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Insiders guide to Queenstown: Paula Squire Thomas

Ski host, Paula Squire Thomas, has lived in Queenstown for twenty four winters and two summers and hosted ski trips for Ski Express for...

The Rees: The Queenstown hotel you’ll never, ever want to leave

Endless, gorgeous lake views. Lush hotel rooms with all the little touches. A lobby that’s straight out of the pages of a magazine. I’d only...

Insiders guide to Ohakune: Annah Dowsett

Annah 'Moo' Dowsett is as known around town as the big carrot that welcomes visitors to the gateway town, Ohakune. You can't miss her...

New $60million Hotel for Queenstown

Australian private investment firm and hotel developer Pro-invest Group has unveiled plans to build its debut New Zealand hotel in Queenstown. Pro-invest intends to establish...

7 totally unique snow experiences in Australia and New Zealand

There's more to a snow holiday than skiing and snowboarding (I know, sacrilege right?). What do you do when the chairlifts stop turning for the...

Six of the best backcountry snow adventures in New Zealand

New Zealand offers some killer off piste terrain for the hardy skier and boarder looking for some backcountry snow adventure from heli skiing to...

Kamana Lakehouse – a new hotel in Queenstown you won’t want...

I didn't come to Queenstown to have fun. I came battered and bruised from an insane work schedule that saw me in five different...

The Rees Hotel Queenstown’s deal for SnowsBest readers

The luxury Rees Hotel Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu is rewarding you just for reading SnowsBest. I love a luxury hotel at the...

Kiwi snowgrammers – who to follow this winter

Adventure photographer, Camilla Rutherford (nee Stoddart) reveals her top ten Kiwi snow instagrammers. Camilla Stoddart, oops, I mean Rutherford lives an enviable life. The supremely...

Insiders guide to Queenstown: Trey Ratcliff

Intrepid adventure photographer Trey Ratcliff has over twelve million followers across various social media channels, for good reason. The king of HDR photography and self...

When Mike Douglas and an active volcano collide

The boys from Salomon Freeski hit New Zealand's Mt Tongariro National Park last winter. This is what happened. Anyone who has been to Mt Ruapehu...

Coronet Peak adds Wednesday night skiing this season

A wine on hump day is pretty standard, but this winter you can have it mulled, at Coronet Peak. The popular Queenstown ski field...

Holiday Inn launch new hotel in Queenstown this December

New Zealand’s first new-build Holiday Inn hotel in a decade, Holiday Inn Queenstown Remarkables Park, is set to make its opening debut in early December...

Coronet Peak breaks spring snow records

Coronet Peak in New Zealand receives over three metres of snowfall in 2015 with more to come. The latest Southerly blast brings snow conditions to...

Air New Zealand reveal passenger requirements for Aussies into NZ

New Zealand will reopen for vaccinated Australian travellers from 11.59pm on April 12 and we are excited! No quarantine, no isolation, just fly in...

How to do Wanaka NZ in serious celebriski style this winter

Lakeside ski towns are built for style, if you know how to utilise it. Bring those lake and mountain vistas into the home with...

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