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QueenstownSeptember 26

Community conservation champion

With its amazing lake's edge-hugging native bush, Bob's Cove is one of Queenstown's most-cherished visitor spots.
Philip Chandler
    Community conservation champion
    Community conservation champion
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Locals tackling Ironman mecca

    Two Queenstowners who've won slots in next month's Ironman world champs in Kona, Hawaii, are competing in not only triathlon's birthplace but in what's regarded as the world's toughest Ironman.
    Philip Chandler
    Locals tackling Ironman mecca
    Locals tackling Ironman mecca
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Cultural immersion tours

    Queenstown charitable trust Mana Tahuna's started running local Maori cultural tours.
    Philip Chandler
    Cultural immersion tours
    Cultural immersion tours
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Chart a new course this spring

    Queenstowners have a chance to literally learn the ropes this spring, with registrations now open for the Wakatipu Yacht Club’s adult learn-to-sail programme.
    Guy Williams
    Chart a new course this spring
    Chart a new course this spring
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    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Waka High student’s golden run

    Seventeen-year-old Wakatipu High student James Weber has remarkably nabbed under-20 titles at both the New Zealand 10km and one mile road running races.
    Philip Chandler
    Waka High student’s golden run
    Waka High student’s golden run
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Thompson back in the fast lane

    Queenstown pro cyclist Reuben Thompson is looking forward to finishing his season strongly after overcoming surgery and a rushed build-up to the Vuelta a Espana.
    Guy Williams
    Thompson back in the fast lane
    Thompson back in the fast lane
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Dancing up a storm

    Students of Queenstown dance studio Dance QT are dancing for joy over some exceptional exam and competition results.
    Philip Chandler
    Dancing up a storm
    Dancing up a storm
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Sculptor/composer collab

    He is not a musician but Arrowtown sculptor Ed Cruikshank is playing a part all the same in the upcoming At the World's Edge Festival (AWE) in Queenstown, Wānaka, Cromwell and Bannockburn.
    Philip Chandler
    Sculptor/composer collab
    Sculptor/composer collab
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Bold plans for public art

    A new 10-yearv strategy to populate Queenstown-Lakes with exceptional public art suggests tapping development contributions as a way to fund it.
    Philip Chandler
    Bold plans for public art
    Bold plans for public art
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Flower power blooms in A’town

    Arrowtown’s annual Spring Flower Show’s about to get groovy.
    Tracey Roxburgh
    Flower power blooms in A’town
    Flower power blooms in A’town
    QueenstownSeptember 26

    After-match crash lands player in court

    An after-match drinking session ended with an Arrowtown Bulls player crashing his father’s car and injuring a lifelong friend.
    Guy Williams
    After-match crash lands player in court
    After-match crash lands player in court
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    QueenstownSeptember 26

    Warning over Aussie tourism tap

    Concerns over Queenstown's lagging infrastructure, particularly traffic congestion, could jeopardise visitor numbers from the resort's largest overseas market.
    Philip Chandler
    Warning over Aussie tourism tap
    Warning over Aussie tourism tap
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    QueenstownSeptember 26

    A Frankton Rd congestion-buster

    A semi-retired local architect's proposing a reversible centre lane on Queenstown's often-jammed Frankton Rd could operate in whichever direction traffic's most clogged up.
    Philip Chandler
    A Frankton Rd congestion-buster
    A Frankton Rd congestion-buster
    NewsSeptember 9

    Keen on the proposed new ‘High Line Rd’ for Queenstown?

    Keen on the proposed new ‘High Line Rd’ for Queenstown?
    Keen on the proposed new ‘High Line Rd’ for Queenstown?