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Skifield invests for long run
Owners of The Remarkables skifield are laying long-life cast-iron piping throughout the trails in what they call a vote of confidence in the future of the ski business.

NZ airport one of world's 'most scenic'
Aviation website privatefly.com has named its top 10 scenic airports at which to land. Our very own winter wonderland Queenstown gets a mention.

UFOs captured on film in NZ
An Australian film crew believes it captured two UFOs on film near Queenstown, and have posted the video online.

Queenstown welcome mat out for rich-list jets
A new mini-terminal has been opened in Queenstown to handle an increase in the number of private jets coming to the resort town.

PM's sausage promo hits a snarler
Sausagegate? The PM was snapped at the weekend dispensing free sausages at a National Party conference just 100m from pupils fundraising by selling the same product.

Q'town night flight - or night fright?
Airlines have welcomed the prospect of flying into Queenstown after dark now the resort's airport has safety clearance for night flights.

Antarctic experts gather in Queenstown
Experts have gathered in Queenstown to discuss Antarctic ice sheets and how a fast-increasing human population may change the frozen continent's pristine wilderness.

Queenstown: Sweat, pain and good food
A yoga retreat in Queenstown with laughs and wine, suits Rebecca Barry Hill just fine.

Boost in airline seats for Queenstown
Queenstown is gearing up for a bumper winter season with airlines pouring more seats into the resort town whose airport is erecting a marquee to handle the influx.

Otago: Saddle up for Paradise ride
Cyclists burn gourmet calories on a pedal into heavenly countryside, writes Pamela Wade.

Men seen fleeing fire deny involvement
Police say two men seen speeding away in a boat from a huge fire at Cecil Peak near Queenstown have denied any involvement.

Queenstown: From movies to e-motion
Touring the southern sights by bicycle just got a power boost, writes Rachel Grunwell.

Call to relocate Queenstown airport
A Queenstown businessman wants the town's airport relocated to vacant land on a 907m hill overlooking the existing site.

Joyrider 'has basically cut off my legs'
'I just couldn't believe it.' Carole Wiffen lost more than her car to a 1200km-travelling joyrider last week.

Tree-hit tourists offered $1400 for car
A Netherlands-based travel agent has done what Queenstown's council would not - offered $1400 to two tourists whose car was crushed by a tree in the town.

Car crushed? Um, want a free bungy?
Two German travellers whose car was written off after being crushed by a tree on council land aren't impressed by the offer of a free bungy in compensation.

Huge Wanaka development set to begin
By this time next year, the first buildings could be going up in Wanaka's single-biggest commercial and residential development.

Epic journey begins
Queenstown pilot Antony Sproull is about to set off on the adventure of a lifetime.

$25m hot pool plan for Queenstown
A $25 million hot pools complex is one of two major private commercial developments being considered alongside a proposed Queenstown convention centre.

Kidnapping accused acquitted in counterfeit drug deal case
A Queenstown woman accused of kidnapping a drug dealer after a botched deal has been acquitted.

Queenstown: A vroom with a view
Amid stunning Queenstown scenery, Winston Aldworth experiences a very fast, very yellow mid-life crisis.

FreemanX Supercars, Queenstown
Winston Aldworth gets behind the wheel of two high-performance cars with FreemanX Supercars in Queenstown.