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    Prime land to be ‘forever protected’

    A QEII National Trust ‘‘forever protected’’ sign is now on the gate of Paddy Mathias’ Place....

    Prime land to be ‘forever protected’

    A prime piece of land at Queenstown’s Arthurs Point has been protected forever thanks to a new open space covenant with the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust.

    Post ‘inappropriate, insensitive’

    An AI-generated post by a Queenstown real-estate agent has since been deleted. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

    Post ‘inappropriate, insensitive’

    A Queenstown real-estate agent has apologised after using AI imagery linking the Middle East conflict with sales success.

    Career in floristry blooms from hobby

    Caro McFarland with her dog Orca and The Daily Stem’s latest deliveries. PHOTO: CARYS TROTTER

    Career in floristry blooms from hobby

    From lab coats to lilies, a return to creativity has led Caro McFarland to open The Daily Stem in Clyde’s historic main street.

    Key appointment for community hub

    The Whakatipu Community Hub’s new general manager Sarah Hannan. Photo: supplied

    Key appointment for community hub

    A new general manager has been appointed to drive the Whakatipu Community Hub forward.

    Doubling the impact for donations

    Doubling the impact for donations

    Talk about doubling down.

    Our long-distance pedalling grannies

    Adventure-seekers Pamela Rogers (left) and Katrina Gardiner. Photo: Philip Chandler

    Our long-distance pedalling grannies

    One’s a great-grandmother, the other’s a grandmother.

    What a hoot

    What a hoot

    Local snapper Sam Gold’s hours of waiting patiently in a car have paid off.

    A’town’s ‘Unsung Hero’

    Arrowtown Autumn Festival chair Nichola Bentley’s pictured with this year’s Unsung Hero, Mark...

    A’town’s ‘Unsung Hero’

    Dedicating hundreds of hours to help protect the place he calls home’s resulted in Arrowtowner Mark Hosie being honoured by his community.

    Sommelier standouts

    An unintended consequence of the DCC's draft local alcohol policy is that dessert wine drinkers...

    Sommelier standouts

    Fourteen Queenstowners are among New Zealand’s best sommeliers — and one’s been singled out.

    Local solar company rebranding

    Photo: ODT files

    Local solar company rebranding

    Local solar installation company Queenstown Solar is rebranding this week as Think Solar Queenstown.

    Rescue chopper on display

    PHOTO: JAMES ALLAN PHOTOGRAPHY

    Rescue chopper on display

    Lakes District Air Rescue Trust throws open its Queenstown Airport rescue helicopter hangar to the public this Sunday for its third open day.

    Inspiring adventure films

    A scene from a Banff mountain film festival short film, Carving Lines, in which a printmaker...

    Inspiring adventure films

    If Queenstown’s early snowfall isn’t enough, snowsport enthusiasts should get even more amped viewing short films from an esteemed Canadian mountain film festival.

    Dancing beyond disability labels

    Jolt Dance performer Jokani Coe will perform in Whakapapa at Queenstown’s Te Atamira next Friday...

    Dancing beyond disability labels

    Queenstowners will have the rare chance to see some of the most powerful and inspiring performers in the country next week.

    Restaurant gets Spanish seal

    La Rumbla owners Sam Gruar and Penelope ‘PJ’ Johnson. Photo: Tracey Roxburgh

    Restaurant gets Spanish seal

    An Arrowtown restaurant has just officially been given the Spanish seal of approval.

    Gym branches into suburbia

    Industrial Fitness is opening a second gym in the new Park Ridge subdivision. Image: supplied

    Gym branches into suburbia

    Work is about to start on the first indoor gym for Queenstown’s fast-growing southern corridor.

    Stars in awards contention

    Arrowtown-raised sevens player Olive Watherston, pictured with Black Ferns Sevens captain Sarah...

    Stars in awards contention

    Queenstowners are once again right in the mix for this year’s Forsyth Barr Central Otago Sports Awards.

    ‘Beaten by the better team’

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    ‘Beaten by the better team’

    The Wakatipu Premiers will be determined to right the ship when they play Matakanui Combined under lights in Omakau tomorrow after suffering their first loss of the season.

    Adam’s memorable 100th match

    Adam Jackson shrugs off Maniototo’s Henry Powell during his 100th game for the Arrowtown Bulls....

    Adam’s memorable 100th match

    Arrowtown second-five Adam Jackson could hardly have brought up his 100th game for them in more memorable fashion last Saturday.

    Rally driver back on winning track

    MacDonald is defending a national championship class title this year.

    Rally driver back on winning track

    Queenstown rally driver Caleb Macdonald’s successfully begun the defence of his national rally class title despite driving a virtually-new car.

    Historic win for Q’town footballers

    The Queenstown AFC U15 boys football team pictured after winning the Global Games Queenstown...

    Historic win for Q’town footballers

    The Queenstown AFC under-15 boys football team made history in the resort last weekend, becoming the inaugural winners of the Global Games Queenstown International Cup.
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