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In a positive step for Queenstown's event scene, Ayrburn's 2026 series including the Ayrburn Car Classic, Carl Cox, and The Dudes has achieved an average of 80% diversion from landfill. This means that four-fifths of the waste generated at these popular gatherings was kept out of dumpsites through recycling, composting, or other reuse methods, rather than being buried and forgotten.

There’s something quietly powerful about a song that everyone in the room already knows.

Winter hasn’t arrived yet, but for many in our community, the financial worry already has.

We all know our district is a leading tourist destination, and we all feel the impact of record numbers coming to the jewel in New Zealand’s tourism crown.

We all know the feeling of reaching into the fridge and finding a fossilised carrot or a slushy courgette.

Mental Health by Katherine Froggatt

Queenstown has always attracted people who think a little bigger. Entrepreneurs chasing bold ideas, creatives seeking inspiration, and professionals building something meaningful while surrounded by mountains that remind us why we slow down and take a breath.

Queenstown Golf Club has teed up a new source of energy - the Kelvin Peninsula’s abundant sunshine.

For one weekend only, one of Central Otago’s most spectacular high-country landscapes will open to the public, offering hikers a rare opportunity to summit two peaks while supporting life-saving breast cancer research.

It’s easy to forget how quickly clothing has become disposable. What used to be bought, worn, repaired and passed on is now often replaced without a second thought… and that shift is exactly what ReFashion Queenstown is hoping to challenge.

A series of free public seminars across Central Otago and the Southern Lakes will give communities the opportunity to hear directly from leading eye specialists about age-related macular degeneration (MD)—the leading cause of blindness in New Zealand.

The Otago Nuggets are making a quick stop at the Remarkables Park Town Centre ahead of the NBL season and they’re inviting you to join them for a free, high energy morning of hoops, games and giveaways.

As World Water Day approaches, WAI Wānaka is encouraging residents and visitors to pause and consider a simple but powerful question: What would you pay to keep your favourite swimming spots clean and safe?

If you want to know the benefits of “Buddying” Ask Big Buddy Darren Ryan and his Buddy Jett Ketchel.

From August 2026, important immigration changes are coming that may affect you. These changes offer new opportunities for those working in skill level 1 to 3 roles. Creating a genuine chance for residency in New Zealand. It is important to understand that there will still be conditions and requirements to meet, and not all final policy details have been released.

huddl, an initiative supporting local community groups and non-profit organisations, is offering mentoring opportunities for people in governance roles across Queenstown Lakes.

A new pop-up art school, “Art Assembly”, will open in the Assembly Room at Frankton’s Country Lane from mid-April to mid-May 2026

We all know our district is a leading tourist destination, and we all feel the impact of record numbers coming to the jewel in New Zealand’s tourism crown.

Mental Health by Katherine Froggatt

Happiness House is a community-based non-profit organisation that provides services to the Whakatipu district.