Running feat raises $10k for Movember
Running feat raises $10k for Movember
It was, in every sense, a marathon mission — one officially completed in Queenstown at 1.11pm yesterday.
Just cruisin’ in her pride and joy
Just cruisin’ in her pride and joy
Karen Dennison, of Amberley, stands by her 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air during Saturday’s Arrowtown Auto Show at Arrowtown School.
‘Rarity’: big block of land for sale
‘Rarity’: big block of land for sale
A pivotal 10.2ha block at the eastern or Lake Hayes end of Queenstown’s massive planned Ladies Mile residential/commercial subdivision is for sale.
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Bike tourism bringing in millions: data
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Bike tourism bringing in millions: data
A new report shows bike tourists to the Queenstown Lakes district are responsible for almost 10% of the total visitor spending in the district over the year to June.
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Recruitment effort scrapped, rebooted after criticism
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Recruitment effort scrapped, rebooted after criticism
Lingering ill feeling over a chief executive recruitment dispute preceding last month’s elections has been aired at the first meeting of the new Queenstown Lakes District Council.
$11m Queenstown home snapped up by overseas buyers sight unseen
$11m Queenstown home snapped up by overseas buyers sight unseen
An out-of-town buyer has bought, sight unseen, one of Queenstown’s most impressive country homes for what’s understood to be $11 million-plus.
Queenstown lots a rare industrial offering
Queenstown lots a rare industrial offering
The first lots in Queenstown’s first industrial subdivision in more than a decade have just been released.
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Vendors not backing down from bylaw battle
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Vendors not backing down from bylaw battle
Queenstown's waterfront food vendors are not giving up their fight against the town’s moratorium on new permits for stallholders.
Queenstown's tech pitch to Aussies
Queenstown's tech pitch to Aussies
A Queenstown not-for-profit’s plan to develop a tech sector has been pitched to an influential Australian audience.
Warren Cooper’s special milestone
Warren Cooper’s special milestone
It's a milestone very few former Members of Parliament ever reach.
‘Suitcase’ masterpieces centre stage
‘Suitcase’ masterpieces centre stage
In this particular instance, size matters.
Grounds for change brewing in Queenstown
Grounds for change brewing in Queenstown
A new art installation at the Queenstown Events Centre is designed to highlight the true scale of single-use waste generated in the community.
Scholarship winner’s lofty goals
Scholarship winner’s lofty goals
A Wakatipu High School leaver with charitable as well as academic ambitions has won a prestigious scholarship awarded by Queenstown’s Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) branch.
Vehicles on parade and on show
Vehicles on parade and on show
Under new organisers, Saturday’s Arrowtown Auto Show, on the primary school’s grounds, is being preceded for the first time by a ‘Friday Night Cruise’ around Arrowtown streets.
Galleries grown from dream
Galleries grown from dream
Queenstown's Artbay Gallery Group is marking 20 years at the heart of New Zealand’s contemporary art scene with an exhibition.
Fireys swap sirens for smiles
Fireys swap sirens for smiles
The generosity of a Queenstown business has given Frankton Fire Brigade vollies an opportunity to let off some steam.
Poets plot creative walkabout
Poets plot creative walkabout
Queenstown writer Bethany Rogers will be among a quartet of poets leading a ‘writing walk’ in Arrowtown on Saturday.
Layers of time, worn today
Layers of time, worn today
Arrowtown contemporary jeweller Anna Claire is opening an exhibition of her work in the town tomorrow.
Swinging in for charity
Swinging in for charity
For the third year running, Queenstown’s longest-running golf tournament is making a wider impact.
Great motorsport spectacle
Great motorsport spectacle
Considered to be one of the world’s shortest but most scenic motorsport events, Queenstown Car Club’s annual Coronet Peak Hill Climb runs again this Saturday.