Take a bow, Showbiz Queenstown
Take a bow, Showbiz Queenstown
With Showbiz Queenstown entering its second half-century with Into The Woods starting next week, it’s surely time to make a song and dance about it.
Philip Chandler
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Development may include Catholic church, primary school
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Development may include Catholic church, primary school
Queenstown's Ladies Mile development, approved by the government, may include a Roman Catholic church and Catholic primary school.
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Car giveaway canned after 2000 tickets sold
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Car giveaway canned after 2000 tickets sold
The man behind Queenstown’s inaugural Ayrburn Classic car show says a promised car giveaway did not happen because ticket sales failed to reach a certain threshold.
Resort’s $30m makeover
Resort’s $30m makeover
You hear of hotel refurbishments, but with the former Nugget Point Hotel in Queenstown’s Arthurs Point, that’s being taken to a whole new level.
Foot traffic count vindicates later opening hours
Foot traffic count vindicates later opening hours
Queenstown CBD retailers who persist in closing at 6pm or even 5pm now have proof why opening later should only benefit them.
He put the ‘Mac’ into Mactodd
He put the ‘Mac’ into Mactodd
Fifty years ago, Alan Macalister became just Queenstown’s third full-time lawyer when he started what’s today the resort’s largest locally owned law firm, Mactodd.
NZ honours for teen rodeo rider
NZ honours for teen rodeo rider
Queenstown 17-year-old Zoe Johnston’s got her bit between her teeth when it comes to the sport of rodeo.
Kickstart your Tuesday
Kickstart your Tuesday
A free new Queenstown fun run is aimed especially at beginners and even those who don’t like running.
Waka’s first loss a galvaniser
Waka’s first loss a galvaniser
Watch out Cromwell.
Wakatipu High School runner-up among public co-eds
Wakatipu High School runner-up among public co-eds
It's no wonder Wakatipu High School principal Oded Nathan’s smile is so wide.
Queenstown tenant’s renting ‘hell’
Queenstown tenant’s renting ‘hell’
After living in Queenstown for almost three years, a migrant from Ecuador says she has left town due to her bad experiences as a tenant.
Head tenants proving a ‘law unto themselves’
Head tenants proving a ‘law unto themselves’
When it comes to rental accommodation issues, the most complaints Queenstown’s Citizens Advice Bureau receives relate to head tenants — which they’re powerless to do anything about.
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
Rural identity calling time on Wakatipu
With his lifestyle block on the market, one of Queenstown’s last farming identities is about to leave the Wakatipu Basin he’s lived in since 1962.
Cleaners spot an opening
Cleaners spot an opening
A Queenstown home services company has made its window-cleaning operation a stand-alone business.
Bid fails to move festival to resort’s CBD
Bid fails to move festival to resort’s CBD
Despite high-level support, Snow Machine’s owner has failed in is bid to host his music festival in the CBD-adjacent Recreation Ground.
Promoting Bitcoin bit by bit
Promoting Bitcoin bit by bit
Making Queenstown Bitcoin-friendly is the aim of a new community-led initiative.
DIY course a world-beater
DIY course a world-beater
When Queenstown Golf Club president John Grant’s wife June teed off to officially open the Kelvin Heights course 50 years ago this month, it marked the completion of arguably the resort’s biggest...
Sarah’s uphill battle
Sarah’s uphill battle
At 40, Queenstowner Sarah Douglas is competing again at the New Zealand Mountain Running Championships at Cardrona today, but will need her feet to behave on the day.
Plays sure to raise a laugh
Plays sure to raise a laugh
A short attention span is all you need for some of the best theatrical entertainment you’ll see.
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Silicon Valley tycoon's Queenstown 'acquisition binge'
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Silicon Valley tycoon's Queenstown 'acquisition binge'
An American Silicon Valley entrepreneur who calls Queenstown his second home is determined to bring more life to Lake Wakatipu — for both commuting and watersports.