Rare Access for a Remarkable Cause: Hikers Set to Take on Lake Hāwea’s ‘Double Breast’ Challenge
For one weekend only, one of Central Otago’s most spectacular high-country landscapes will open to the public, offering hikers a rare opportunity to summit two peaks while supporting life-saving breast cancer research.
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Police are hunting for two men over a disorder incident in a Frankton store in which a store worker was left “extremely shaken”. They’re appealing for the public’s help in identifying these two men pictured during the alleged 24 January incident earlier this year, who they’d like to speak to.
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.
He’s forged himself a highly successful career in snow, his expertise in demand worldwide, all due to pursuing a passion for skiing 50 years ago, which became a passion for snow safety.
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For one weekend only, one of Central Otago’s most spectacular high-country landscapes will open to the public, offering hikers a rare opportunity to summit two peaks while supporting life-saving breast cancer research.
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.
Arts and culture
The Aotearoa Surf Film Festival (ASFF) will be in Queenstown and Wānaka this week. It’s the 14th year for the touring surf film festival, which is held annually at the end of summer.
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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