KnowYourStuffNZ is back in town! The drug harm reduction charity helping Kiwis stay safer on a night out is returning to Queenstown and Wānaka with a new season of free, legal, and confidential drug checking clinics.
What a week it has been. Fortunately, Queenstown managed to miss the brunt of Thursday’s destructive winds which swept up the country.
More than 140 volunteers from across the Queenstown tourism industry rolled up their sleeves on Thursday, 16 October for the annual Industry Planting Day, contributing another 2,400 native trees to the ongoing restoration of Jardine Park.
What is Band Lab? Created by Turn Up the Music, Band Lab is a new, fun, and inspiring way for singers and musicians aged 10–13 to experience the thrill of being in a band.
It’s time to fluff up your feathers and mark your calendars – the Rotary Queenstown Annual Duck Race is back!
The Wakatipu Anglers Club is excited to announce the details of their annual fly fishing course, a notable event eagerly anticipated by angling enthusiasts and novices alike.
Queenstown Medical Centre’s new clinic at Remarkables Park was formally opened on Monday night [October 6], marking a significant milestone in local primary healthcare development.
A local breast cancer survivor is calling on people the people of Otago to step up and volunteer for Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Street Appeal, taking place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October.
Queenstown will sparkle brighter than ever on Friday, 11 October 2025, as the Bhartiya Samaj Queenstown Charitable Trust hosts the 10th annual Diwali – Festival of Lights.
Looking for a fun way to get active and connect with the community? The Lightfoot Initiative is thrilled to announce a special, free workshop: Learn 2 Ride: Beginner and Confidence Bike Lessons for Women.
Looking for a relaxed way to get outdoors, meet people, and have some fun? Join Happiness House’s Frisbee Golf Social Group!
Love Queenstown is thrilled to announce the return of the 2025 Industry Planting Day in collaboration with the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust, Skyline, and the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC).
This September we are celebrating Welcoming Week. In its second year in our district, Welcoming Week offers us a powerful reminder: communities thrive when everyone feels they belong.
The Whakatipu Reforestation Trust has been operating since 2013, working to grow and plant native trees and shrubs throughout the Whakatipu Basin. With 129,000 plants in the ground to date, the impact is starting to add up.
This Friday, 29 August, is Daffodil Day - the Cancer Society’s most iconic fundraising day of the year. For Queenstown and the surrounds, our local Cancer Society branch have been working on events to get the community involved and spread information about cancer.
If you want to know the benefits of ‘Buddying’ ask Big Buddy Beth Lyons and her Buddy Norah O’Connell.
Cook Around the World is an ongoing cooking series of free community workshops hosted by Happiness House in partnership with Lakes Multicultural Collective.
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The Lakes Weekly is hand delivered to every business in Queenstown, Arrowtown, Frankton, Five Mile Remarkables Park and Glenda Drive on Tuesday. Copies are available in service stations, libraries and drop boxes throughout the region and every supermarket throughout the Queenstown basin and Wanaka.
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