By wine writer Alan Brady Had you attended the opening session of the 2020 Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration in Wanaka recently you could have been excused for thinking you had turned up at the wrong event. With no wines on show, renowned New Zealand poet
The historic Cardrona Hotel has been welcoming hardy locals and adventurous travellers since the 1860s gold rush and its well-earned reputation for hospitality saw it awarded the Best Country Hotel tile for the second successive year at the 2019 Hospitality New Zealand Awards. Publican Cade Thornton
We loved her in ‘The Other Women’ and now Hollywood model and actress Kate Upton is using her talents and global platform to support one of the world’s most vulnerable species Together with Canada Goose, Kate is raising awareness of the threats that face wild polar
The arrival of shorter days in the Southern Lakes marks the start of the colder months and the health and wellbeing team at Queenstown’s Wilkinsons Pharmacy are urging people to shift their focus from sun safety to immunity boosting to assist in staying healthy during
The Wakatipu Greatest Needs Fund, established by the Wakatipu Community Foundation in response to the Covid-19 crisis to help support the district’s most vulnerable residents, has drawn strong endorsement from Queenstown Lakes District Mayor Jim Boult. “Unprompted, this fund has been set up and spearheaded by
Nick Cameron’s family has been involved with beekeeping in Central Otago for over 100 years and the Buzzstop Honey Centre encompasses a hands-on educational experience. “I really wanted to educate people about bees, beekeeping and how honey is created from the flower to the hive and
The Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) is committed to reducing waste and is working closely with its contractors Waste Management NZ and Wastebusters to lead local communities ad visitors towards a zero waste future and sustainable district. “The beautiful mountains and lakes draw people here and
A Christchurch architectural firm with a Southern Lakes focus is developing a reputation for creating bespoke permanent and holiday homes in synch with both the environment and clients’ lifestyles. Allfrey + South Architects director Craig South says with summer and early autumn comes the Kiwi passion
The Lakes District Air Rescue Trust (LDART)which has played a pivotal role in rescue and emergencies in the area for the past 30 years is charged with raising over $500,000 a year to ensure the ongoing viability of the crucial service and its goal of
Young philanthropists have blazed a trail in Queenstown with their pilot Generation Give programme at Wakatipu High School which has been so successful its leaders are now rolling it out in Auckland and Christchurch this year. Youth Philanthropy New Zealand (YPNZ) was set up last year under