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	Room rates climb in Queenstown, Christchurch and Rotorua amid tourism recovery RadioNZ - 22 Apr (RadioNZ) Tourist hotspots are seeing a rise in hotel room rates with international visitor numbers back to 86 percent of pre-Covid levels. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Queenstown Lakes District Council told to stop discharging treated wastewater to land RadioNZ - 17 Apr (RadioNZ) It comes after high levels of nitrogen were detected in the Hawea oxidation pond. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Chaos at Queenstown Airport after passenger processing outage Stuff.co.nz - 16 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) Video showed packed crowds outside the Air NZ terminal while all passports had to be manually scanned in by airline staff. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Hopes $13.5m boost will spur tourists to venture beyond Queenstown RadioNZ - 15 Apr (RadioNZ) The government has announced another $13.5 million to help get international visitor numbers back on track. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Wind forces cancellation of flights at Queenstown Aiport RadioNZ - 14 Apr (RadioNZ) Crosswinds have disrupted the first day of the school holidays at Queenstown Airport where flights were cancelled this afternoon. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Mountain biker dies on popular Queenstown track Stuff.co.nz - 12 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) Emergency services were called to the Ben Lomond track about 10.45am to reports a mountain-biker had collapsed. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	Mountain biker dies on Queenstown trail RadioNZ - 12 Apr (RadioNZ) A mountain biker has died on a popular track outside of Queenstown this morning. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	How do Queenstown residents feel about increasing tourism and its impact? Stuff.co.nz - 8 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) Queenstown has been suffering from growing pains for years. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General



	How do Queenstown residents feel about increasing tourism and its impact? RadioNZ - 7 Apr (RadioNZ) Queenstown has been suffering from growing pains for years but with visitor and resident numbers continuing to swell it`s turning into a full-blown belly ache. Read... Newslink ©2025 to RadioNZ General



	Queenstown’s Amisfield named third best restaurant in the world Stuff.co.nz - 7 Apr (Stuff.co.nz) The restaurant and vineyard has been visited by the likes of Prince William and Kate Middleton. Read... Newslink ©2025 to Stuff.co.nz General