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Queenstown Winter Festival - Latest News [Page 5]

Ultimate winter holiday for Sydney prize winners

Wednesday, 14 July 2010, 12:27 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

"A magical experience we’ll never forget” was the verdict of the Winter Festival competition winners who left Queenstown recently after enjoying a five-day all expenses paid holiday.  More >>

Queenstown Winter Festival Director Back For 2011

Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 5:25 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

Destination Queenstown is delighted to announce that Simon Green has been reappointed to the role of Festival Director for the 2011 American Express Queenstown Winter Festival. More >>

Winter festival rated ‘one of the best ever’

Monday, 5 July 2010, 10:42 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival 2010 wrapped up today (Sunday July 4) with a huge day at Coronet Peak ski area and oodles of downtown fun for littlies. More >>

A week of non-stop celebrations

Friday, 2 July 2010, 3:46 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

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. More >>

Doggie mayhem on the mountain

Friday, 2 July 2010, 9:46 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Today (1 July) saw ninety dogs and their owners descend upon Coronet Peak for the annual Speight’s Dog Derby, a huge highlight of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival calendar. The Dog Derby is the longest running event on the calendar, ... More >>

Handbags, heels and big hair at drag racing

Thursday, 1 July 2010, 10:35 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

The hijinks and hilarity continued at the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival today (June 30) as a 1500-strong crowd massed at Earnslaw Park for the highly anticipated annual Drag Race and inaugural Dodgeball championships. More >>

Queenstown woman injurecd in festival event

Thursday, 1 July 2010, 10:33 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

A 24-year-old Queenstown resident is undergoing surgery following an incident at the winter festival Birdman competition on Sunday June 27. More >>

Festival Becomes Comedy Central

Tuesday, 29 June 2010, 2:29 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival became comedy central yesterday (Monday June 28) as the cream of New Zealand’s comedy and entertainment world hit town for the Canadian Club Comedy Gala. More >>

Thriller in the Chiller a hit

Monday, 28 June 2010, 2:38 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

As expected, Mountain Scene’s Thriller in the Chiller 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. More >>

PM To Open Queenstown Winter Festival

Tuesday, 22 June 2010, 2:42 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

New Zealand Prime Minister the Hon Mr. John Key will officially get the party started at the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival this Friday (25 June). More >>

World-famous boxer to star in winter festival

Friday, 11 June 2010, 9:31 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

The American Express Queenstown Winter Festival is delighted to announce that Sugar Ray Leonard, one of the world’s best boxers of all time, will guest star in its inaugural charity boxing event on Sunday 27 June. More >>

Queenstown Winter Festival Kicks Off

Wednesday, 28 April 2010, 12:37 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

Take a gaggle of gifted comedians, mix in some razor sharp wit, add a dash of sarcasm, the obligatory slagging off a deserving politician or two, and there you have it - a four-night comedy fest guaranteeing giggles galore at this year’s American ... More >>

Dragon to headline Winter Festival Mardi Gras

Thursday, 25 March 2010, 10:31 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Press release from American Express Queenstown Winter Festival 25 March 2010 Dragon to headline Winter Festival Mardi Gras While ‘July Snow in Queenstown’ isn’t as catchy as ‘April Sun in Cuba’, snake eyes will be on paradise this winter ... More >>

International football clash kicks off winter fest

Monday, 22 June 2009, 12:35 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

Football fever is running rampant in Queenstown ahead of the resort’s first ever top-flight professional football game next Saturday (27 June). The game will see some of Australasia’s top football players go head to head as the star-studded ... More >>

American Express Queenstown Winter Festival

Friday, 30 January 2009, 3:17 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

Winter Starts Here. The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest winter party is the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival and this year it runs from 26 June to 5 July. The festival is celebrating its 35th birthday with 10 days of totally outrageous ... More >>

Winter Festival Auckland Launch Party

Friday, 28 March 2008, 3:50 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

A taste of the Southern Hemisphere’s ultimate winter party is coming to the Viaduct Harbour tomorrow, and Auckland is invited. For the first time, the organisers of the American Express Queenstown Winter Festival, selected sponsors and performers ... More >>

World First at Queenstown Winter Festival

Monday, 22 May 2006, 10:27 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Skidealsnz.com and Pacific Blue Airlines are key sponsors in Queenstown’s annual Winter Festival and are topping the bill for 2006 with the World Cabin Crew Alpine Challenge and Mile High Club. More >>

Canadian Team for the Cocktail World Cup Announced

Wednesday, 2 June 2004, 10:44 am | Queenstown Winter Festival

Tuesday 1st June, Auckland, New Zealand: 42 BELOW Vodka today announced the Canadian team that will compete in the 42 BELOW Cocktail World Cup event to be held on June 28th in Queenstown, New Zealand, as part of this year's annual Queenstown Winter ... More >>

Snowfalls A Big Bonus For Queenstown Festival

Monday, 5 July 1999, 6:39 pm | Queenstown Winter Festival

While Queenstown’s biggest snowfalls in 25 years bode well for the town’s 25th winter festival — and may have caused some problems in town — all is on track for a spectacular event opening this coming Saturday according to organisers. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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