KEY POINTS:• $6.8b for transport projects in Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Canterbury, Queenstown• $1.1b for rail, including more than $900m for projects in Auckland• $2.2b for new roads in Auckland,... Read...

- $6.8 billion for transport infrastructure in our six main growth areas - Auckland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Wellington, Canterbury and Queenstown. - $1.1 billion for rail. - $2.2 billion for new roads in Auckland. Read...

South Island residents have shared harrowing photos of smoke from Australia`s bushfires blanketing their region.People from Wanaka and Queenstown have shared their concerns after spotting smoke in their area. It's back! Australian... Read...

Hotel rumoured to have a suspected case of the deadly virus `in the dark`, as are health officials. Read...

A Queenstown Hotel has been forced to publicly deny that one of its guests was infected with the deadly coronavirus. The five-star hotel on the shores of Lake Wakatipu moved to shut down rumours about an outbreak in a post on its... Read...

Queenstown`s mayor Jim Boult is urging New Zealanders not to `descend to racism and xenophobia,` as the Ministry of Health warns it is highly likely coronavirus will reach New Zealand`s shores. Almost 60 people have died so far,... Read...

A Singaporean tourist has pleaded guilty to three charges in relation to a three-vehicle crash that killed 84-year-old Queenstown resident Noelene Tait earlier this month.Dalbert Tin, 29, a shop owner, appeared before Judge Russell... Read...

Dalbert Tin crossed the centre line, hit a motorbike rider, then caused a fatal collision with another car. Read...

The Department of Conservation shot a kea that was killing a Queenstown Lakes farmer`s sheep. Read...

Fans hoping for `more, more, more` after Billy Idol`s show in Queenstown got just that in Whitianga. Read...