Stepping up for native species
Stepping up for native species
An Arrowtowner’s so committed to restoring native species she’s planning to walk 5200 kilometres this year — or 100km a week.
Philip Chandler
Speargrass Flat subdivision rejected
Speargrass Flat subdivision rejected
A prominent Queenstown couple have had their plans for three rural living lots on their Speargrass Flat farm dashed by council planning commissioners.
Getting the most out of AI marketing
Getting the most out of AI marketing
An experienced Queenstown digital marketer is training tourism operators and hospo providers on how to market their businesses using artificial intelligence or AI.
Turbo-charging junior golf
Turbo-charging junior golf
A new development fund’s offering $10,000 a year to junior Whakatipu golfers.
Upper Village on the block
Upper Village on the block
A prime Queenstown hospitality and entertainment precinct is going on the market just two summers after opening for business.
Siena’s breakthrough selection for Serbia
Siena’s breakthrough selection for Serbia
When you think about the future stars of New Zealand athletics, consider Queenstown runner Siena Mackley.
Accounting scholarship student on course
Accounting scholarship student on course
An accounting firm’s scholarship for Wakatipu High school leavers has kicked off with the first successful applicant undertaking a summer holiday internship.
Carpark planned near Queenstown CBD
Carpark planned near Queenstown CBD
Amid concerns over the loss of carparks in Queenstown’s CBD, a carpark operator’s planning a nearby 85-bay parking facility on vacant land on the Frankton Rd/Brisbane St corner.
Bylaw process ‘wrong’
Bylaw process ‘wrong’
A Queenstown councillor says a bylaw threatening the livelihoods of waterfront traders should be scrapped as proper consultation wasn’t carried out.
Festival delivers three action-packed days
Festival delivers three action-packed days
Both emotions and adrenalin will be running high for the next three days as the annual Queenstown Bike Festival concludes with McGazza Fest.
Summer ice hockey snowballs
Summer ice hockey snowballs
Though held during the height of summer, an off-season Queenstown ice hockey tournament continues growing exponentially.
Call-outs to fireys explode
Call-outs to fireys explode
Queenstown and Arrowtown volunteer fireys were rushed off their feet last year.
Breakthrough win for teen tennis player
Breakthrough win for teen tennis player
Queenstown tennis player Kai Milburn last Saturday won his first International Tennis Federation junior (under-18) tournament in Christchurch last week.
Runners’ highs for marathon man
Runners’ highs for marathon man
He runs runs and also runs an awful lot himself. He’s Queenstown Parkrun founder and co-director and serial marathon runner Chris Seymour.
Darts 'dark horse' wins
Darts 'dark horse' wins
Local-raised Mike Buttar, who only returned to town five months ago after 20-plus years away, says he "snuck in under the radar" to win the Queenstown Darts Club club championship last Saturday.
Raffle tops up special fund
Raffle tops up special fund
A Wakatipu High School Foundation raffle’s raised almost $20,000 for a fund assisting students from financially-disadvantaged families.
Philanthropic Flynn
Philanthropic Flynn
Donating $500 to Hospice Southland’s Queenstown charity shop was pretty special for inspirational Arrowtowner Flynn Laker.
Top 2023 price for non-Auckland home
Top 2023 price for non-Auckland home
Having changed hands for $19.2m, this property at The Preserve, at Queenstown’s Jack’s Point, has been touted as the fourth-highest settled residential sale in NZ last year.
Tune-up for young teens
Tune-up for young teens
A Queenstown gym’s hosting a workshop this coming Monday aimed at helping teens make healthier choices for their body and mind.
Groovy donation
Groovy donation
Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade’s benefited to the tune of $6309 from a DJ party at local bar/restaurant 1876.