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Posted 14 June, 2023

More than 600,000 international visitors are expected to arrive in New Zealand this winter, as tourism continues to rebound from the pandemic.

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Posted 14 June, 2023

Te Wiki Tūao ā-Motu National Volunteer Week is running between the 18th and 24th of June and honours the collective energies of volunteers across the country.

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Posted 13 June, 2023

The up-and-coming young musicians of our region are getting ready to perform at the regional final of Smokefreerockquest. The annual event will happen this Friday in Wanaka and will showcase some of the phenomenal musical talent in the schools of our region.

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Posted 13 June, 2023

Christchurch-based artist Darryn George’s exhibition, In the Garden Where We First Met, will be on display at Queenstown’s Milford Galleries until the end of June. The eye-catching artworks reflect his religious faith and his Ngāpuhi culture.

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Posted 13 June, 2023

Fiords in temperate regions may account for 11% of the global marine organic carbon burial, writes academics Rebecca J McLeod and William Austin for The Conversation

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Posted 13 June, 2023

Queenstown Lakes property market continues to slowly track in the opposite direction to much of New Zealand.

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Posted 12 June, 2023

The last kilometre of the vertical race at the World Mountain Running Championship in Innsbruck, Austria, is something that Queenstown runner Sarah Douglas will forever cherish.

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Posted 12 June, 2023

Local king of the concert Brendan Mulcahy is making a last ditch effort to save what’s been a popular community music festival and claw his way back after being left thousands of dollars out of pocket.

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Posted 12 June, 2023

Arriving in NZ by ship at two, little Rezi Gousmett and her, then single, Latvian mum were refugees fresh from a post-World War II ‘Displaced Persons’ Camp’ in Germany.

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Posted 12 June, 2023

If I had to describe myself, I would say that I am pretty unremarkable. I don’t possess any particularly ground-breaking or innovative qualities that set me apart from others in the world.

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Posted 12 June, 2023

Public consultation has closed on two major plans which could change the face of housing in Queenstown.

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Posted 12 June, 2023

Award-winning Wānaka PR consultancy Scope Media celebrates its 10th birthday this month. Founder and managing director Celia Crosbie talks about getting into business by accident, the pursuit of industry innovation and her tips for anyone starting out in business.

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Posted 11 June, 2023

Yeyeong (Jenny) Jin, from South Korea and currently living and studying in the USA has been declared the winner of this prestigious event!

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Posted 9 June, 2023

When it comes to making your business more inclusive and your workforce more diverse, a journey of a thousand miles really does begin with a single step.

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Posted 9 June, 2023

It’s long been known in Japanese circles that the secret is in the sake, but hidden in the residue from sake production is the best-kept secret of all.

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Posted 9 June, 2023

Police are urging drivers to be extra cautious, informed, and prepared heading into what is expected to be a very harsh and busy winter season on our local roads.

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Posted 9 June, 2023

Impact100 Wakatipu proves the old adage that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

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Posted 9 June, 2023

We’re Kimberly Whitelaw and Maranda Mitchell, founders of Whitelaw Mitchell – a boutique creative agency specialising in brand design, website development and strategic creative ideas.

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Posted 9 June, 2023

More than 30 cabins owned by the Queenstown Lakes District Council are sitting empty, despite the region facing a rental housing crisis.

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Posted 8 June, 2023

Wānaka’s Pembroke Pâtisserie team are still buzzing from being crowned New Zealand’s Best French Bakery in March.

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