https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/lower-south-island/rss NZME Keep up with the latest in Lower South Island news with Newstalk ZB. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 18:06:40 Z en https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/lower-south-island/queenstown-s-skippers-bridge-closed-indefinitely-after-safety-failures/ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/lower-south-island/queenstown-s-skippers-bridge-closed-indefinitely-after-safety-failures/ Residents, tour operators and recreational users have been cut off from a popular tourist area north of Queenstown after the only bridge access route was closed indefinitely due to serious structural failures. Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:59:51 Z