Darryl Tatom - A good deal
He’s been a trader from a young age, not the big-time stock exchange kind, more of the down-home big-hearted Darryl kind - a man with a huge heart for his community, always keen to share his great love of the outdoors.
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On Wednesday, 29 April, Altrusa will be holding their annual Quiz night.
Construction is progressing well on Coronet Peak’s new SnowFactory as NZSki gears up for a guaranteed early start to winter. While temperatures in Queenstown reached freezing levels this week, Coronet Peak and TechnoAlpin crew have been busy up the mountain installing the $2million-plus SnowFactory, which will eventually be capable of producing 200 cubic metres of snow each day. For perspective, the SnowFactory could cover an entire rugby field with 10cm of snow in just over three days.
Burglars have been targeting newly completed Jack’s Point homes and construction sites nabbing spray painting equipment and paint worth nearly $17,000 recently, prompting Police to warn tradies and homeowners to beware.
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On Wednesday, 29 April, Altrusa will be holding their annual Quiz night.
In a positive step for Queenstown's event scene, Ayrburn's 2026 series including the Ayrburn Car Classic, Carl Cox, and The Dudes has achieved an average of 80% diversion from landfill. This means that four-fifths of the waste generated at these popular gatherings was kept out of dumpsites through recycling, composting, or other reuse methods, rather than being buried and forgotten.
Arts and culture
Rock Tenors will bring their new show to Queenstown next week, performing a celebration of some of the greatest rock hits.
Belgian international pianist and composer Daniel Verstappen returns in April. He will perform at Te Atamira and create music inspired by his travels, at Sublime Studio in the Waitaki Valley.
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