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A Repurposed 1980s Motor-inn with a Sustainable Ethos
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Whakatipu Reforestation Trust: Ten Years of Community-Led Restoration
What started out as an idea between two old friends – Neill Simpson, founding trustee and current Chair, and Peter Willsman, founding chair of the Whakatipu Wilding Conifer Control Group – has grown into a decade of passionate community volunteer work to restore native biodiversity in the Whakatipu…
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From Café to Community: How Crowne Plaza is Fighting Food Waste for the Greater Good
On a crisp Queenstown morning, Crowne Plaza staff hop on their e-bikes and weave through the streets to collect fresh, unsold food from local cafés. Their mission is simple but powerful: rescue high-quality food that would otherwise go to waste and deliver it to the Salvation Army to dish out…
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Sowing Seeds for Future Generations: Queenstown Comes Together for Planting Events
The sun is shining and it’s a beautiful autumnal day in the Whakatipu basin. Locals from dozens of tourism businesses around Queenstown – Queenstown Airport, Skyline Enterprises, Ziptrek Ecotours, and several activity and accommodation providers – are gathered ready to get their hands dirty. Boots…
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Wet Jacket: Supporting Conservation Through Wine
It was a trip to Dusky Sound in 2014 that inspired Arrowtown local, Greg Hay, to name Wet Jacket Wines after a small Fiordland sound called Wet Jacket Arm. The actual name Wet Jacket Arm, is attributed to Captain James Cook, who on his second trip to New Zealand in 1773, moored his ship The…
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Hilton Queenstown: Making Travel Better Globally and Locally
Nestled in Kawarau Village, Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa and DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown are guided by Travel with Purpose, Hilton Worldwide’s Environmental, Social and Governance strategy to drive responsible travel and tourism globally. Aimed at cutting the environmental footprint of all…
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Royalburn Station: Paddock-To-Plate Regenerative Farming
Nestled on the Crown Terrace overlooking the Whakatipu Basin at an elevation of more than 600 metres is Royalburn Station, a 1200-acre working farm. Originally founded in 1887 by William McKibbon to grow wheat and barley for gold miners and early settlers, passionate food advocates Nadia Lim and…
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Cardrona: Journey to Landfill-Free and Beyond
It all started with an ‘I wonder…’ moment. Ten years ago, Cardrona Alpine Resort’s Food and Beverage Manager, Russell (Russ) Mackintosh wondered if they could remove plastic packaging from pies. After engaging with their supplier, they realised it was possible, saving 24,000 plastic packets from…
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Glenorchy Air: Soaring To A Sustainable Future
Glenorchy Air recently announced the purchase of a Daher Kodiak 100 Turboprop, the first of its kind to operate commercially in New Zealand. The Kodiak’s engine is capable of running on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) when it becomes available. This was an important factor when selecting the…
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