One of the country’s busiest volunteer fire fighting services has received a welcome $8000 cash injection. Thanks to a month-long fundraising campaign by Queenstown tourism company Ziptrek Ecotours, Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade members will be zipping off to Auckland for essential ‘hot fire’ training. Queenstown’s fire brigade
Authentic pieces from the sparkling collection of New Zealand jade at Arrowtown’s Jade & Opal Factory can be found in homes all around the world. The business, locally owned by the Mullings family, has a rich history in hand carving nephrite jade, better known as pounamu
Queenstown Airport is turning trash to treasure for its latest resurfacing project by using a new lower carbon asphalt, which incorporates waste printer toner and recycled glass, to resurface its aircraft parking area beside the terminal building. Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) chose to partner with infrastructure
A diet rich in fatty-fish may be the key to fighting childhood asthma, a new study has found. The clinical trial, led by researchers from La Trobe University in Melbourne, has shown eating fish high in good-fats such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of
A Central Otago Pinot Noir has won the top prize at the inaugural New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Awards. The Maude Pinot Noir Central Otago 2017 won the New Zealand Wine of the Year™ Champion trophy presented by O-I New Zealand, as well as scooping
Queenstown skiing is about to get a whole lot better with Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski fields proposing major upgrades to the mountains as part of their wider vision, a vision that includes summer operations and access to exciting new terrain. The $35 million of
Sarah McBride and Sarena Glass have brought a fresh dynamic to the Queenstown property market with their personable, open approach to selling real estate. Working under the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) umbrella, they have drawn on their collective skills to create a formidable team
The Wanaka Town Centre Masterplan project has reached an early milestone with the release of community ideas and insights and appointment of a consultant team. For four weeks over September the Upper Clutha community were invited to join the conversation on what would make them spend
Embracing this season’s new activewear style is a pick and mix of colour, texture and print at active lifestyle store Goals in Arrowtown. Here are our top faves; KORAL Textures and natural colours are strong as the leading activewear range is inspired by nature. Subtle pastels,
Queenstown is a small town with a big heart which has inspired the Ray White office to become Foundation Partner for the new Queenstown Pride Pledge - an initiative aiming to raise awareness of, and visibility around Queenstown’s “inclusive heart” for all LGBTTQ+ (rainbow) people. It