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Last night Wao Aotearoa announced an action-packed program for their annual Summit 2023.

New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty (NZSIR) has bought First National Real Estate Wānaka, effectively doubling the size of its local operations.

Some hoteliers estimate as many as 10 percent of Queenstown’s almost 4000 hotel rooms remain out of service housing employees due to the resort’s serious staff housing crisis.

When it comes to preparation for snow sports, health should be a priority. Physical fitness, nutrition, sleep, rest, stretching and warm up are all essential to prevent injuries and enhance performance.

Women’s business coach, podcaster and blogger Jane Guy has interviewed more than 80 women since her Queenstown Life podcast relaunched three years ago.

“Way, way too much snow”. That’s how Bridget Legnavsky describes her first season at Sugar Bowl resort, in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains.

T Galleria by DFS opened in downtown Queenstown in the former O’Connells Mall late last year with what General Manager Mario Gabriel calls “excellent timing”.

New Zealand’s Ice Hockey season is well underway and local team SkyCity Stampede have had a strong start.

What started in the mid-1990s as a means for two outdoor sports lovers to live in Queenstown has become one of the region’s most successful outdoor retail brands.

Fresh from assisting the latest influx of high-end executives, including Australian corporates keen to push their mental and physical boundaries high in the southern snow-capped backcountry, Ben Logan is now looking to create a new programme that will raise the bar and generate funding for charities.

The picturesque quaint village of Cardrona is just 20 minutes from Wānaka or 40 minutes from Queenstown, and is more than just a drive-by. A prime location for all your pre- and post-mountain fun, it’s made up of some fabulous businesses, many of which report a change in the vibe around the seasons.

In the last five years visitation to Cardrona Valley’s Snow Farm has doubled, as the boomers generation head to the hills for some gentler cross-country skiing.

Change remains the one constant for NZSki as the Queenstown skifields operator swings into Winter 2023.

Leading Australian ski package wholesalers say Queenstown Lakes is in for a “record breaker” ski season with the influx of Aussies this winter, with one reporting double the bookings compared with 2019.

Queenstown’s internationally-acclaimed, gold medal-winning Zenkuro Sake is doubling the size of its Gorge Road brewery operation this winter, as part of a move to double production during the next two years.

If I had to describe myself, I would say that I am pretty unremarkable. I don’t possess any particularly ground-breaking or innovative qualities that set me apart from others in the world.

Award-winning Wānaka PR consultancy Scope Media celebrates its 10th birthday this month. Founder and managing director Celia Crosbie talks about getting into business by accident, the pursuit of industry innovation and her tips for anyone starting out in business.

When it comes to making your business more inclusive and your workforce more diverse, a journey of a thousand miles really does begin with a single step.

It’s long been known in Japanese circles that the secret is in the sake, but hidden in the residue from sake production is the best-kept secret of all.