Community

Between them they can boast an impressive line-up of academic, sporting, cultural and humanitarian abilities and accomplishments, but they’re a humble bunch too, so Wakatipu High School’s five new student leaders are instead focused on everybody else.

It’s been my experience in my more than two decades of volunteering, that if you are feeling stuck, underappreciated, or have been told you are not ready to lead that big project or land that coveted promotion at work, it’s time to look outside of your role.

If you want to know the benefits of “Buddying” ask Big Buddy Siobhan Adcock and her Buddy George Robbie.

Volunteer South invites anyone involved in recruiting volunteers to join them in February for their Volunteer Engagement workshop.

After a six-year hiatus, Aspiring Conversations returns to our beautiful backyard from 4-7 April, hosting 14 events across three venues to stimulate the mind and feed the soul.

The Hill family has donated $90,000 to support the preservation of native wildlife and biodiversity in the region.

They may be relatively remote from the main urban areas but that hasn’t stopped the Glenorchy community from leading the charge in the southern region with its hugely successful door-to-door community composting programme.

Desde mi llegada a “Kiwilandia” he atravesado por torbellinos emocionales, desde la euforia al descubrir un país nuevo hasta la tristeza por sentirme distante de mis metas y seres queridos.

Calling all creatures great and small. Kelvin Heights’ ‘Wildlife Savers’ are armed and ready to rescue - their carefully designed, home crafted posters now delivered to mailboxes throughout their neighbourhood.

Amanda Mulqueen, a long-time resident, knows Queenstown inside and out.

Future Bars’ Minus 5° Ice Bar will host Santa for their 12th annual fundraiser this weekend. The event raises money for Wakatipu Plunket by taking donations for a photo with Santa surrounded by his natural frozen environment.

El costo de la vida sube otra vez, como decía el famoso cantante dominicano Juan Luis Guerra, y para muchos se está haciendo difícil costear servicios básicos, encontrar trabajo o incluso pagar la renta.

December the 5th is International Volunteer Day and Volunteer South | Kaitūao o te Taitonga is celebrating volunteers and the change they bring about in their communities.

A highly-decorated local and national country music icon, whose music has been recognised all over Australasia for decades, passed away suddenly on 18 November, leaving a huge gap in the local entertainment scene.

Créanlo o no, desde que llegué a Nueva Zelanda estoy soltera. Y no, no estoy haciendo uso de esta seria columna para buscar novio (¿o sí?), pero aprovecharé este espacio para contarles qué derechos tienen lo que sí han estado en pareja por un tiempo determinado.

Climate action non-profit Wao Aotearoa and its working group GET SMART, GET Moving has launched its second localised transport survey, to help understand the current transportation challenges in the community.

Cada vez que pregunto por clases de inglés, el nombre de Luke Donovan surge como una recomendación constante.

Consultation starts today on proposed foundational steps to enable Project Manawa; a long-term vision for community and cultural facilities in the heart of Tāhuna Queenstown.

They say, ‘no pain, no gain’, but Allanah Blackley knows that more than most.