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Posted 21 February, 2024

Fiordland businesses are calling for urgent action to address a critical housing shortage they say is limiting the region's economy.

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Posted 21 February, 2024

Between them they can boast an impressive line-up of academic, sporting, cultural and humanitarian abilities and accomplishments, but they’re a humble bunch too, so Wakatipu High School’s five new student leaders are instead focused on everybody else.

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Posted 21 February, 2024

New Zealand Open Tournament Director, Michael Glading has confirmed the news that leading Kiwi professional, Ryan Fox will miss the 103rd New Zealand Open due to his PGA tour commitments.

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Posted 21 February, 2024

Queenstown Airport will pay shareholders an interim dividend of $5.3 million after a strong start to the current financial year.

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Posted 20 February, 2024

It’s been my experience in my more than two decades of volunteering, that if you are feeling stuck, underappreciated, or have been told you are not ready to lead that big project or land that coveted promotion at work, it’s time to look outside of your role.

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Posted 20 February, 2024

A stellar line up of pro and celebrity golfers will tee off at Queenstown’s Millbrook Resort next week for the 103rd New Zealand Open.

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Posted 20 February, 2024

It’s a changing of the guard at the iconic Ivy Box art gallery on Queenstown’s lakefront.

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Posted 20 February, 2024

In a major coup, Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow has secured one of the world’s most iconic WWII fighter-bomber aircraft for its Easter 2024 airshow.

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Posted 19 February, 2024

Sometimes it just seems too hard to bike to work, but mud guards, pannier bags and wet weather gear clinched the deal for me to commit to biking, over driving or busing. Here are 7 reasons to love commuting by bike:

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Posted 19 February, 2024

A strong field of more than 400 runners from 16 different countries took on the various gut-busting runs at the Shotover Moonlight, held on Queenstown’s Ben Lomond Station over weekend.

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Posted 19 February, 2024

Wakatipu Community Foundation has a new chair as it targets the ambitious goal of becoming a billion dollar fund.

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Posted 16 February, 2024

Queenstown ratepayers will pick up the bill for another $18 million budget blow out on the downtown bypass. Councillors yesterday approved the overspend, which brings the total cost of the 'shovel-ready' project to $128m, rather than opting to leave the road partially finished.

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Posted 16 February, 2024

Kiwi numbers are increasing in a remote part of Fiordland for the first time in the history of their conservation, after recent aerial predator control operations.

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Posted 15 February, 2024

A life of governance and community service started at 16 years old for sixth generation West Coaster Joanne Conroy – a woman who gets the job done.

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Posted 15 February, 2024

Council’s planned new offices for 600 staff could be built with no debt, no rent, and leave money in the bank for cultural and community facilities. But not as proposed by QLDC’s Project Manawa – a project supposed to create our “community heart” in downtown Queenstown, through a complicated and costly land swap process and joint venture that would cost ratepayers forever rent and substantial debt.

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Posted 15 February, 2024

The government is looking into allowing more overseas investment for build-to-rent housing, a leaked draft Cabinet paper shows.

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Posted 14 February, 2024

Remarkable Theatre annual garden show will run this weekend, taking over Queenstown Gardens

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Posted 14 February, 2024

Queenstown Lakes District councillors are being asked to approve funding for a future kerbside organics collection service.

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Posted 14 February, 2024

Wānaka skier Adam Hall has finished in third place at the FIS Para Alpine Slalom World Cup race held in Sapporo, Japan.

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Posted 14 February, 2024

La primera columna oficial para Nuestra Voz la dediqué a la crisis por falta de viviendas en Queenstown a mitad del año 2023, en pleno invierno.

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