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    Driving tech growth without more traffic

    Technology Queenstown’s (TQ) founder says the tech development agency is aiming to grow local travel and hospitality tech, in particular — but without worsening traffic congestion.

    Old words ahead of a new election

    Old words ahead of a new election

    Just days out from the local body elections, it occurs to me as much as things change, they stay the same.

    Bus battle reignites

    Jim Boult, Queenstown's mayor from 2016 to 2022. PHOTO: ODT FILES

    Bus battle reignites

    I am dismayed to see that the Ministry of Education are once again trying to shirk their responsibility to provide school buses locally.

    Accidental author changing minds

    Chanelle Moriah will speak about neurodiversity and dyslexia at the Queenstown Writers Festival....

    Accidental author changing minds

    There was no one book that made Chanelle Moriah a writer.

    Spoofer Murray’s first NZ title

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    Spoofer Murray’s first NZ title

    Veteran Queenstown architect Murray Cockburn, who first brought the coin game, spoofing, to the resort, has won his first New Zealand title.

    Showcasing Whakatipu wildlife

    New Zealand scaup. PHOTO: MARTIN BARWOOD

    Showcasing Whakatipu wildlife

    Entries for Whakatipu Wildlife Trust’s (WWT) annual wildlife photography comp close next Wednesday.

    Kitchen confidence on the menu

    Participants at a Happiness House cooking session last year. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Kitchen confidence on the menu

    Happiness House is running a free cooking programme for Queenstowners keen to become handier in the kitchen.

    Luring locals into fly fishing

    Keen angler Shelen Boyes will pass on casting tips at this month’s Wakatipu Anglers Club beginner...

    Luring locals into fly fishing

    Experienced Wakatipu Anglers Club members are preparing to teach newbies the joys of catching trout on the fly at its annual beginner fly fishing course on October 25.

    Paper fleet protest

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    Paper fleet protest

    Paper boats set sail on Queenstown’s Horne Creek last Sunday during an event to support the Global Sumud Flotilla.

    Day spa pops bubbles

    Body Sanctum staff, back row, from left, Talica Tamani, Joselin Riquelme, Sulueti Qalovaki, Maria...

    Day spa pops bubbles

    Queenstown's Body Sanctum has beaten off seven other nominees to win ‘New Zealand’s Best Day Spa 2025’ in the 11th annual World Spa Awards.

    Saving carpet from landfill

    Lucy Byford on stairwell carpet she made for Queenstown’s Walter’s Tavern. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER...

    Saving carpet from landfill

    A Queenstowner is turning surplus carpet destined for landfill into mats, rugs and runners.

    Surprise triathlete

    Rugby player turned triathlete James Valentine. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

    Surprise triathlete

    If you’d told Wakatipu Premiers’ rugby halfback James Valentine three years ago he’d be a New Zealand-representative triathlete, he’d not have believed you.

    A scenic grind

    Glenorchy Grind riders are never far from stunning views. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    A scenic grind

    Billed as "the most scenic bike adventure in New Zealand", the third Glenorchy Grind is being held at the head of the lake this Saturday.

    Arrowtown reels in region’s Highland dancers

    Highland dancing. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

    Arrowtown reels in region’s Highland dancers

    There'll be flinging, jigging and reeling galore at the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall this Saturday, during the second Queenstown Highland Dancing Competition.

    Queenstown bowls on a roll

    Geoff Short and Kat Saric have contracted to manage the Queenstown Bowling Club. PHOTO: PHILIP...

    Queenstown bowls on a roll

    Queenstown Bowling Club is under new management.

    Speaker to bring message of hope for mental health sufferers

    Motivational mental health speaker Jazz Thornton is coming to Clutha. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Speaker to bring message of hope for mental health sufferers

    Audiences can expect an inspirational message of hope when an internationally recognised mental health speaker visits Balclutha next week.

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    Rise in bird pox noted in region

    A waxeye bearing a bird pox sore feeds with others at a Tahakopa Valley property last week....

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    Rise in bird pox noted in region

    A Catlins conservationist is alarmed by a marked increase in bird pox cases in areas he monitors.

    Horses proving therapy winner

    Therapist Kiara Moore and her horse helpers on her Queensbury paddock. PHOTO: OLIVIA CALDWELL

    Horses proving therapy winner

    A Wanaka therapist is employing the help of horses to encourage a more grounded approach to wellbeing and mental health.

    Pleased with hospital’s progress

    Southern Charity Hospital clinical manage Andrew de Guzman and general manager Candace Bangura...

    Pleased with hospital’s progress

    It is an exciting time to be part of the Southern Charity Hospital journey, general manager Candace Bangura says.

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    Filming of TV series starts next month

    Screentime chief executive Philly de Lacey inside Remarkables Studios. PHOTO: JAMES ALLEN...

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    Filming of TV series starts next month

    Shooting of the second series of the entirely Queenstown-based TV murder-mystery drama series A Remarkable Place to Die takes place from late next month until the end of May — making it...
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