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Free skiing for kids and Spring Carnival fun at Coronet Peak
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 3:14 pm | NZSki
Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area is celebrating spring and the final weekend of the 2011 season with a range of fun events for all the family. It’s also the weekend all children and youths aged 17 years and under will ski or ride for free. ... More >>
New snow blankets Mt Hutt
Tuesday, 4 October 2011, 3:12 pm | NZSki
Between 20 to 30cm of new snow has blanketed Mt Hutt over the last two days, setting up the popular Canterbury ski area for a great New Zealand school holidays. More >>
The Remarkables receives glorious new ‘winter’ snow
Tuesday, 13 September 2011, 4:17 pm | NZSki
Spring skiing conditions returned to glorious winter snow in the resort town of Queenstown with The Remarkables ski area welcoming a good dump of the white stuff overnight (September 12) . More >>
Spring family fun at Mt Hutt
Friday, 9 September 2011, 2:51 pm | NZSki
Family fun is the priority at Canterbury’s Mt Hutt this spring and taking its family responsibilities seriously, the ski area has a brand new family package on offer. More >>
Winter snow in glorious springtime
Monday, 5 September 2011, 5:18 pm | NZSki
Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas in Queenstown and Canterbury’s Mt Hutt are reveling in winter snow conditions while enjoying glorious early spring weather. New snow arrived to top up the trails at all three ski areas last week – perfect ... More >>
Southern Discoveries named Operator of the Year 2011
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 5:18 pm | Southern Discoveries
Premier tourism company Southern Discoveries Ltd, based in Te Anau and Queenstown, has been named Operator of the Year 2011 by the Inbound Tour Operators Council (ITOC). The win was announced at the annual ITOC awards night held in Tauranga last night ... More >>
Cupid aims his arrows at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area
Thursday, 18 August 2011, 12:15 pm | NZSki
Queenstown’s Coronet Peak ski area is playing Cupid this Friday night – with a unique ‘speed dating with a lift’ night skiing session on the Cupid Express. The god of love will aim his quiver of arrows at skiers and snowboarders enjoying ... More >>
Parklife Invitational brings freestylers to town
Monday, 8 August 2011, 5:11 pm | NZSki
Up to thirty specially-invited freestyle skiers and riders will bust out their best tricks at Queenstown’s Earnslaw Park this Friday (August 12) in the ‘Parklife Invitational’ rail jam. The Remarks terrain park crew will be bringing rails from ... More >>
Rare Penguin comes ashore in Milford Sound
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 4:25 pm | Southern Discoveries
Rare Fiordland Crested Penguins or ‘Tawaki’ have arrived in Milford Sound for the nesting season, delighting visitors and nature guides aboard Encounter Cruises operated by Southern Discoveries. More >>
Coronet Peak and The Remarkables go head to head
Tuesday, 2 August 2011, 3:42 pm | NZSki
Two teams from Queenstown’s Coronet Peak and The Remarkables ski areas are set for a dose of healthy rivalry as they compete in one of New Zealand’s most high profile winter adventure races. More >>
‘Epic’ powder day at Queenstown’s Skifields
Monday, 25 July 2011, 5:29 pm | NZSki
Thousands of skiers and boarders enjoyed an ‘epic’ powder day at Queenstown ski areas Coronet Peak and The Remarkables today (Monday July 25) following a snow storm that dumped ‘light as air’ powder on both mountains. More >>
Milford Discovery Centre closed
Tuesday, 12 July 2011, 2:12 pm | Southern Discoveries
Tourism operator Southern Discoveries has announced that the Milford Discovery Centre and Milford Deep Underwater Observatory are unavailable until further notice. A severe storm on Friday night (July 8 2011) battered the landing pontoon for the centre and ... More >>
High Court Upholds Deregisteration Housing Trust
Tuesday, 28 June 2011, 2:39 pm | Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust
Responding to the Wellington High Court decision on Friday, the chair of the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust has expressed disappointment at the decision and the impact it will have on the many community housing organisations across the country. More >>
The Remarkables delays opening day
Wednesday, 15 June 2011, 12:15 pm | NZSki
Continuing warm temperatures has resulted in Queenstown’s The Remarkables ski area delaying the start of its 2011 season. The ski area was scheduled to open this Saturday (June 18) but warm temperatures between snow making periods coupled with ... More >>
Challenge Wanaka chosen to feature at University of Otago
Monday, 13 June 2011, 2:08 pm | Challenge Wanaka
Challenge Wanaka has featured as a case study by one of New Zealand¹s leading centres of learning, the University of Otago, for its tourism and marketing students. The international iron distance triathlon, which takes place each January, attracts over ... More >>
Dinner with the Stars returns to Mt Hutt
Friday, 10 June 2011, 12:48 pm | NZSki
Playtime in the high country takes on a whole new meaning this winter as one of New Zealand’s most unique dining experiences returns. The hugely popular ‘Dinner with the Stars’ will be held at 1585m in the snowy Southern Alps at Canterbury’s ... More >>
Snow Guns Crank Up at Coronet Peak
Monday, 30 May 2011, 5:00 pm | NZSki
Snow making guns cranked into action at Queenstown’s Coronet Peak this weekend as the ski area works towards opening early next month. “It was great to get a start,” said Coronet Peak ski area manager Hamish McCrostie. More >>
Coronet Peak all set to make snow
Friday, 27 May 2011, 5:10 pm | NZSki
As opening day approaches for Queenstown’s Coronet Peak, the ski area’s 211 snow guns are all set to crank into action for the first time this year this weekend ( May 27-29). A crew led by Head of Snowmaking Pete Deuart is ready to work day and ... More >>
Queenstown ski areas invest in brand new rental system
Wednesday, 25 May 2011, 1:58 pm | NZSki
Visitors renting ski gear at Queenstown’s top ski areas can access the slopes faster this season thanks to the arrival of brand new state-of-the-art rental equipment. Coronet Peak and The Remarkables welcomed the latest HEAD BYS ski fitting system ... More >>
Southern Discoveries Launches Princess Cruise in Queenstown
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 3:23 pm | Southern Discoveries
One of Milford Sound’s oldest and most well-established tourism operators has expanded its business further into the resort town of Queenstown, launching scenic sightseeing cruises on stunning Lake Wakatipu. More >>
