Specialist Wānaka wool company The Woven Co has a strong following with its 100 per cent locally made New Zealand yarns appealing to knitting enthusiasts around the world. Michelle Stewart set up the company over ten years ago and has large data base of customers attracted by her high-quality
The latest top-to-toe fashion collections at GOALS store in Arrowtown showcase leading luxury leisure and active wear brands. From working out to staying in, Goals has fashion sorted this season. “Active wear is not always an easy online purchase, and our team are so good at
As a youngster Wānaka artist Shannon Courteney was fascinated with the art of making things and began her artistic journey while working in a café linked to a pottery factory in the North Island’s Matakana. “I always wanted to do something creative. After a few years
Five Mile Queenstown’s recently opened Sudima Hotel could not be better positioned as a base for snow sports enthusiasts as it makes its winter debut. In the heart of Frankton it is just a 25-minute drive to Coronet Peak and 30 minutes to The Remarkables ski
Serendipity played a hand in successful restaurateur James Stapler’s latest foodie venture when The Precinct Wānaka café Wee Tart came across his radar. “ We weren’t intending to open any other eateries when the opportunity to take over the business arose. My partner Sarah and I were deep in the planning
PIZZA PIZZA The desire to eat excellent pizza was the driving force for Wānaka locals Tiffany Firth and Nick Robertson to start their own pizza business. “We really wanted a delicious takeaway wood fired pizza one night and couldn’t buy one in Wānaka so Pizza Pizza was born in February,”
A modern-day craft production brewery based in Wanaka was inspired by founders’ Oli Boyes and Jules Webster’s addiction to climbing and mountaineering. ““Climbing and mountaineering are their biggest obsessions, after beer, and relate to how the venture Ground Up Brewing is run,” says Ground Up Marketing & Events Manager Kat Alexander. " Most of our beers
Arrowtown transforms into a vibrant alpine après ski village in winter. Arrowtown Promotion and Business Association manager Nicky Busst says “exploring our backyard and unearthing some of the delightful experiences Arrowtown and the surrounding area has on offer is a must do during winter for people having a day
Central Otago artist Melanie Eade achieved her long held ambition when she and her husband Rex opened their contemporary art gallery in Clyde in 2018. “I had a vision for my own gallery where my artworks would sit alongside other local artists from this
Until the doors to Queenstown’s new $3.9 million multi-purpose arts and cultural space, Te Atamira, opened in Remarkables Park in May 2022 the community was not convinced it would eventuate. Director Olivia Egerton who has been spearheading the development of the 1400 square metre complex says