Queenstown Press Releases
Queenstown’s Organic Solutions Acquires South Island’s Leading Organic Farm
In what is seen as a major shift in the New Zealand organics industry, Organic Solutions has acquired Brydone Growers of Oamaru.
Arrowtown Noleaf Response to ODT Opinion Piece
Journalism has always been about reporting on the basis of the idiom “without fear or favour”. This week the ODT ignored this by printing a completely one sided opinion piece by “Civis” in Saturday 8 September 2018 edition, page 27, headed “Arrowtown Noleaf claims do not tally”.
Sudden Cold-Wave Shocks Meteorologists, But Delights School Kids
Meteorologists herald the first snowfall this year in the South Island and predict more to come in the following days.
Business Operators expect bumper Chinese New Year for Queenstown in 2018
A big reason for the huge increase of Chinese tourists to New Zealand in 2018 for the Chinese New Year holidays is that more and more visitors from mainland China are choosing New Zealand as their main destination, as opposed to previous years where they would visit both Australia and New Zealand as part of a package tour.
Women’s Summit at Queenstown’s Skyline Gondola
The Women’s Summit: an opportunity for dynamic women to network and connect over drinks and canapés at Queenstown’s Skyline Gondola.
Educating Adventures Welcomes Interns to Queenstown
The winter sports internship and training provider are excited to welcome their latest recruits to Queenstown this week.
Father and son bid for Alpine Fencing comes full circle
Entrepreneurship runs in the family for Tony and Alfred Lynch, the new owners of Central Otago’s Alpine Fencing business.
Bella Vista Accommodation Group And STAAH Join Forces In Exciting New Partnership
One of New Zealand’s leading motel chains, Bella Vista Accommodation Nationwide, has formed an integration partnership with innovative Auckland-based accommodation channel manager STAAH.
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside Hosts Australian Sunrise
Queenstown’s snow-capped scenery was enjoyed in more than one million Aussie homes yesterday, as Novotel Queenstown Lakeside played host to Australian breakfast television show, Sunrise, during their very first New Zealand live broadcast.
Queenstown Tour Company ‘NOT a Rail Trail’ launch a new cycling adventure through the Roxburgh Gorge, New Zealand’s ‘Grand Canyon’
After years of planning, NOT a Rail Trail is this week launching a daily cycle trail tour from Queenstown to the new Roxburgh Gorge Cycle Trail. The Roxburgh Gorge, often called ‘New Zealand’s Grand Canyon’ offers a stunning 34km trail, with an entertaining jet boat ride through the very centre of the gorge…
Five-Day Diwali Festival at Novotel Queenstown
Indian guests celebrate Diwali Hindu New Year with Novotel Queenstown Lakeside.
Queenstown Winter Games are GO!
The Queenstown Winter Games officially got underway this week, and will conclude on 25 August, 2013. As an important precursor to the 2014 Winter Olympics the event has attracted an impressive contingent of world class athletes from around the world, many using the event as a key step in their campaigns building up to the Sochi Winter Olympics in Russia next year.
World Class Dodgeball in our own Backyard
I am very excited to announce that on September 27th this year, Dodgeball New Zealand will be hosting the 2nd annual World Dodgeball Federation Invitational at the Queenstown Events Centre.
Scrattch has Gone Global
Queenstown based company Scrattch has been named in the Start Up Open GEW 50.
Privatising the Wakatipu?
Recent public meeting held to discuss private options for schooling in the Wakatipu region. major capacity issues highlighted for Queenstown schools. Education options non existent for secondary school students.
International Advertising Dollars Give NZ Tourism Much Needed Boost
A new television commercial for an international camera brand has helped showcase Queenstown tourism offerings to a global audience of millions.
Japanese Tourism Delegation
The most influential Japanese tourism industry delegation to ever visit New Zealand is in Queenstown to visit key tourism providers and meet with New Zealand’s Prime Minister, and Minister of Tourism, John Key.
McRaeways McLaren Show Home Sold
McRaeway Homes successful Cromwell show home has now been sold! However, until late September this superb award-winning show home is still open by private appointment with McRaeway Homes.
Reel Dreams Productions Opens for Business
Based in the Queenstown Lakes district of New Zealand, Reel Dreams Productions is a stand-alone film production company, specializing in high-end production of television commercials. “Everyone has a story and Reel Dreams tells that story through the wonder of film. Based in the Queenstown Lakes district of New Zealand, Reel Dreams Productions is a stand-alone film production company, specializing in high-end production of television commercials.
Dyslexic Children Learn Differently
UK-based Neil MacKay demonstrated in a workshop how dyslexic children need to be given permission to learn differently.