Extra police were drafted into Queenstown after a crowd of hundreds celebrated "Crate Day" on Saturday with an impromptu party.

EXCLUSIVE: Hayley Holt has confirmed she will stand for the Green Party at next year's general election.

The driver of a $20 million McLaren F1 supercar which crashed near Queenstown on Saturday has been charged with careless driving.

McLaren staff offered a freelance photographer thousands of dollars to not sell his photos of a multi-million dollar McLaren F1 sports car which crashed near Queenstown yesterday.

A man who ran over a family of ducks in Queenstown contacted police after the incident received national media coverage yesterday.

One of Queenstown's biggest developers has called time on plans for a retirement village.

Hospitals found to have manipulated data to comply with six-hour emergency department target.

A worker has been seriously hurt in an accident at a Queenstown tortilla company.

Two women have been arrested in relation to an alleged racist incident in Queenstown.

A surge in Kiwis using anabolic steroids will be on the agenda at the centre of a major medical meeting this week.

Five people have been arrested on charges including supplying methamphetamine and possession of cannabis.

Five people are due to appear in southern courts on drugs-related charges after search warrants were executed in Queenstown, Alexandra and Wanaka.

Queenstown residents would probably face a similar scenario to the one in Kaikoura should the Alpine Fault rupture.

Almost two-thirds of Aucklanders who don't own their own homes plan to buy their first homes outside the city.

Guests at the penthouse will have access to a 24/7 butler service, private chef and Land Rover with driver.

A Queenstown-based doctor is on his way to change the Physician's Oath after successfully lobbying the World Medical Association.

Russell Coutts has floated the idea that Queenstown might be able to stage the world's most famous yachting regatta.

Tourist drank a bottle of vodka before throwing punches, biting a man and abusing and assaulting police in eight-hour Queenstown rampage.

A search and rescue operation just outside Arrowtown yesterday was the third in the wider Queenstown area within a week.

Allan Dixon is parlaying a childhood spent taking videos and photos into a way of life.

Rugged-up supermodel takes an icecream break in Queenstown.

The closer to Antarctica, the hotter the property market gets.

It was the 30 hours from hell, but yesterday Robert Galdamez and his mother Pany were counting their blessings.

Shandelle Battersby checks into a beautiful property with an exceptional restaurant.

Where's the hottest property market in the Southern Hemisphere? Closer to home than you think.

The partner of an Australian tourist missing in Queenstown has grave concerns for his safety.

A search and rescue operation is under way in Queenstown after an Australian tourist failed to return from a day walk on Ben Lomond.

Richard Beven spent the money he stole on travel, cars, casinos, meals and alcohol, and a 40th birthday party for himself at exclusive golf club The Hills.

Queenstown has been named the top destination in Australasia and Air New Zealand named the best way of getting there in global travel awards.

The price of the sections in the new subdivison ranged from $215,000 to $290,000.