Brewery wins ‘Lager than Life’ competition
Brewery wins ‘Lager than Life’ competition
Altitude Brewing has been punching above its weight for almost a decade, but now it has the belt to prove it.
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Colour bomb run gets summer events rolling
Colour bomb run gets summer events rolling
Washing machines in Queenstown on Saturday afternoon were given a workout, cleaning up after the 300 participants who took part in the Night ’n Day Rainbow Run at the Frankton Recreation Reserve.
Incomes far from housing affordability
Incomes far from housing affordability
A recent report examining the case for inclusionary housing in the Queenstown-Lakes region states that housing affordability in the district is a $1 billion problem.
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Qtown council gets dodgy builder banned
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Queenstown council gets dodgy builder banned
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is believed to be the first in New Zealand to successfully take a dodgy builder to the Building Practitioners’ Board (BPB).
$20m marina finally opens
$20m marina finally opens
Queenstown Marina’s developers have launched a second stage, comprising about 100 more berths, which is expected to take about six months to complete.
Record year for southern skifields
Record year for southern skifields
The 2022 winter was a record-breaker for NZSki.
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$230 impulse buy expected to fetch $30K
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QTOWN licence plate expected to fetch $30K
The QTOWN personalised plate - bought for $230 as an impulse purchase three decades ago - is expected to fetch up to $30,000 at auction.
'Leaner workforce' warning for Queenstown
'Leaner workforce' warning for Queenstown
Record levels of tourist spending during the ski season might not be repeated during Queenstown's peak summer season unless acute staffing shortages can be managed, a new report warns.
Inspiring tales from marathon runners
Inspiring tales from marathon runners
Christchurch runner Hannah Oldroyd continued her fine form by winning the Queenstown Marathon open women’s race over the weekend.
Many inspiring tales from marathon runners
Many inspiring tales from marathon runners
There were inspirational stories to be found everywhere in the Wakatipu on Saturday during the first Queenstown Marathon in two years.
Queenstown to host one-stop vaccine pop-up
Queenstown to host one-stop vaccine pop-up
Health providers in Queenstown are offering a one-stop vaccine pop-up in the tourist resort next week.
Jim Boult named patron of Child Cancer Foundation
Jim Boult named patron of Child Cancer Foundation
Former Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult has been named as the Child Cancer Foundation patron.
Approach to Airbnb over housing crisis
Approach to Airbnb over housing crisis
Queenstown Lakes Mayor Glyn Lewers will meet an Airbnb representative next week, but said he was open to any ideas for overcoming the area’s housing issues, impacting on staffing levels.
O’Connells revamp complete
O’Connells revamp complete
O’Connells’ $26 million revamp is finally complete.
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Doing a runner to open home
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Doing a runner to open home
It gives new meaning to an open home.
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Christmas, Boxing Day alcohol ban to be in place again
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Christmas, Boxing Day alcohol ban to be in place again
There will be no bottles of bubbles on the Wānaka lakefront again this Christmas Eve, despite protests from two district councillors yesterday against the temporary alcohol ban being extended to...
Queenstown bursting at the seams
Queenstown bursting at the seams
Queenstown is bracing for a huge influx of visitors this weekend, with few empty rooms and restaurants full, having been booked out months in advance.
People: Arrowtown super jam
People: Arrowtown super jam
At the Arrowtown Fire Brigade’s ‘super-jam’ fundraiser, The Fork and Tap, Arrowtown, Sunday, November 13.
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Life-saving machine used in 'spectacular rescues'
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Life-saving machine used in 'spectacular rescues'
A real-time simulation of a life-saving ECMO machine in action wowed attendees at the Heli Otago hangar in Frankton, near Queenstown.
ECMO emergency care symposium in Queenstown
ECMO emergency care symposium in Queenstown
As part of an international symposium on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), attendees were able to watch a real-time simulation of an ECMO machine in action at the Heli Otago hangar in...