Destination Queenstown

  • Second hand news

    Second hand news

    The 1964 guide to the top op shops of the south. WALK IN WARDROBE – QUEENSTOWN One of the very few upsides to living in a region where people move away all of the time is that those people often leave great clothes behind. Queenstown’s Walk in Wardrobe is like rummaging through your mate’s closet…

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  • No pets, no people, no politicians

    No pets, no people, no politicians

    Stuffing it up with Arrowtown taxidermist David Jacobs. David Jacobs, fourth-generation taxidermist, has one firm rule: no pets, no people, no politicians. As far as David’s concerned, politicians are stuffed anyway, and if your pet dies, you probably need a psychiatrist, not a taxidermist. It’s not a new craft, but there’s currently a growing fascination…

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  • The Selfie Project

    The Selfie Project

    Photographer Simon Williams uses the selfie to take a good hard look at himself. MUCH OF MY ADULT LIFE, I HAVE FACED CHALLENGES OF MENTAL WELLBEING. I HAVE SOUGHT HELP TO OVERCOME THESE, TO DEVELOP COPING STRATEGIES, AND TO LIVE AS WELL AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOTHING PREPARES YOU FOR THE JOURNEY OF DEEP GRIEF THAT…

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  • Pleasure and plunder: A short history of Mount Aspiring National Park

    Pleasure and plunder: A short history of Mount Aspiring National Park

    The “public pleasuring ground” that is Mount Aspiring National Park was established in 1964.  These 3562 square kilometres hold rambling rivers, pointed peaks and more stories than a kea could pick at. Established in 1964, Mount Aspiring National Park was New Zealand’s tenth national park (there are now thirteen) and it’s arguably the most diverse.…

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