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French investor spends $19m on third Queenstown property
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French investor spends $19m on third Queenstown property
A Frenchman who loves Queenstown has bought a third historic property in The Mall.
Philip Chandler
Firefighting bodybuilder’s hot streak
Firefighting bodybuilder’s hot streak
Queenstown Airport senior firefighter Stephanie Caruso is on a bodybuilding winning streak.
Olympians take on weighty marathon challenge
Olympians take on weighty marathon challenge
As if running their first marathon in Queenstown isn’t burden enough, two Kiwi Olympians will also potentially carry up to 20kg extra to support their chosen charity.
Hot pool complex full steam ahead
Hot pool complex full steam ahead
Subject to council sign-off, central Queenstown’s first hot pools’ complex is due to open this coming Monday.
‘Huge result’ for history-making Wakatipu school cricketers
‘Huge result’ for history-making Wakatipu school cricketers
Wakatipu High’s top cricket side’s won the Otago/Southland 1st XI Cup final for the first time and qualified for next month’s national finals.
Patersons’ restructure bears fruit
Patersons’ restructure bears fruit
A national award for a South Island land development consultancy comes after it was completely restructured under Queenstown-based board chair/principal surveyor Stephen Popenhagen.
Sotheby’s opens office at Jack’s Point
Sotheby’s opens office at Jack’s Point
Premium realtor New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty’s (NZSIR) become the exclusive sales agent for Queenstown’s Jack’s Point luxury residential developer, Falconer.
Christmas Show’s now a triple treat
Christmas Show’s now a triple treat
Catering to demand, Queenstown’s long-running Christmas Show is extending from two performances to three.
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Foreign interest expected in pricey Queenstown properties
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Foreign interest expected in pricey Queenstown properties
Amongst high-end Queenstown properties, three sections at the Ayrburn hospitality precinct are likely to be some of the most prized.
Flying high in Queenstown for 35 years
Flying high in Queenstown for 35 years
Launched in Queenstown 35 years ago, the owner of New Zealand’s first commercial tandem skydiving operation is celebrating the milestone this week.
Sports retailers go the distance
Sports retailers go the distance
Having weathered the ups and downs of Queenstown retail for 30 years, Outside Sports founders Judy and John Knight are fittingly celebrating their milestone at a function tonight.
Sculptural home hugs lake
Sculptural home hugs lake
A sculptural, architectural home on the shore of Lake Whakatipu, at Drift Bay, is on the market for the first time.
Boosting hospo profitability
Boosting hospo profitability
A Queenstown-based hospitality software company’s teamed up with a highly-regarded hospo coaching business to lift profitability and performance in today’s tough trading environment.
Celebrating a grape’s great impact
Celebrating a grape’s great impact
Growers, residents, wine makers and enthusiasts recently toasted at least 40 years of pinot noir winegrowing in Queenstown’s Gibbston.
Sunday’s the day to get quacking
Sunday’s the day to get quacking
All in the interests of charity, rubber ducks will be elbowing out their real-life equivalents on Queenstown’s Horne Creek this Sunday for Rotary Club of Queenstown’s annual duck race.
Cricketers hoping to play ball
Cricketers hoping to play ball
If the fickle weather plays ball, Queenstown’s cricketers will do likewise over the next week.
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Wealthy Queenstowners fight the power
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Wealthy Queenstowners fight the power
Residents of one of Queenstown’s wealthiest neighbourhoods fear a proposed power transmission line will not only be a visual blot, but a hazard risk due to fault lines in the area.
Filmmaker and developer remembered
Filmmaker and developer remembered
Former Queenstowner Grahame McLean, who has died aged 87, was not only a pioneer Kiwi filmmaker but also someone who saved two historic Queenstown Mall buildings.
$2k refunded in consent costs dispute
$2k refunded in consent costs dispute
A Queenstown ratepayer incensed at council billing him almost $10,000 to process two seemingly simple resource consent applications has been refunded $2117.
Queenstown two-bedders hit market
Queenstown two-bedders hit market
Eighteen two-bedroom apartments — from $780,000 — will hit the market this coming Tuesday, launching the second stage of central Queenstown’s Te Pa Tahuna complex.