Burn Cottage Vineyard was developed from a passion for Pinot Noir, a bit of fortuitous timing and a gut feeling about the land in Central Otago. “When Marquis & Dianne Sauvage set up the vineyard their focus was on biodynamic viticulture to craft world-class Pinot Noir,
Kevin Jackson is a fourth-generation orchardist whose name is synonymous with the flourishing Central Otago fruit growing region. Born in Alexandra, the son of an orchardist, orcharding was always going to be in his DNA. “My great grandfather established an orchard in Alexandra in the 1860s
Alice Balme and Jenna Adamson are living the dream as they fly the flag for prominent national law firm Wynn Williams from their Queenstown CBD office. Alice launched the firm’s presence in Queenstown some 18 months ago after relinquishing her role of five years as general
A new premium Central Otago wine brand under the label of Mora has been launched by the Skeggs Group which also produces the internationally successful RUA brand. The unveiling of Mora follows the group’s recent sale of the award-winning Akarua brand, which it founded in 1996,
After a two-year hiatus the largest event on New Zealand’s golfing calendar, the New Zealand Open, is back in play in 2023. Tournament chairman John Hart says the event scheduled for March 2 until March 5 represents a return to normality following the Covid-19 pandemic and
Sarah McBride and Sarena Glass, recognised as a dynamic partnership in the Queenstown property market, are strengthening their position with the expansion of their team. The pair work under the umbrella of New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) and their executive assistant Madi Braun, who has
Snowshoes are one of the oldest inventions in the world being devised as a faster way to travel across snow around 4000 BC in Central Asia. They were later widely used by Indians and Eskimos in the northern parts of North America as a principal means
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
Alice Robinson is a household name in Queenstown. The 20-year-old two-time Winter Olympian and World Cup alpine skier spends much of her time training and racing in the Northern Hemisphere but come the New Zealand winter she can be found back on Coronet Peak, her favourite
Before Liz Greenslade could walk her father Orm would ski with her tucked into his haversack on his back then prop her up against the rocky outcrop on the summit of Coronet Peak while the family picnicked. “That’s my earliest memory of Coronet which was just