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Queenstown News
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International snowboarders get a taste of Queenstown
Diaries Down Under filming at the Nevis Some of the world’s hottest snowboarders guest star in the latest episode of the Destination Queenstown-sponsored Diaries Down Under, a cutting edge international web series being filmed in Queenstown this winter. Episode Three, released today (16 August), follows Diaries Down Under presenter and local Queenstown rider Nick Hyne giving US...
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Queenstown Adventure Film Festival
Queenstown Adventure Film Festival A diverse selection of award winning action sports, travel and adventure films from around the world will be on show in Queenstown in August. The 5th Queenstown Adventure Film Festival presented by Columbia, opens on 12 August and showcases world class films that celebrate adventures on snow, land, water and in...
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Jetstar to add international flights to Queenstown
Jetstar The options just got even better for visitors looking to travel to Queenstown, with Australian airline Jetstar today announcing the launch of direct international services to Queenstown. From mid-December, Jetstar will commence twice-weekly direct flights from Melbourne and the Gold Coast (Coolangatta) and will also expand its Auckland-Queenstown services from seven to 11 times a week,...
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Blanket Bay luxury lodge says thank you to local residents
Blanket Bay luxury lodge One of the world’s finest luxury lodges is once again opening its doors and extending the warmest of welcomes to local people keen to experience an elite luxury hideaway at a special ‘local’ price. Glenorchy’s Blanket Bay is famous among the world’s elite travelers for its supremely high standards of luxury accommodation,...
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Shotover Canyon Swing brings American couple back for more
Marc and Christina at the moment of no return They came, they swung and now they’ve been at it again -- an American couple who ‘swung’ 17 times with Queenstown’s Shotover Canyon Swing during a visit last year came back for more. And this time physician Marc Helzer (40) and his wife Christina Maniaci (34)...
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Winter Festival: A week of non-stop celebrations
Queenstown Winter Festival Mardis Gras Queenstown’s biggest and best free street party turned on the magic last night (Tues June 29) as thousands turned out to celebrate the Air New Zealand holidays Mardi Gras and were treated to a line-up of stellar entertainers. It was yet another success for the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party --...
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Thriller in the Chiller a hit!
Sugar Ray at Thriller in the Chiller As expected, Mountain Scene’s Thriller in the Chiller[[sitetree_link id=385]] on Sunday evening (27 June) was a knockout. The sold-out event with a 1,400-strong crowd got right behind the charity boxing event. Sugar Ray Leonard, one of the world’s best boxers of all time, making a special appearance. Winners of the...
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Snow blankets Queenstown
Snow blankets Queenstown Visitors and locals in Queenstown were delighted to wake up to the resort blanketed in a fresh layer of snow this morning - the result of a Southerly blast whipping its way up the South Island. Hardy skiers and snowboarders were quickly fitting chains to get to the slopes as the weather...
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Locals Day at The Remarkables
The Remarkables skifield[[sitetree_link id=58]] opens this Saturday with ALL chairlifts operating! On Sunday 20 June The Remarks are holding a locals day to thank their highly-valued local skiers and riders. Bring proof of your Queenstown Lakes District address and choose from the following great offers! No season pass? Receive a mypass loaded with an afternoon lift...
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Remarkables Park Launch New Website
Remarkables Park Queenstown’s major developer has launched a new website to cater for increasing levels of interest in its hugely successful Remarkables Park development. Porter Group’s subsidiary Remarkables Park Limited is developing the extensive 150 ha Remarkables Park Zone. The land is at the geographical centre of the expanding Queenstown urban and resort area, and is...
