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Marton Market Day
Set beside Lake Wanaka on Pembroke Park, come wander around the diverse stalls and enjoy the amazing view.
October 26, 2020Another major bank to ditch cheques
Westpac is to stop accepting cheques after June 25 next year.
October 23, 2020Man’s response to unexpected surprise while delivering package
A delivery driver’s adorable reaction to a woman’s kind gesture has melted hearts across the world.
October 21, 2020Burgers, Beers, Beats + Bungy
The Battle of the Burgers Encore you’ve been waiting for! Henrietta’s, The Ballarat Trading Co & The Hayes will be turning up the heat in the kitchen at the Kawarau Bungy Centre this labour weekend.
October 19, 2020This bathroom grout cleaning hack from TikTok is so simple
We thought TikTok would be a short obsession, but here we are eight months later using it as a source of information. First came the beauty tips, now comes the cleaning hacks.
October 16, 2020Labour crunch could compromise recovery
Queenstown businesses are bracing for another labour shortage, which could impede the resort’s economic recovery.
October 14, 2020Alexandra Basin Wine Growers 2020 New Release Tasting
Alexandra Basin Wine Growers have been showcasing their New Release Wine’s on Labour Weekend Sunday at Oliver’s Gardens in Clyde, Central Otago and we’d love to have you join us for this, our 12th New Release Tasting event!
October 12, 202048 properties confirmed lost to Ohau fire
Six fire crews have returned to Lake Ohau this morning to dampen down hotspots and erect a large fire containment line.
October 8, 2020Colombian Woman Missing for Two Years Found Alive in Sea
A woman whose family reported her missing in 2018 was found floating alive in the Caribbean Sea off a northern Colombian port town on September 26.
October 6, 2020Welcome Forest
Trees That Count, together with our friends Wakatipu Reforestation Trust, Z Energy and QLDC warmly invite you to join us in planting the first 1000 native trees of this Welcome Forest, as a symbol of togetherness and honouring your place in Aotearoa.
October 5, 2020No cuts for Otago as other unis propose redundancies
As three universities signal likely voluntary redundancies next year if New Zealand’s border remains closed to foreign students, it appears Otago University will be less affected due to its intake limit on students from abroad.
October 2, 2020Plant Swap
Welcome to the first Plant Swap Event! A day for plant lovers to come together to share tips, ask questions and swap your unwanted plants for new ones.
September 30, 2020First Shakespeare in Spain? Bard’s last play found at seminary
It was hidden away for centuries in the archives of a seminary in Spain, a rare edition of a Shakespeare play experts believe may be the earliest copy of his work to reach the country.
September 28, 2020Call to sort lack of foreign workers
Business owners in Queenstown fear disaster as the government looks to push remaining foreign workers into horticulture jobs.
September 24, 2020Disturbing find in dead penguin’s stomach
A dead penguin washed up on a popular beach died after eating a face mask that it seemingly mistook for food.
September 22, 2020Quote of the Day
“You can find peace amidst the storms that threaten you.”
– Joseph B. Wirthlin
September 21, 2020Chris Evans Accidentally Posts a ‘D- Pic’ and the Twitterverse Melts Down
No, Chris Evans is not starring in a remake of “Free Willy,” but it appears that he accidentally freed his willy, captured it on camera and then posted it on Instagram on Saturday. And, needless to say, social media went insane (in a good way).
September 18, 2020Quote of the Day
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.”
– Helen Keller
September 16, 2020Queenstown to join hive of Bee Card users tomorrow
Queenstown will join Dunedin on the new Bee Card bus ticketing system tomorrow.
Bus fare collection will also resume, coinciding with a series of bus timetable changes.
Resort road upgrades under way
“It’s a red-letter day,” Queenstown Lakes Mayor Jim Boult said when he turned the first sod on major street renovations in the resort, which will cost $60 million.
September 9, 20203 recent discoveries have upended scientists’ understanding of how dogs age, navigate, and perceive human speech
Three recent discoveries have changed scientists’ understanding of the nature of dogs.
September 7, 2020Primary care nurses call for pay parity with strike
Primary care nurses took their call for pay parity to southern streets yesterday, picketing to mark a rare strike by the GP clinic and medical centre workers.
September 3, 20202 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling in Australia
An Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large pythons apparently fighting over a mate.
September 2, 2020Father’s Day at Edgewater
Bring your family to celebrate Dad’s special day with classic cars, local brews and a delicious seasonally inspired menu.
September 1, 20202020 Is Proving Another Disastrous Year For Our Earth’s Climate HuffPost Nina Golgowski HuffPostAugust 22, 2020
The year still has more than four months to go, but 2020 already has proven itself to be another eventful one in terms of natural disasters, rising global temperatures and threatening environmental outlooks.
August 25, 2020Dunedin Brick Show 2020
Come along to the 2020 Dunedin Brick Show and enjoy all things LEGO. Lots of fun activities for kids and adults alike including our popular car racing ramp, tile making and LEGO & DUPLO play pits.
August 24, 2020Air NZ outlines measures to stop Covid spread
Air New Zealand has outlined Covid-19 safety measures amid fears about the risk of infection from aircrew.
August 20, 2020Teen slams sister over ‘cruel’ TikTok prank: ‘Ruined my life’
There is definitely such a thing as going too far for a TikTok video.
August 17, 2020Auckland arrivals with symptoms booking Covid tests in Queenstown
A drive through pop-up Covid-19 testing centre is being run in Queenstown today and Aucklanders with symptoms are among those getting tested.
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