Free child bus fares set to end this month
Queenstown bus fares are going up from the end of this month.
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Heavy rain and gale orange wind warnings are in place for parts of the country including much of the South Island and lower North Island.
The Department of Conservation (DOC) plans to increase predator control in South Island beech forests, ahead of a major predicted beech 'mast'.
A rare UK-based aircraft will be one of the International stars of next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow as the event marks the 90th anniversary of the first ever flight of the iconic Spitfire.
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Community
This September we are celebrating Welcoming Week. In its second year in our district, Welcoming Week offers us a powerful reminder: communities thrive when everyone feels they belong.
Arts and culture
At the World’s Edge Festival (AWE) will celebrate their fifth festival this year, in October. They’ll be delivering an extensive programme of chamber music across Queenstown, Bannockburn, Wānaka and Cromwell.
Snow Machine festival is underway, bringing 7000 people to town for skiing, music and events. One big party. DJ Hot Dub Time Machine returns to Queenstown and is sure to be one of the highlights, playing hits across the decades - check out Jess Allen's interview with the man himself, Tom Lowndes.
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