Wakatipu Plunket hopes to achieve significant funds from its 2025 Gardens & Galleries tour after raising $30,000 at the inaugural event in 2024. Fundraising volunteer Elessa Impey says that by adding an arts component to their traditional garden tour last year the event exceeded their expectations
Queenstown’s renowned fine food outlet Raeward Fresh has recently rebranded as McKibbon’s by Royalburn influenced by a new partnership between owners Jono and Jess Ettema and well-known local organic farmers and foodies Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie. Raeward Fresh has long been a landmark locals’ food
The Nicola Screen Store opened in Wānaka two years ago and today is a destination for a growing clientele of women aspiring to originality and individual style. New Zealand fashion designer Nicola Screen’s bespoke seasonal collections reflect her personal design ethos with the pieces exclusively available
Two new venues have opened at Ayrburn for summer underlining the vision for Queenstown’s newest food and wine playground to provide a range of hospitality on the historic 160-year-old property. The Bakehouse is versatile and purpose-built hosting a restaurant and bar while speciality store R.M Prime Produce
Digitising the archives is a game changer for the Lakes District Museum and signals a new era in protecting and preserving the district’s records dating back to the early 1860s. The museum received a $100,000 grant last year from Impact100 Wakatipu, an all women organisation dedicated to
Lucy Lucas has been at the helm of established Wānaka fashion store for more than 20 years. QT Magazine caught up with her about the new summer season ahead. How does it feel to have reached over two decades with Escape? My passion for design and textiles