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Week before lake drops

Queenstown on flood watch as rain threatens

Forecast rain today is expected to raise the Lake Wakatipu level, but not beyond its peak, reassures Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Outlook brighter for Queenstown

Lake Wakatipu's brimming water level rose no further overnight and dropped slightly today, easing the risk of flooding in Queenstown.

Queenstown flood fears ease

Full-to-the-brim Lake Wakatipu is likely to start dropping back tomorrow, but high winds could still push waves of water into the streets.

Falling water levels ease flood risk

River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.

<i>America's Next Top Model</i> part of NZ tourism push

Tyra Banks said she chose New Zealand as a location because a lot of young Americans see the country as "a fantasy world".

More rain on the cards for Queenstown

More heavy rain is on the way for the Lake Wakatipu head waters before anything starts to improve.

Queenstown braces for floodwaters

Abduction attempt investigated

South Island jetskier sucked under dam

NZ liquor baron fatally flew chopper into cloud - report

Wrong signal behind Queenstown power outage

Cold front set to hit South Island

Man stabbed in campground cooking row

Queenstown set to treble visitor quota

New Zealand's premier resort town is riding a wave of tourism growth, and considering how it might handle a trebling of visitor numbers in the next 20 years.

Fired air traffic worker

NZ's first biodiesel station opens in Queenstown

'Low-level' drug importer jailed

A Queenstown roofer has been jailed for his part in an international drug smuggling operation.