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Why New Zealand Rewards Indian Travellers Who Abandon the Bollywood Itinerary and Start Wandering

The shot you came for is already framed before you landYou have seen New Zealand before you arrive. You saw it in 2000, when Shah Rukh Khan ran across those green Queenstown hills in Mohabbatein and your parents watched it twice in theatres. You saw it again in Kaho Na…

Times Life · Aug 25

Queenstown, Tromsø, and Bariloche: These are the best cities for a coolcation this summer

This new index looks at climate relief, accessibility, value and visitor experience to highlight the best overall coolcation destinations.

Euronews · Aug 12

The runcation is on the rise – and I’ve found the perfect place to go

FITNESS IN FOCUS: With many people now making running the focal point of their forays abroad, Harry Bullmore headed to New Zealand to take part in an ultramarathon and see if holidays built around hoofing it really represent an enjoyable use of your time away from home

The Independent UK · Jul 31

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Astrophotographer climbed steep snow and ice to reveal a spectacular night sky "most people beneath those lights will never see"

Award-winning Milky Way image over Queenstown shows a rare alignment of a galaxy, alpine terrain and human presence

Digital Camera World · Jun 3

Peake to defend NZ crown with British Open in sights

Former bikie Ryan Peake will return to Queenstown next year to defend his New Zealand Open title, with a British Open spot on the line.

AAP · Dec 18, 2025

A local’s guide to Queenstown and Arrowtown: ‘Like walking on to a film set’

Ridiculously picturesque, with award-winning eateries and bars, the New Zealand South Island towns have more to offer than just adventure sports, restaurateur Penelope Johnson says

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2025

Met arrests six teenage gang members in London phone snatching crackdown

Police said robbery in Nine Elms has dropped by 72 per cent, while Battersea Park and Shaftesbury and Queenstown wards have seen reductions of 46 and 45 per cent respectively

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2025

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An 11-Day Middle-earth Fantasy in New Zealand

New Zealand's geography feels magically pulled straight from J.R.R. Tolkien's stories.

Reason · Aug 19, 2025

Ex-criminal Ryan Peake qualifies for British Open with New Zealand Open victory

Former Australian motorcycle gang member Ryan Peake completed a stunning redemption story on Sunday, winning the New Zealand Open and securing a spot in this year’s British Open. The 31-year-old from Perth, who previously served a five-year jail term for assault, held his nerve to claim a one-shot victory at…

The Times of India · Mar 2, 2025

Flight makes emergency landing in New Zealand after engine fire due to ‘possible bird strike’

Queenstown local says ‘one engine was throwing flames and sputtering out’

The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024

Bird strike: what happens when a plane collides with a bird?

Late last night, Virgin Australia flight VA 148 set out from Queenstown in New Zealand bound for Melbourne. Not long after takeoff, the right engine of the Boeing 737-800 jet started emitting loud bangs, followed by flames.

The Conversation · Jun 18, 2024

Likely ‘a bird strike’: Virgin Australia flight makes emergency landing in New Zealand after engine fire

Boeing 737-800 plane travelling from Queenstown to Melbourne diverts due to bird probably being ‘ingested into an engine’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2024

Virgin Australia Flight Bound For Melb Forced To Land After Engine Catches Fire: ‘A Tad Shaken’

A Virgin Australia flight heading to Melbourne from Queenstown New Zealand was forced to land after a fire broke out in its engine.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 17, 2024

New Zealand Detective Series 'A Remarkable Place To Die' Launched

A Remarkable Place to Die is a captivating detective series set in Queenstown, New Zealand, featuring Anais Mallory solving complex homicides amidst person...

Ocean Alley musician apologises for shoplifting after New Zealand shop shares CCTV footage

Lachlan Galbraith says he feels ‘deep regret’ for stealing a drink bottle lid, but the Hunting and Fishing store in Queenstown says embarrassment ‘is punishment enough’

The Times of India · Dec 9, 2023

History-maker Pakistan women's team wins T20I series 2-1 against New Zealand

NEW DELHI: In a historic achievement, Pakistan's women's cricket team secured their first-ever T20I series win over New Zealand on Saturday, despite losing the third and final game in Queenstown as they concluded the three-match series with a 2-1 margin.

The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2023

Titanic’s first class dinner menu expected to fetch £60,000 at auction

The dinner was served on the evening of April 11 1912 after the liner left Queenstown in Ireland for New York during its fateful maiden voyage.

AAP · Oct 6, 2023

NZ's Queenstown Airport reopens after bomb threat

New Zealand Defence personnel have attended Queenstown airport after a suspicious item was identified, causing an evacuation and flight cancellations.

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The Hindu · Oct 5, 2023

Ravishing Form, Queenstown, Artemis Ignacia, Monteverdi and Stellar Gold excel

Ravishing Form, Queenstown, Artemis Ignacia, Monteverdi and Stellar Gold excelled when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Thursday morning (Oct. 5)

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Flooding, parasite woes befall NZ's key tourist town

Queenstown residents are picking up the pieces after record rainfall overnight caused flooding and landslips in New Zealand's tourist town.

AAP · Sep 19, 2023

Eight taken ill in New Zealand parasite outbreak

Eight people in Queenstown, New Zealand have reported illness and tested positive for cryptosporidium.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 8, 2023

All The Best Vineyards To Hit On NZ’s South Island If You’re Entering Your Wine Mum Era

Parched az, bro.

The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023

Couch surfing and sleeping in vans: New Zealand’s housing crisis grips Queenstown

Tourist hub plagued by lack of homes, surging rents and traveller influx provides ‘starkest’ picture of country’s property crunch

The Hindu · May 19, 2023

It’s Queenstown vs. Moon’s Blessing in the Racing Patrons Trophy

Queenstown and Moon’s Blessing may fight out the finish of the Racing Patrons Trophy (1,200m), the feature event of the opening day races to be held in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 20).

The Hindu · May 17, 2023

Fighton, Fort Nelson, True Faith, Queenstown, Leopard Rock, Fast Rain and Kalamitsi excel

Fighton, Fort Nelson, True Faith, Queenstown, Leopard Rock, Fast Rain and Kalamitsi excelled when the horses were exercised in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning (May 17).

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