Argentinian reaps just desserts
Argentinian reaps just desserts
Alex Gimenez came to Queenstown to be a hang gliding pilot, but within a day or two of arriving he conceived the idea for a business that has firmly found its sweet spot.
Not playing the man people know
Not playing the man people know
A well-known Queenstowner is expected to make the third-season finale of gripping TV series The Traitors NZ this coming Monday.
Going the extra mile for the community
Going the extra mile for the community
Francine de Salingre, a Queenstowner who loves setting up people for success, is last month’s ‘Good Egg’.
Gold, grit and forbidden love
Gold, grit and forbidden love
Sophie Rogers’ second novel returns to the 1860s Central Otago gold rush era of her first novel, but delves deeper into the marginalised people of the era.
Bulls stay in the fight
Bulls stay in the fight
Arrowtown Bulls’ rugby captain is thrilled with his team’s make-or-break away win against Alexandra last Saturday.
Tipster on top again
Tipster on top again
Seven years after winning Lone Star’s long-running Super Rugby tipping comp, Steve ‘Riddles’ Ridley’s won again.
Wild’s back-to-back thrillers
Wild’s back-to-back thrillers
After six losses, albeit two very narrow ones, the Wakatipu Wild women’s ice hockey team put on two stellar performances in Dunedin last weekend.
Stamping his mark on the Stampede
Stamping his mark on the Stampede
As New Zealand Ice Hockey League’s leading points-scorer this season, SkyCity Stampede players — and fans— are sure getting great value from American import Conner Jean.
Marathon man joins Comrades club
Marathon man joins Comrades club
Queenstown Parkrun co-founder Chris Seymour has just returned from his "longest and most difficult-ever run" — the 86km Comrades Marathon in South Africa.
Cornering the pharmacy market
Cornering the pharmacy market
The Australian developer behind a building under way on Queenstown’s Frankton Flats, for anchor tenant Chemist Warehouse, believes the wait to find a site will be well worth it.
Change in Kelvin Heights buyer pool
Change in Kelvin Heights buyer pool
With hot demand for older residences in Queenstown’s Kelvin Heights, local realtor Hamish Walker is seeing a generational shift.
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Work on luxury Queenstown retirement village stalls
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Work on luxury Queenstown retirement village stalls
A luxury retirement village in Queenstown’s Ayrburn precinct, near Lake Hayes, has been put on hold, and ‘‘a handful’’ of buyers’ deposits returned.
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Midwinter Christmas wonderland
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Midwinter Christmas wonderland
Starting tomorrow, for the third year running, Queenstown hospo precinct Ayrburn is again providing locals and visitors with a taste of midwinter Christmas over the next month.
'No drama': Balloon pilot makes unplanned landing
'No drama': Balloon pilot makes unplanned landing
A hot-air balloon with 10 passengers on board made an unplanned, but controlled, landing in Queenstown’s Lake Hayes Estate this morning.
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‘LOTR’ — the gift that keeps giving
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‘LOTR’ — the gift that keeps giving
Imagine a man called Sam Gangees, who knows nothing about The Lord of the Rings trilogy, let alone the fact that one of the lead characters is called Samwise Gamgee.
Take debate offline: mayor
Take debate offline: mayor
A “town hall” meeting about the implications of fast-track proposals for the Wakatipu would be more constructive than a social media slug-fest, Queenstown Mayor John Glover says.
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
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Signature slice puts pizza-maker on podium
The ‘‘Bosco’’ was a boomer for a Queenstown pizza-maker who claimed second prize at the world pizza-making championships in the home of the pizza.
Fernhill developer’s uphill battle
Fernhill developer’s uphill battle
Cancer surgeon Guy Hingston finally had time to address his controversial Fernhill development plans at a community association meeting.
Council accused of dropping ball not chasing World Cup game
Council accused of dropping ball not chasing World Cup game
A Queenstown woman is ‘‘extremely disappointed’’ a bid will not go ahead for a game during the 2028 T20 World Cup.
‘Lifestyle’ hostel fit-out planned
‘Lifestyle’ hostel fit-out planned
With 53-57 Shotover St being touted as a possible council admin building, work is expected to start next month on converting neighbouring 46-49 Shotover St into ‘lifestyle’ accommodation.
Support Guy Hingston's plan for the stage three arterial bypass?
Cancer surgeon and would-be developer Guy Hingston, who has ambitious fast-track development plans for Queenstown's Fernhill, is offering to build stage three of the Queenstown District Council's planned CBD bypass. Stage one of the bypass opened early last year, but stages two and three are not currently funded for construction. Hingston says building the road, through council local purpose reserve (pictured) and a recreation reserve — to connect Thompson St to a relocated One Mile roundabout — is a "no-brainer" because it would provide an alternative to the often-congested Shotover St.