An hospitable old church
An hospitable old church
Queenstown's latest hospo venue, officially opening tomorrow at Frankton’s Country Lane precinct, formerly performed service as a church.
Philip Chandler
Hotel says ‘buon appetito’
Hotel says ‘buon appetito’
The hotel chain behind Queenstown’s Holiday Inn, above Frankton Rd, has turned its lake-facing dining venue into an Italian restaurant, Grazie, following the "roaring success" of its first outlet...
Some very unroyal behaviour
Some very unroyal behaviour
Imagine if you knew the Queen farted but no one else wanted to believe you — and you could even end up in jail if you let out the secret.
Donation raises the bar
Donation raises the bar
Whakatipu Wildlife Trust (WWT), whose predator control efforts are aimed at increasing native bird and insect life, is crowing over a $10,000 donation from a Queenstown brewery.
Tributes flow for local country music star
'Reluctant legend': Tributes flow for local country music star
Tributes are pouring in for country music icon Reg McTaggart, who died at his Arrowtown home last month, after having lived in the Wakatipu for roughly 50 years.
Arterial art lifted in
Arterial art lifted in
Renowned Kiwi singer-songwriter Marlon Williams has contributed to Maori artwork etched into precast concrete panels that are being installed this week alongside Queenstown’s CBD bypass.
Centre adds ‘go-to’ venues
Centre adds ‘go-to’ venues
Construction's in full swing on a hospitality and town square development, called Junction, that is designed to form the centre stage of Frankton’s Queenstown Central shopping centre.
MP sees ‘upside’ to missing out
MP sees ‘upside’ to missing out
If he’s miffed at missing out on a ministerial call-up, Queenstown-based National MP Joseph Mooney’s doing a good job of hiding it.
Footballer’s first steps in big league
Footballer’s first steps in big league
To her surprise, 17-year-old Queenstown footballer Madi McLean recently got her first taste of National League Championship football.
Mountain bike champ back in the saddle
Mountain bike champ back in the saddle
Three-time ex-New Zealand women’s downhill mountain bike champ, Alanna Columb, returned to competitive sport this month — five years after an horrific bike crash almost claimed her life.
Peek-a-boo book for littlies
Peek-a-boo book for littlies
‘‘Can you find Hare here?’’ This line’s from an introductory peek-a-boo book, Here is Hare, written for tiny tots by Queenstown children’s author/illustrator Laura Shallcrass that’s being published tomorrow.
Student's talent rewarded
Student's talent rewarded
Wakatipu High school leaver Frida Rylev has won the annual $1000 David Geddes Memorial Scholarship to put towards her tertiary studies.
Altrusa's altruism shines through
Altrusa's altruism shines through
Wakatipu youth were the beneficiaries of a recent springtime fashion show held at the Queenstown Country Club retirement village.
‘Reluctant’ country music legend
‘Reluctant’ country music legend
Tributes are pouring in for country music icon Reg McTaggart, who died at his Arrowtown home on November 18, after having lived in the Whakatipu for roughly 50 years. Amazingly, for the first 30...
Earnslaw on board with race
Earnslaw on board with race
For 111 years, Queenstown’s famous Earnslaw steamship’s ferried farm animals and more latterly only tourists/locals, but next March she’ll be the springboard for a swimming race.
Hill climb thrills beckoning
Hill climb thrills beckoning
Cromwell's Hayden Paddon, one of the world’s best rally drivers, is again entering Queenstown Car Club’s Coronet Peak Hill Climb this Saturday.
Bowing out on winning note
Bowing out on winning note
Having owned Queenstown’s original day spa for 24 years, Judi Sneddon’s sold Body Sanctum, and its Frankton-based offshoot, The Beauty Lounge, to local businesswoman Lynne Burns.
‘Son of Flame’ on the horizon
‘Son of Flame’ on the horizon
The owners of popular Queenstown steak restaurant, Flame Bar & Grill, have bought a neighbouring downstairs Steamer Wharf hospo business with plans to extend their offering.
Creating mo-mentum
Creating mo-mentum
Spearheaded by two Queenstown businesses, a month-long Movember campaign in support of men’s mental health culminates in a ‘Mo-Raising Soiree’ at Soda next Thursday.
Stepping out for charity
Stepping out for charity
A Queenstown charity’s putting on a fashion show next Thursday to raise vital funding to support neurodivergent children and young people with learning differences.