Nine-holer ‘ticks all boxes’
Queenstown's Gibbston Valley golf course — opening to the public in March — has impressed former Canadian pro golfer and social media sensation Mac Boucher.
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$5m rural retreat gets new owners
$5m rural retreat gets new owners
An Arrowtown couple have bought a nearby rural accommodation property, based around a restored 1914 homestead, with plans to upscale it.
Muesli mogul moots 'freeze on growth' in Queenstown
Muesli mogul moots 'freeze on growth' in Queenstown
Breakfast cereal king Dick Hubbard, who has lived in Queenstown since the early 2000s, fears the resort is in danger of killing the golden goose.
School bus phase-out plans
School bus phase-out plans
Ministry of Education (MoE) plans tweaking some Queenstown school bus services from term two next year as it prepares to phase out most of them.
Alice’s world-beating hat-trick
Alice’s world-beating hat-trick
With Queenstown ski racer Alice Robinson in the form of her life, her co-coach Nils Coberger says her superpower is her ability to learn quickly from success and failure.
Poplar Lodge bought in ‘tap of the shoulder’ moment
Poplar Lodge bought in ‘tap of the shoulder’ moment
Arrowtown-based buyer’s agent Jo Eddington says her purchase of the township’s former Poplar Lodge was a ‘tap on the shoulder’ moment.
Duo off to U19 worlds
Duo off to U19 worlds
In an unprecedented situation, two Queenstowners will be playing for New Zealand at the under-19 Cricket World Cup (CWC) in Zimbabwe next month.
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
Arrowtown sale decision reversal likely
The Queenstown council’s going to relook at where it’s putting money from the sale of an Arrowtown property.
High-end market boosted
High-end market boosted
Queenstown residential property over $5million is about to attract more buyers.
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Sporting interest their secret
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Sporting interest their secret
Arrowtown couple Jenni and Graeme Heazlewood are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary with family today.
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Hotel snaps up Queenstown church for $13m
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Hotel snaps up Queenstown church for $13m
The purchaser of Queenstown’s St Andrew’s Church — on a landmark Stanley St site, just above the CBD — is Scenic Hotel Group.
New Zealand reps at home in Arrowtown
New Zealand reps at home in Arrowtown
Arrowtown is the second home to two siblings who’ve both played international sport.
One family, two heads
One family, two heads
It's rare for two high school head students to come from one family.
Queenstown school bus decision in ‘near future’
Queenstown school bus decision in ‘near future’
A decision on the proposed axing of nine Whakatipu school bus services is due "in the near future".
Queenstown hotel's $30m five star makeover
Queenstown hotel's $30m five star makeover
The former Nugget Point Hotel, a modern resort when it opened in the late ’80s, is about to start a new life as the five star-plus Coronet Ridge Resort.
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Top-of-the-range subdivision hits the market
Expressions of interest are being sought for the first 23 sections in a pre-eminently-positioned luxury enclave atop Queenstown Hill.
Cricketers finals bound
Cricketers finals bound
Wakatipu High’s First XI begin the biggest cricket tournament the school’s ever qualified for at Lincoln, near Christchurch, next Wednesday.
Supporting technology talent
Supporting technology talent
In a new initiative by Queenstown’s tech development agency, seven local students are undertaking paid four-week technology internships these summer holidays.
Broker always lending a hand
Broker always lending a hand
In a list of unsung Queenstown heroes/heroines, you’d have to put Rebeca Barnes near the top.
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Using sale proceeds to pay debt ‘absolute joke’
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Using sale proceeds to pay debt ‘absolute joke’
The widow of a prominent former Queenstown developer is furious the district council is putting money from selling an Arrowtown property into reducing debt rather than restoration projects in the...