Crimeline: Tricky rescue after woman falls above Kawarau River
Sixteen volunteer firefighters from Frankton, Queenstown and Arrowtown took part in what was a tricky rescue after a young woman in her 30s or 40s fell about 6m down a steep bank off a walking trail above the Kawarau River on Saturday night (13 June).
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A new annual survey aimed at understanding how people across the Queenstown Lakes District and Aotearoa find, interpret and trust information has been launched by Wānaka-based consultancy Scope Communications.
While other 50-something mums endure night sweats at home after a long day at work, longtime Queenstown dance teacher Theresa Swain is out working up a night sweat of a different kind, moonlighting as a drag queen and nightclub DJ.
Now in its 24th year, NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival will return this week and next. It features 63 awe-inspiring films – including 18 NZ-made productions and 17 world premieres – and 11 speakers. It kicks off this Friday in Wānaka before heading to Queenstown.
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Queenstown and the Southern Lakes will be well represented when the who’s who of snow, including two highly experienced North American avalanche and rescue experts, converge on Wānaka this week for the biennial Southern Hemisphere Alpine Conference (SHAC).
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Now in its 24th year, NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival will return this week and next. It features 63 awe-inspiring films – including 18 NZ-made productions and 17 world premieres – and 11 speakers. It kicks off this Friday in Wānaka before heading to Queenstown.
The rising young musicians of our region are amping up for the regional finals of Smokefreerockquest. This Saturday Queenstown Memorial Centre will be taken over by the phenomenal musical talent coming out of local schools.
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