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We want to remind everyone that library membership is free and comes with a wealth of resources beyond just books.

Mental Health by Katherine Froggatt

Rotaract Central Lakes is about bringing together individuals committed to making a difference. Unlike traditional Rotaract groups, we welcome members of all ages, united by our desire to give back to our community.

Immigration Changes March 2025

After the success of its second edition in October 2023, the Queenstown Multicultural Festival (QMF) will return on Saturday, 15 March, at the Queenstown Events Centre.

Rate your golf skills? Queenstown spectators can have a crack at the Closest to the Pin charity fundraiser during the final two days of the 104th New Zealand Open, at Arrowtown’s Millbrook Resort.

There’s been a dramatic almost 120% increase in Queenstown women seeking help with fertility issues, from their late 20s through to their mid-40s, up from an estimated 142 at the end of 2023 to 311 at the end of last year.

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.

Mental Health by Katherine Froggatt

huddl, an initiative designed to support community groups in the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago regions, is offering free training workshops in February to help local non-profits upskill and stay updated on key legislative changes.

Sustainable Queenstown, in collaboration with our friends at Wānaka Wastebusters, is bringing the Repair Revolution back for another year. The first event of the year is on Saturday, 15 February, at the Salvation Army in Frankton.

MyFundAction New Zealand is a youth development organisation founded in Malaysia. We opened the doors to our MyFundAction Youth Development Centre in Queenstown in 2022 and since then we’ve been empowering the youth through cultural and community events, entrepreneurial workshops, and brainstorming sessions. We intend to give them the tools they need to thrive, so they can give back to the community themselves.

Around 8000 people turned out to the 109th Lake Hayes A&P Show on Saturday. Held at the showgrounds above Lake Hayes near Arrowtown, the historic annual event is always a popular big day out for locals as they kick into the new year.

Native grasses only, mind you. Back by popular demand, the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust will host summer evening sessions at the Jean Malpas Community Nursery in 2025.

Get ready for an exciting day of grass volleyball, community spirit, and sun-soaked fun at the Otago Volley Fest on 27 December at Pembroke Park in Wānaka.

The MEPV is aimed at protecting migrant workers in New Zealand from exploitation.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of our communities, and their passion, skills and abilities are as diverse as their backgrounds.

It takes me a while to get comfortable. Comfortable with people, comfortable in a new place, and it takes even longer for a pair of jeans to feel comfortable.

One in five New Zealanders have hypertension (high blood pressure).

Welcome to our first Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Column! We wanted to tackle recent and relevant subjects that we see in our office and where we may be able to help our community.