Tracy Pool - Going the extra mile

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Posted 28 January, 2026

She may have left school and her tiny hometown at 16, headed for bright lights and the first career that was on offer - hairdressing, but 40 years later Arrowtown’s Tracy Pool had become the boss of a leading Queenstown hospitality company managing 11 bars.

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Posted 3 February, 2026

Police and rental vehicle companies are concerned about accidents waiting to happen on local roads, with increasing numbers of overseas tourists featuring high in near misses, cases of dangerous passing and speeding recently, many headed for Milford.

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Posted 4 February, 2026

She’s managed and partied with tour loads of young Contiki travellers in Europe and Queenstown, helped save the Earnslaw in a record flood and officiated at over 1,000 local weddings, declining an unusual photo request at one.

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Pregnancy is often both daunting and exciting. Many friends, colleagues, whānau and, even, complete strangers frequently have lots of advice, pearls of wisdom and opinions to share, which may or may not be welcome or helpful.

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Posted 3 February, 2026

Pregnancy is often both daunting and exciting. Many friends, colleagues, whānau and, even, complete strangers frequently have lots of advice, pearls of wisdom and opinions to share, which may or may not be welcome or helpful.

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Posted 2 February, 2026

Dr Compost’s gardening and compost workshops are back in Queenstown 12th &19th February, and in Wānaka 16th & 23rd February. For tickets, search Dr Compost on Humanitix.com.

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Posted 27 January, 2026

Local creators putting together a curated walking tour, available in the palm of your hand. That’s the business model for VoiceMap, a downloadable app on your phone, and Virginia Driver is the voice behind the local tours which shine a spotlight on Queenstown and Arrowtown’s rich history.

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Posted 22 January, 2026

Wellington-based artist Hana Dean will lead a portrait painting workshop at Te Atamira this weekend.

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Harbour Fish is a family-owned and operated seafood supplier. Our Frankton branch is looking for wholesale and retail assistants to join our small, friendly team.
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