$2.4 billion council spend green lit

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Posted 20 September, 2024

Queenstown's council has pushed the button on a $2.4 BILLION spending plan, including an immediate average rates increase of 15.8%.

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An Auckland hospitality entrepreneur hopes to flip the New Zealand culture of 'no tipping' at bars and restaurants.

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Predator control at one of Queenstown’s most iconic nature reserves is set to be given a boost, thanks to a $75,000 donation from the Hugo Charitable Trust.

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The 67th Contact Alexandra Blossom Festival returns next week to celebrate spring and all things Central Otago.

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Posted 19 September, 2024

The 67th Contact Alexandra Blossom Festival returns next week to celebrate spring and all things Central Otago.

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We all experience pain at some point in our lives. Pain is a vital mechanism that causes us to slow down or stop moving completely when we’ve done damage somewhere in our body.

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Posted 19 September, 2024

We’re extremely fortunate in Queenstown and the Southern Lakes to have access to some incredible music over the course of the year.

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Posted 16 September, 2024

Arrowtown Creative Arts Society (ACAS) will be hosting a Meet The Artist event at the picturesque Giverny Sculpture Garden on Friday.

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