Party thyme for garden club
Party thyme for garden club
Wakatipu Garden Club has become a bit of a hardy perennial itself.
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Support for Queenstown hinted at by finance minister
Support for Queenstown hinted at by finance minister
Queenstown tourism infrastructure could benefit from changes to the international visitor conservation and tourism levy, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says.
Luxury on Arthurs Pt ridge
Luxury on Arthurs Pt ridge
Touted as a unique development for Queenstown’s Arthurs Point, five luxury home and income properties for sale off the plan will enjoy commanding views.
Builder nails gold for sustainable build
Builder nails gold for sustainable build
Fitting out a Queenstown CBD store with recycled materials, to reflect the retailer’s philosophy on sustainability, has been a winning formula for a local builder.
From Wakatipu blue to Queensland Reds
From Wakatipu blue to Queensland Reds
Queenstown can claim new Queensland Reds rugby player Joe Brial as a homegrown product.
Battle of the Basin just got spicier
Battle of the Basin just got spicier
Battle of the Basin rugby clashes between Arrowtown and Wakatipu are exciting enough, but throw in the White Horse Cup and it doesn’t get any better.
Calling all future tech leaders
Calling all future tech leaders
Learning how digital technology can improve your personal and working life is the aim of a new organisation starting up in Queenstown next Thursday.
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Long-term tenant cries foul over eviction
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Long-term tenant cries foul over eviction
A new landlord is evicting a block of long-term Queenstown renters to put their units into Airbnb-type visitor accommodation.
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Prime Queenstown corner up for auction
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Prime Queenstown corner up for auction
In a fairly rare move, an accommodation property fringing Queenstown’s CBD — both land and buildings — is up for auction next month.
$2 million barrier broken at subdivision
$2 million barrier broken at subdivision
A large brand-new home and flat in Queenstown’s Shotover Country has sold at auction for a subdivision-record $2.1 million.
No stopping this 74-year-old
No stopping this 74-year-old
If anyone typifies the adventurous spirit Queenstown’s renowned for, it’s Robina Bodle.
Milking parking fines in Cow Lane
Milking parking fines in Cow Lane
A long-time Queenstown restaurateur is fed up he and his customers have lately been issued parking tickets willy-nilly for pick-ups and drop-offs outside his Cow Lane establishment.
Centre ‘our preferred location’
Centre ‘our preferred location’
The head of a group aiming for a local palliative care and respite facility says the Lake Wakatipu Care Centre would be an ideal location.
‘Respect’ key to marriage
‘Respect’ key to marriage
They are one of the South’s longest-married couples.
Raf’s milestone more important
Raf’s milestone more important
After taking the prestigious White Horse Cup off previously unbeaten Upper Clutha last Saturday, Wakatipu Premiers coach Jordan Manihera reveals this wasn’t even the team’s top priority.
Stampede’s character tested in close wins
Stampede’s character tested in close wins
Cam Frear, coach of Queenstown’s SkyCity Stampede ice hockey side, is "pretty happy" with season-opening back-to-back wins despite the closeness of the scores.
Developer enters hospo trade
Developer enters hospo trade
A Queenstown developer’s made his first move into the local hospo industry by buying The Exchange cafe in the CBD.
Garden’s not common or garden
Garden’s not common or garden
A $500,000-plus community garden that would be the envy of many a town finally opened at Queenstown’s Hanley’s Farm last Saturday, four years after a local resident first planted the seed.
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Tourism heavyweight Trojan buys 90% of KJet
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Tourism heavyweight Trojan buys 90% of KJet
A heavyweight Queenstown tourism player will helm the resort’s original jetboat company.
‘His courage was an inspiration’
‘His courage was an inspiration’
A colourful and courageous Queenstown chef who died this month, aged 45, was given only months to live when he was originally treated for cancer eight years ago.