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Posted 18 February, 2025

Famous Queenstown burger joint, Fergburger has apologised to a customer after an order receipt contained a racial slur.

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Posted 18 February, 2025

Good Bitches Baking’s (GBB) Queenstown-Central Otago chapter is one of 30 chapters around Aotearoa New Zealand made up of volunteers who love a bit of home-baking.

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Posted 18 February, 2025

Competition is heating up in the elite field for this year’s Motatapu mountain bike race with National U23 and U19 Cross Country National Champions Maria Laurie and Eddie Adams the latest athletes to add their names to the start list.

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Posted 18 February, 2025

Property investors looking for a way to spread the risk on their portfolio may be turning in increasing numbers to short-term rentals, one investor group suggests.

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Posted 18 February, 2025

Much weaker than anticipated ground conditions at the road work site near Queenstown’s Kawarau river bridge means a week’s more work, NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) says.

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Posted 18 February, 2025

McDonald’s Restaurants Ltd has not given up on plans for a local McDonald’s branch despite the project being delivered a blow last week.

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Posted 17 February, 2025

Kiwi golfer Danny Lee is set to make a highly anticipated return to tee it up in Queenstown next week after years of competing on the global stage.

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Posted 17 February, 2025

Overnight parking has been banned at Queenstown Events Centre to improve access for its users.

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Posted 16 February, 2025

Poland’s Szymon Godziek and Cami Nogueira from Argentina laid down incredible runs to earn the top podium spots at the inaugural Natural Selection Bike Aotearoa.

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Posted 14 February, 2025

Former All Black captain Richie McCaw is one of the sporting greats taking on the New Zealand Open Pro-Am later this month.

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Posted 14 February, 2025

Liger Leadership Academy founders Trevor Gile and Agnieszka Tynkiewicz-Gile have been recognised for their significant contributions to education in Cambodia.

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Posted 14 February, 2025

Water restrictions are in place around Lake Hayes with Queenstown Lakes District Council asking the community to conserve as much water as possible.

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Posted 14 February, 2025

Queenstown's Alice Robinson has made history overnight, securing New Zealand’s first-ever FIS Alpine Ski Racing World Championships medal with a silver in Giant Slalom.

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Posted 13 February, 2025

This week is a big one for local wineries as they host Roam Central 2025, an unforgettable weekend celebrating the best of Central Otago’s wine and food, set among Central’s stunning landscapes.

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Posted 13 February, 2025

Otago Regional Council’s Natural Hazards team will be in Glenorchy today and tomorrow (13 and 14 February) to talk face to face with the community about the Draft Head of Lake Whakatipu Natural Hazards Strategy.

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Posted 13 February, 2025

Two people have died following a crash on State Highway 8/ Cromwell-Clyde Road yesterday evening.

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Posted 13 February, 2025

Local parents are being urged to know where their kids are in the wee small hours with teens as young as 13 and 14 causing havoc and breaking into vehicles in Shotover Country and Hanley’s Farm this past week.

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Posted 13 February, 2025

Commissioners have declined to grant consent for a McDonalds restaurant to open in Wānaka.

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Posted 12 February, 2025

Wellfest is returning to Kawarau Falls this weekend, offering a space to celebrate community, creativity, connection and all aspects of well-being. It will showcase local wellness practitioners and artisans, while equipping you with tools for a healthier life through interactive workshops.

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