WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Homes in popular New Zealand tourism destination Queenstown had to be evacuated and a number of schools closed on Friday, as the city was hit by flooding. Queenstown Lakes ...

Queenstown is open and ready to welcome visitors again, New Zealand’s top tourist town says. It comes after heavy rainfall last week led to flash flooding, causing some residents to evacuate homes.

The report found the greatest exposure was from river and lake flooding and liquefaction hazards. "Totals of greater than ...

Intense rain over the past 24 hours has caused mass flooding, with the council reporting ... and advised four families to evacuate. Picture: Queenstown Lakes District Council Floodwaters have ...

The Queenstown Airport board of directors has appointed experienced chief executive Shane O’Hare as the airport’s new CEO. O’Hare is a highly experienced global tourism and aviation sector executive ...