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Tahuna-based classical pianist Kinga Krupa will be performing with violinist Rose Light this Friday to raise funds for the youth programmes of the Michael Hill International Violin Competition. A free performance will take place at the Atheneum Hall Arrowtown in the afternoon, and a dinner will be held at Oro Restaurant at the Carlin that evening.

Housing Minister Megan Woods says there are no quick-fixes to Queenstown's "decades-in-the-making" housing crisis.

Good Bitches Baking Queenstown & Central Otago is a group of individuals who are keen to share a bit of kindness with the Central Otago community. Part of a national organisation, our chapter consists of 31 people who donate their time and baking prowess, and their own pantry of ingredients, to make treats for people who may need a touch of kindness.

She’s been Queenstown’s queen of the stage for 30 years, bringing a little taste of her Broadway hometown of New York City to small town NZ. In that time, Margaret O’Hanlon’s directed, produced, written or performed in some 20 local shows and taught upwards of around 500 local singers, some now taking the world stage.

It’s not every day I get an invitation to the Grand Hall at Parliament (it’s NEVER happened before), so I was heartbroken to have to turn it down. Our own Fred Van Brandenburg was being interviewed, together with his son Damien, by Ian Fraser, about an extraordinary project he’s done in Shenzhen, near the border with Hong Kong.

From the original 1967 multi-coloured ‘bubble car’ gondolas to the white 1987 issue currently being auctioned off for local charity, the famous Skyline Gondola is, and will always be, an iconic slice of Queenstown’s rich tourism history.

A landmark Queenstown property that pays homage to Modernist architect Frank Lloyd Wright is on sale for the first time.

Malfunctioning pyrotechnics caused a New Year's Eve blaze on an American billionaire's Queenstown property, according to a FENZ fire investigator.

Kiwis' attitude towards international tourists appears to be on the mend, after the quiet pandemic years released the building pressure caused by unprecedented growth in visitor numbers.

NASA successfully launched its rugby-stadium-sized, heavy-lift super pressure balloon (SPB) from Wānaka Airport on Sunday.

Open Floor and 5 Rhythms dance facilitator Sacha Paddy will host a workshop called Tending the Flame at the end of April at Te Atamira. The one-and-a-half day conscious dance workshop will focus on dance and movement as expression rather than performance and is open to everyone – no prior experience is necessary.

People living in Arrowtown, Arthurs Point, Crown Terrace, Dalefield, Gibbston, Lake Hayes and Shotover Country can now have their say on who represents them around the council table as voting begins in the Arrowtown-Kawarau Ward by-election.

With a huge variety of cultural, sporting and community events firmly back on the calendar, Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is inviting organisers to apply for grants to help them deliver successful and sustainable entertainment.

It’s been a very long wait for a bunch of intrepid local explorers about to embark on a personally organised, 21-day rafting expedition through the mighty Colorado River Grand Canyon after a 16-year wait.

This seems like a good time to talk about getting a couple of chickens in your backyard to give you a couple of tasty eggs every day. It’s time to start transitioning to the good life, build some resilience in our lives, what better way than getting some chickens.

We invite active seniors to Te Atamira arts and culture centre for an immersive art programme and morning tea on Saturday mornings this autumn. Te Atamira Senior Arts Social will be a rotation of concerts, art workshops, dance/movement class and artist talks. To secure your spot for each session please call 027 1800 2868 or email hello@teatamira.nz

NZSki owner Trojan Holdings has bought the Routeburn Classic through its events company, Ultimate Event Productions Ltd.

The complexities of Queenstown’s worker accommodation shortage were laid bare at the first Staff Housing Information Series, run by the resort’s Chamber of Commerce.

An unwavering advocate for Queenstown’s tourism industry during his 36 years here, John MacDonald has left his stamp on the place, going to great lengths to enhance Queenstown’s reputation.

Miranda Spary is a tired, old, has been columnist that we feel sorry for. She used to write a weekly book column in the old Queenstown Times which was read more for the local gossip in it than the book part. She is quite lazy and very grateful if readers send in ideas about what’s been happening locally on miranda@queenstown.co.nz