Award-winning architect Ricky Booth has travelled the world in his quest to learn more about macro and micro planning and design and sustainable and innovative architecture. After ten years working in Europe and Australia, he has brought his extensive international knowledge to Wanaka with the launch
The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust (QLCHT) has received confirmation of a $6.35m interest-free loan from the Government. Housing Minister Megan Woods has announced the Government would commit $6.35m to supporting QLCHT’s assisted home ownership programme, Secure Home. The loan is part of the first phase
The Precinct has bought vibrant fresh energy to downtown Wanaka with stage one now completed incorporating a collection of high-end boutiques, eateries and services “We are super excited to have Deval Boutique and Revology concept store open on Helwick Street and The Green Room Flower Shop
Prominent New Zealand hotel brand Sudima Hotels is making a significant investment in the Queenstown tourism market with a new hotel planned for the Five Mile Town Centre. The 4.5-star hotel, set to open in the 2021-22 summer season, will operate as Sudima Queenstown and addsto
People who want a luxury experience on a small scale and appreciate the finer things in life are being targeted by the developers of contemporary new visitor accommodation in Kawarau Village close to Queenstown. The five-star Lanah Residence is a striking three-apartment building located minutes from
Queenstown’s Homestead Bay is set to be the stunning ‘home’ of a new, local fun-run series.The Homestead Bay Run series will comprise four running/walking events for all ages and levels of capability from August to November, managed by well-established events company Active QT. Homestead Bay is
Central Otago’s Mount Michael Wine has opened its first Queenstown tasting room at Country Lane bringing their award winning wines to the resort. The label has been producing wine in the region since 1997 and owner Peter Robbie says the time is right to introduce a
Akarua Winery’s ongoing association with the Arrowtown Autumn Festival reflects the close links between the two, according to Akarua general manager Kathryn Pettit. 2020 marks Akarua’s fifth year as naming rights sponsor of the festival. Akarua Winery was planted in 1996 in Bannockburn by the Skeggs family
The founders of the novel retail centre, café and honey experience in Frankton, known as Country Lane, have a direct link to the rural property’s farming history. Tineke Enright and her brother Bruce Grant developed the centre on the family farm after their father Bill Grant