The future of Wanaka Airport is in the limelight and the local community is being urged to get involved and help spearhead its direction. A 100-year long-term lease was signed between the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) for Wanaka Airport
Clyde’s Eade Gallery is hosting solo exhibitions dedicating an area of the gallery each month to one of the Central Otago artists they represent. Each solo exhibition has a dedicated opening which provides a platform for the artist to discuss their work and allows people to
The first New Zealand indoor skydiving and body flight experience venture has opened in Queenstown set in a $15 million tunnel structure in a purpose built complex in the resort. The tunnel, with its 4.5m high glass flight chamber and wall-to-wall cushion of air, has controllable speeds
Parking at Queenstown Airport has got a whole lot easier with the advent of new sensor technology providing up-to-the-minute information on available parking spaces. Olivia Pierre, GM commercial and customer experience, says the technology is another step in the company’s bid to enhance the experience of
The Games, now under the leadership of new CEO Marty Toomey, were first held in 2009 and run biennially until last year when the Winter Games NZ board gave the go ahead for the event to become annual. Marty, who was previously chief executive of
The Central Otago town of Clyde, with its authentic heritage precinct, is a sophisticated mix of the historic and the contemporary and at its heart is the 150-year-old Olivers complex which reflects the village’s early beginnings.
New Zealand’s most prestigious adventure race, GODZone, will take place in Fiordland in 2018 which will put the spectacular world heritage area in the spotlight internationally. Race director Warren Bates says Fiordland is recognised as one of the greatest wilderness areas in the Southern Hemisphere
Just over 50 years ago enterprising pioneers Harold and Alan Melhop launched the Shotover Jet Service laying the foundations for adventure tourism in New Zealand. Today the Shotover Jet trip is billed as “the world’s most exciting jet boat ride” and the Big Reds are a
Queenstown boutique shoe store Issimo is delivering a fresh take on winter boots this season providing a beautiful range of international designer footwear.