Clive Geddes - Destined to lead
Destined to be a leader, he was appointed ‘Sergeant Major’ for his Greymouth High School Cadets in 1959 “in charge of training the kids”. By 2001, albeit on a somewhat grander scale, former Queenstown Lakes Mayor Clive Geddes was pretty much doing the same.
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A climber who fell between 200m and 300m off a ledge down a very steep, rocky face while descending Mount Aspiring in darkness on Tuesday evening is “very, very lucky to be alive”, rescuers say.
The young talent of our region was on display at Wakatipu High School last week as students took on HADESTOWN Teen Edition.
Parenting is definitely no walk in the park. For many, the early years are full of challenges, adjusting to the new normal and learning on the fly.
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Parenting is definitely no walk in the park. For many, the early years are full of challenges, adjusting to the new normal and learning on the fly.
One of Queenstown’s firefighting Superheroes, Bobby Lamont, who has more than 25 years’ service under his kit, is one of five experienced specialist Kiwis seconded to the United States to help fight wildfires.
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The young talent of our region was on display at Wakatipu High School last week as students took on HADESTOWN Teen Edition.
The premise for DJ Hot Dub Time Machine is pretty simple; play hits across the decades, starting in the 50s and coming all the way through to present day.
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