Dry July for leisure pool
Queenstown's main swimming pool will remain closed for at least another week or so, as repairs are made around the hydroslide tower.
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Are fly-drive holidays the way to create a more regenerative tourism sector? The lower South Island's three airports and eight southern Regional Tourism Organisations (RTOs) are making the argument that they are.
A 31-year-old New Zealand woman is in a stable condition and being admitted to Burwood Hospital’s spinal unit in Christchurch after suffering serious spinal injuries in a tandem paragliding crash off Coronet Peak late on Sunday morning.
Colin Macnicol doesn’t like to sit idle, so when he and wife Jean supposedly ‘semi-retired’ from their Southland deer farm to Arrowtown in 2006, Colin got busy.
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Congratulations Queenstown! This great place we call home has been voted the best city in New Zealand by readers of US based media outlet Travel + Leisure.
For Sustainable Queenstown every day is a good day to be more plastic-free, but in July, we ramp up our efforts to get the community more involved, and inspire you with new ways to reduce your plastic use.
Arts and culture
Local musician Mark Wilson is inviting everyone to refamiliarise and be re-energised by the world we live in.
Venice Qin produces a fusion of electronic pop music with strong vocals. The 22-year-old originally hails from Auckland but now spends her time in Sydney – on a recent trip to Queenstown for the Chamber of Commerce Women in Business event she recorded four songs for her upcoming LP at Te Atamira.
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The Studio
The Studio Physiotherapy is looking for a new customer service and administration champion to help us keep Queenstown moving.
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Frankton, Queenstown, New Zealand
We are a locally owned and operated liquor retailer based in Frankton and we’re on the hunt for warm, welcoming, customer focused, self-motivated individuals to join our friendly team.
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