From running a ski lodge in Australia to appearing on celebrated chef Al Brown’s Hunger for the Wild television series to starting an award-winning artisan preserves company and operating her own cafés Jane Shaw’s life has always revolved around food. Her popular Arrowtown café Provisions is a warm
“There is no better place to breathe new life into your wardrobe than at Ikon this winter,” says store manager Elizabeth Wallace-Gibbs. “Our wide range of fashion brands makes the store a very exciting place to shop and our New Zealand and Australian visitors love
With its variety of high-end retail stores, art galleries, award-winning food and wine offerings and boutique accommodation, Arrowtown is one of New Zealand’s most sought-after destinations and winter is no exception. “ Arrowtown really turns on the charm during winter and its close proximity to the
The Cory Marshall Gallery in Queenstown’s Earl Street specialises in fine art landscape photography from New Zealand and around the world. “It had been a goal of mine to have a gallery displaying my work for quite a long time and we opened in September last year,”
The recent opening of New Zealand’s borders with Australia has prompted a surge of trans-Tasman bookings for high-end holiday homes managed by Queenstown management company Relaxaway. Business manager Jenny Parkes says that after a challenging year caused by the Covid-19 pandemic it is encouraging to receive
As New Zealand’s only dedicated cross-country ski area, Snow Farm is a highly sought-after winter experience for locals and visitors to Queenstown and Wanaka. Located in the Pisa mountain range, Snow Farm offers a wide range of activities for solo skiers, couples and families. General manager Sam
Queenstown’s European Bakery launched 16 years ago and today is a thriving venture delivering authentic European breads across the lower South Island. Amanda O’Donoghue and Peter Price bought the business in 2019 and are proud of the bakery’s reputation. “ We had a responsibility to continue the
The Royal New Zealand Air Force will celebrate its 85th anniversary at the 2022 Easter Warbirds Over Wānaka International Airshow which is the largest airshow of its type in the southern hemisphere attracting 55,000 visitors over three days. Warbirds hosted the RNZAF’s 75th celebrations in 2012 and general manager Ed
Kouzina is a respected New Zealand owned and operated specialist appliance retailer working with many major international brands including Miele, Wolf, Sub-Zero, Qasair, Bora, Liebherr. Queenstown and Christchurch store manager Sally Carson says the team works closely with clients to provide up-to-date product information and selection. “The
The Amisfield Cellar Door and Bistro has an international reputation and from its spectacular outlook over Lake Hayes offers some of the region’s finest award-winning wine and food. The exceptional, timeless building with its schist exterior blends with the alpine environment and is an attraction all-year