A village divided

A village divided

Residents at Olive Estate Lifestyle Village are taking sides, with complaints the central point of division. Lawyers have been engaged to deal with complaints which have not been addressed internally between Olive Estate management and the residents. And while some...
On the home straight for Snowdens Bush Trust

On the home straight for Snowdens Bush Trust

The Snowden’s Bush Trust, which is aiming to buy the frontage of the Snowden’s Bush Reserve from the Anglican Diocese, are almost on target for the $350,000 required to purchase the land. They have recently been granted funding of $50,000 from the Stout Trust, proudly...
Ice creams of appreciation

Ice creams of appreciation

It’s not only words of praise being delivered to the Chorus box artist on Salisbury Road recently. River Day has been painting the metal cabinet that houses Chorus’ mini telephone exchange, with motorists and pedestrians letting him know of their appreciation for his...
Local pharmacy supplies Talley’s maritime crews

Local pharmacy supplies Talley’s maritime crews

Deepwater ships are out for weeks at a time and need to keep medical supplies onboard to meet varying medical situations. For Talley’s, it’s the Queen Street Pharmacy that is keeping them supplied, even during Covid-19. “As a food producer, Talley’s was an essential...
Big career change, from tourists to fruit

Big career change, from tourists to fruit

The pandemic has helped force the hands of Blair Campbell into making a career change from tourism to horticulture. Blair spent 23 years in the tourism sector as a ski instructor and pilot who flew tourists around Queenstown’s iconic locations, and he had never given...