Occupying a prestigious address on Queenstown’s Steamer Wharf Finz Seafood & Grill has been transformed into a vibrant hospitality hotspot after a 12-month renovation. The chance to expand the restaurant’s footprint motivated Marty James, Jan Rae and Alex Boyes of the Wai Dining Group to undertake
Wilson & Dorset in Wānaka is on a mission to rid homes of synthetics. Co-founded by Amanda Dorset and Ben Wilson the luxury sheepskin brand crafts products made from ethically sourced New Zealand sheepskin designed to last a lifetime and the company has an established world-wide following for
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
A Queenstown holiday in 2016 led Sydney makeup artist Victoria Wynn into a new career and the start of her award-winning cosmetic tattoo business. “I was working as a makeup artist collaborating with the Australian Consolidated Press fashion department in Queenstown when I met my partner.
New ownership of Wānaka burger bar Red Star has led to a refreshed line up of fast food options at the popular downtown eatery. Local operators of food truck Burrito Craft Julia and Mark Magee took over the venture in June from Scotty and Ash
Infinite Energy are Central Otago specialists in solar power technologies and QT Magazine talked to CEO Regan Heal about renewable energy solutions for local homeowners. Are Infinite Energy’s solar solutions bespoke? The market is full of system packages however we are strongly against solar being productised and
Prominent jade carvings and jewellery made from New Zealand pounamu are displayed front and centre at Arrowtown’s renowned Jade & Opal Factory. The venture was established by Gary Mullings in the 1990s and his son Lee-Roy later became involved as a carver training under well-known