Crux Community Bulletin

02/09/2024

A day for foodies at the Glendhu Bay Woolshed as part of this year's Wao Aotearoa Summit. Nab a discounted day ticket before September 14!

The John Hopkins Centre for a Liveable Future defines food resilience as a food system "which is able to withstand and recover from disruptions and changes in a way that…

26/08/2024

There's $15,000 on offer in an inaugural round of grants aimed at Upper Clutha's rural community.

The South Island's biggest A&P show is set to give back to the rural communities that it champions with a financial helping hand.

26/08/2024

The first of 22,000 native trees went into the ground at the Queenstown reserve on Monday.

This week marks the beginning of a new native forest at Queenstown's Slope Hill Reserve, spearheaded by the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust and financed by a major grant from the Hilton…

26/08/2024

Lochie Win's skiing fundraisers have raised $60,000 and counting - join his latest mission this Friday at Coronet Peak.

Forget a whiteout, a young skiing enthusiast is planning to turn a Queenstown mountain yellow on Friday.

21/08/2024

A 'beloved' principal is handing over the reins.

The principal of Holy Family Catholic School in Wānaka has resigned after 10 years in the job. Jo McKay will leave the school at the end of the term.

19/08/2024

Last year's inaugural Wānaka pride party was so successful its organisers want more.

After running Wānaka's first public pride party last year, a group of locals passionate about promoting love and acceptance is launching a charitable trust to aid their mission.

09/08/2024

The unravelling of middle-aged women, class privilege in New Zealand and peeing outside - topics of conversation between Ockham winning author Emily Perkins and Queenstown journalist Debbie Jamieson.

The winner of New Zealand’s top literary prize, Emily Perkins, is visiting Queenstown and Wānaka as part of a special Queenstown Writers Festival presentation.

06/08/2024

Long-time volunteer planter Sararose Brown has been appointed as the new operations manager for the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust.

Long-time volunteer planter Sararose Brown has been appointed as the new operations manager for the Whakatipu Reforestation Trust (WRT).

30/07/2024

The programme is now live, with five days of workshops, masterclasses, kōrero and a community festival, all centred around the theme of 'Better Together'.

Beethoven’s symphonies simply wouldn’t have been the hit they were if played by just one singular violin.

29/07/2024

Dominic Hoey wrote the darkly comic, punch-in-the-guts 2022 novel 'Poor People With Money', introducing mainstream readers to poverty, gangsters and P-dealing north of the Bombay Hills.

👇Workshop details in our story.

Presented by the Queenstown Writers Festival, Dominic Hoey, award-winning poet, author and playwright, will run two creative workshops in Queenstown on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10.

24/07/2024

Heads up Cromwell: Approved lanterns for Light Up Winter are on sale online now - there'll be none available for purchase at the event. Plus, don't forget the new location.

Anticipation is building for this year’s Aotea Electric Daikin NZ Light Up Winter being held on Saturday, August 3 in Cromwell.

23/07/2024

At least 500 passes are available to provide access to council sports and recreation facilities to people who otherwise may miss out.

👇Details on criteria and application process in our story.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is offering free access to community groups wanting to get people active.

09/07/2024

There was a dance floor with a difference in Wānaka this weekend as MINT hosted its inaugural winter ball. 🤩

A ball held in Wānaka over the weekend was a chance for people living with disabilities to dress up, take to a dance floor, and mingle in a social situation…

01/07/2024

Tune it in - MAC's student-led radio station will be on air from Friday! 👩‍🎤🎷🎻

👇Details on how to listen in our story...

A youth-led radio station is days away from re-launching in Wānaka.

26/06/2024

A stretch of the Cardrona River in Wānaka has become a hotspot for rubbish dumping, with volunteers hauling a tonne of waste out of the area in a two-hour working bee.

More than 50 volunteers rocked up to a neglected section of the Cardrona River at the weekend to clear its rubbish.

13/06/2024

The back of a Queenstown bus is now covered in artwork inspired by the drawings of local school children passionate about keeping local waterways clean. 🌏🙌

The back of a Queenstown bus is now covered in artwork inspired by the drawings of local school children passionate about keeping local waterways clean.

05/06/2024

New Zealand Mountain Film & Book Festival director Mark Sedon says it’s a real coup to have Italian mountaineer Simone Moro speaking at this year’s events in Wānaka and Queenstown.

04/06/2024

Introducing Tayla Budd and Tom Devonish of T&T Services – Queenstown’s eco-friendly bin cleaning experts.

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Introducing Tayla Budd and Tom Devonish of T&T Services – Queenstown’s eco-friendly bin cleaning experts Tayla and Tom are passionate about providing top-notch, eco-friendly commercial and residential bin cleaning to the…

30/05/2024

A food rescue charity is pitching Queenstown's chefs against Wāanka's in a fun campaign aimed at reducing waste and making money go further.

29/05/2024

A Queenstown Airport initiative to ensure everyone could enjoy LUMA 2023 was such a success it is being repeated this King’s Birthday Weekend.

23/05/2024

Locals with knowledge and know-how will be part of the event, providing glimpses into aspects of the Māori world.
👇Plus, volunteers and talent needed! More in our story.

As the temperature drops and the nights get longer, excitement is building for the third annual Matariki Arrowtown Kā-Muriwai celebration.

17/05/2024

It's been a success in Wānaka, and now Queenstown will have its turn to see a series of films about our wonderful world 🌏 on the big screen too.
👇Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8 at Te Atamira.

The Wao Film Festival, a celebration of environmental consciousness, has announced its expansion to Queenstown after an overwhelmingly successful run in Wānaka.

15/05/2024

Reckon you could be a LUMA-teer? The LUMA team has gaps in its crew that need filling pronto.
👇Sign up at link in story.

Queenstown's large light festival LUMA will start setting up in ten days and organisers have put out a call for more volunteers to help run it.

13/05/2024

Wao Aotearoa is bringing one of the world's leading minds on building food resilience to Queenstown and Wānaka for a series of community workshops.

Growing and producing food close to home can help shore up supply and be better for the planet, and now a local programme investigating how the district can do just…

13/05/2024

One-hundred days out from Queenstown's rainbow winter festival, and things are already getting interesting for its new co-directors, who are navigating change as they implement a fresh vision and face the…

10/05/2024

They'll be in town for a conference, and they're keen to give back.
👇Know a charity that could do with some extra helping hands for a project? Details in our story.

A group of 50 plumbers and electricians are wanting to deploy their services to a local charity or community group whilst they're in Queenstown for a conference this September.

02/05/2024

Teacher only days generally give school pupils a day off, but a local organisation is spearheading an innovative plan to put the unexpected free time to good use.
👇Need some volunteers on Friday, May 31?

Teacher only days generally give school pupils a day off, but a local organisation is spearheading an innovative plan to put the unexpected free time to good use.

30/04/2024

A local bike hire shop is taking the lead in supporting Queenstown's growing network of biking trails, but a challenge has been laid for more local businesses to give to…

22/04/2024

The films selected celebrate nature's beauty - and the challenges facing it.
👇Link for tickets in our story.

The Wao Film Festival is back, promising a cinematic experience that celebrates the marvels of the natural world while shedding light on pressing environmental issues.

19/04/2024

On his first week in New Zealand, Asif Munir was asked by a neighbour if he had any guns, and he soon realised how little New Zealanders knew about Islam.