Good odds on female winner
Good odds on female winner
A woman rather than a man could well be the ‘last person standing’ by the end of this weekend’s gruelling Arrowtown Backyard Ultra, co-organiser Queenstowner Brandon Purdue says.
Philip Chandler
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School asks to grow as roll rises
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School asks to grow as roll rises
Fast-growing Wakatipu High School is asking the Ministry of Education to extend the school’s capacity to 2000 students so it does not run out of room in about three years’ time.
Arrowtowner wins top landlord award
Arrowtowner wins top landlord award
An interior designer and project manager based at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort is officially one of New Zealand’s top two property investors.
Hikes boss fondly remembered
Hikes boss fondly remembered
Shaun Liddy, who died recently, is being remembered as an amazing guide, a very likeable personality and a great family man.
Mental health worries after policy change
Mental health worries after policy change
A Queenstown Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) manager says at least 21 local migrants and their families face devastation due to a government policy change.
Quacking good fun
Quacking good fun
Horne Creek ducks and oh-so-cute ducklings need to give way this Sunday in the interests of charity.
Retailer’s tales from the ’90s
Retailer’s tales from the ’90s
Thirty years ago, Marg McCorkindale and her husband Norm sold their Southland farm and took over menswear store Saxony Downs in Queenstown’s Camp St.
Sikh ceremony for holy book
Sikh ceremony for holy book
What was Labour Day this week had a whole other meaning for 700 to 800 Queenstown-Lakes-based Indian Sikhs.
Queenstown's Florence Nightingale remembered
Queenstown's Florence Nightingale remembered
Queenstown nursing legend Judy Stewart, who has died aged 92, nursed in the resort for 47 years and only retired for the final time four months before her 90th birthday.
The charity house that Jason built
The charity house that Jason built
Queenstown is known for some amazing philanthropy, but what home-building company owner Jason McGirr has done is almost next-level.
Australian pays over $11.5m for Queenstown home
Australian pays over $11.5m for Queenstown home
In one of the biggest local residential property deals of the year, a landmark lakefront residence, only 10 minutes’ walk from the Queenstown CBD, has just sold.
Bullish start for Bullenrise subdivision
Bullish start for Bullenrise subdivision
Site clearance is under way and about 12 lots have been locked away in a Queenstown subdivision featuring both multi-lot and single-home sections.
Three bros netting success
Three bros netting success
Queenstown teen tennis ace Kai Milburn, the oldest of three brothers who’re all no.1 in New Zealand for their age, is about to take the next major stage in his burgeoning career.
Artists explore the boundaries of abstract painting and ceramics
Artists explore the boundaries of abstract painting and ceramics
Three Queenstown artists explore abstract painting and ceramics in a unique exhibition, entitled ‘Undefined Boundaries’, running from tonight (6-7.30pm) till next Wednesday in The Sherwood’s...
Fashion boutique’s global artworks
Fashion boutique’s global artworks
Queenstown fashion store Angel Divine is featuring, from tomorrow, photos of an empty Paris during the Covid lockdown and, from next month, Ukrainian ceramics.
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New studio gives film industry home
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New studio gives film industry home
Queenstown's film and TV industry finally has a home.
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'Call me a Nimby': Gibbston locals fight plan for 900 homes
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'Call me a Nimby': Gibbston locals fight plan for 900 homes
Residents of a pricey slice of paradise on the edge of Queenstown are aghast the government has opened the door to a 900-house development being fast-tracked.
War of words over shuttered hotel
War of words over shuttered hotel
As guests who have prepaid to stay at a closed-down Arrowtown hotel continue to be stranded, a war of words goes on over who’s to blame.
Hitting the ground running
Hitting the ground running
One of Queenstown’s largest building projects is running ahead of schedule.
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Hill happy redevelopment has fast-track approval
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Hill happy redevelopment has fast-track approval
Sir Michael Hill is delighted the redevelopment of his Arrowtown golf course property has been approved for a fast-track consenting process - but "our aim is to keep things very beautiful and simple".