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Police are ‘very disappointed’ to have netted 15 alleged drink drivers at various levels in just six days around the district this past week, also attending a number of crashes, involving young, inexperienced drivers – Kiwis and from overseas.
A youth has been remanded in custody following a commercial burglary in Remarkables Park earlier this week. Today, the youth appeared in Queenstown Youth Court charged with burglary and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.
Some races end at a finish line - instead, the Arrowtown Backyard Ultra is all about how many times runners can cross the start line. On Saturday, 150 competitors lined up to see how many laps of the 6.7 kilometre loop alongside the Arrow River they could complete, on the hour, every hour, until they could go no further.
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Neighbourhood Story Slam is a community event where storytellers share a true, personal, lived five-minute story based on the night’s theme.
You’ll be able to cool yourself down this summer – Kiwi icons The Black Seeds will join the lineup for Rhythm & Alps. The New Year festival includes an array of artists to bring in 2026, and guitarist and lead singer of the band, Barnaby Weir, is excited to be a part of it.
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