Stories by Peter Newport

Families earning as much as $110,000 are asking for help to find affordable homes in Queenstown, a housing trust says.

One of the most widely used helicopters in New Zealand has been involved in crashes resulting in the deaths of 19 people over the past 16 years. Audio

Hundreds of people have held a noisy protest outside Dunedin Hospital, calling for the cancellation of local hospitals' food supply contract.

How bad are the meals provided by Compass? RNZ's Peter Newport visits its catering operations at Dunedin Hospital ahead of Friday's planned protest.

Rental car firms are calling on the government to find a new way to collect fines from overseas tourists, and say they will help by providing drivers' credit card details.

Pilots are warning night flights at Queenstown airport could be catastrophic. Video, Audio

It's been a dramatic first day of mixed fortunes for Kiwi Regional Airlines, with the airline facing weather delays and announcing a dramatic cut to its schedules.

A think tank is urging the government to introduce so-called special economic zones, which can be used to vary tax rules and other legislation. Audio

The Auditor-General has criticised the Queenstown Lakes District Council for the way it handled a potential conflict of interest by its chief executive, Adam Feeley.

A one-bedroom house in Queenstown, which is only 33 square metres, is on the market for over $1 million - although there is a twist.

Mountaineering and back-country ski groups say they will fight for greater free public access to Queenstown's skifields.