Macular Degeneration NZ Brings Awareness & Education Seminars to Otago

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Posted 24 March, 2026

A series of free public seminars across Central Otago and the Southern Lakes will give communities the opportunity to hear directly from leading eye specialists about age-related macular degeneration (MD)—the leading cause of blindness in New Zealand.

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It’s easy to forget how quickly clothing has become disposable. What used to be bought, worn, repaired and passed on is now often replaced without a second thought… and that shift is exactly what ReFashion Queenstown is hoping to challenge.

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Sustainable Queenstown ReFashion 2025 Dini PhotographyA7302725 1
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Posted 25 March, 2026

It’s easy to forget how quickly clothing has become disposable. What used to be bought, worn, repaired and passed on is now often replaced without a second thought… and that shift is exactly what ReFashion Queenstown is hoping to challenge.

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A series of free public seminars across Central Otago and the Southern Lakes will give communities the opportunity to hear directly from leading eye specialists about age-related macular degeneration (MD)—the leading cause of blindness in New Zealand.

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RNZB dancers as the cast of Dazzlehands v2. Photo by Stephen ACourt
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Posted 20 March, 2026

The Royan New Zealand Ballet (RNZB) is coming to Queenstown at the start of April with a show for the kids.

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Theatre show SELENE, a story about the goddess and the dark side of the moon, is coming to town. A radical explosion of ancient myth, it’s about how we grow up defined by our bodies, the light (and dark) sides of us, and all the wild stuff inside of us.

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