q1 Regional Economic Scoreboard: Food exports make an impact.

Sunshine follows chilly start before wet weather returns for Matariki
One South Island spot fell into the double figures below zero this morning.

Habitat for Humanity urges law change to unlock more affordable housing
Alan Thorp says at the moment, councils are too scared the move isn’t legal.

'Lots of frost': NZ braces for sub-zero chill, possible 'heavy rain' before Matariki
Much of the South Island is set to plunge below 0C tonight and tomorrow.

The best cosy cabins in New Zealand for a winter getaway
There’s no better time to go off-grid than in the midst of a New Zealand winter.

American Me eyes comeback win in $20,000 Alexandra Park race
American Me hasn't won since May 2022 but is favoured at Alexandra Park.

Thunderstorm threat looms over NZ, downpours for the south
A heavy rain watch is in place for North Otago until this evening.

Society Insider: Chef Al Brown dating businesswoman; Buyers sought to co-own slice of $30m Queenstown hotel
Plus, meet the former St Kent's student fulfilling her Ivy League dreams.

The 17-year-old Queenstown rodeo star off to the US
Zoe Johnston and 4 other Kiwis will compete at the US high school rodeo finals in July.