Wanaka construction company CDL Building is celebrating a significant year of accolades and achievements further cementing its reputation in the industry. The premium residential and commercial build business won four awards at the 2021 Home of the Year Awards, including two for a luxury seven-bedroom home on Wanaka’s
Wānaka’s newest restaurant Arc blends innovative breakfast and brunch menus with late-night cocktails and tapas in one stylish, intimate venue on Ardmore Street. The restaurant is the brainchild of chefs James Stapley and Sam Cooper and QT Magazine spoke to James about the venture. Can you describe
Since launching in 2020 Wānaka based Tiaki Bees has been inundated with new customers keen to support their beehive hire venture. “ I was definitely surprised by the interest and support from private clients, schools and businesses signing up to lease a hive,” says owner Barna Szocs. “ It is
Conversations around hormonal changes and cycling through perimenopause and menopause are a day-to-day occurrence at The Reset Lab, a professional health studio focused on guiding women through life’s changes. The Wānaka based business is led by functional medicine practitioner Kaz von Heraud-Parker, a New Zealand registered naturopath, nutritionist
Internationally renowned chef James Stapley took a punt when he launched Kika in Wānaka in 2016. Five years on the high-end tapas and sharing plates restaurant is still gaining momentum. He says the restaurant with its relaxed social atmosphere was something the resort town had never seen before and
Queenstown professional fly fishing guides Simon Wilkinson and Roger Tompkins have launched a new fly fishing venture, Drift Boat Fly Fishing New Zealand, which provides a whole new take on angling. Qualified skippers and members of the New Zealand Professional Fishing Guide Association (NZPFGA) Roger and
Cruising Lake Te Anau on a classic motor yacht Faith is a chance to study the history of the Fiordland National Park and the vintage sailing craft. Fiordland Historic Cruises operates morning, afternoon and evening scenic trips and private charters. “Our guests enjoy complimentary drinks and canapes while onboard and
Fiordland has a long history of floatplanes and Te Anau company Wings & Water is continuing the legacy with daily flights over the spectacular region. “There has been a floatplane based in Te Anau permanently ever since 1962 and today ours is the only one left
Clyde’s Eade Gallery is presenting several solo exhibitions during spring highlighting the work of celebrated South Island artists. Philip Beadle October 2021 Christchurch painter Philip Beadle’s rich subject matter will have wide appeal when he debuts his solo exhibition. “My immediate environment of Christchurch, the Canterbury Plains, the Southern Alps
As the Wānaka property market continues on an upward trend First National Wānaka is working hard behind the scenes to meet the needs of clients. Owner Quentin Landreath says his team’s collective approach to selling real estate across the region is well recognised. “ We are lucky