QUEENSTOWNING

Stories. People. Life in Queenstown.

An evolving independent publication for the people, perspectives and everyday life of Queenstown.

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THE QUEENSTOWNING DICTIONARY

Queenstowning (v.)

/kwiːnz-taʊn-ɪŋ/

1. The art of living, chasing, and experiencing the Queenstown state of mind.

2. A subjective feeling defined by whoever is living it—from high-peak adventures to quiet lakefront moments.

There isn’t one way to Queenstown. That’s the point.

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The Latest, Sweet As.

Queenstown’s postcard landscape is also the setting of everyday life for the people who call it home.

Local Affairs

The Price of the Postcard

Queenstown’s landscape has become one of its greatest economic resources. But as tourism, investment and housing increasingly compete for the same territory, who gets to build a life in the place everyone wants to visit?

Joaquín Benedicto

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Wellness

From IT to Somatic Practice

After navigating burnout, career changes and major life transitions, Glenorchy-based somatic practitioner Nick Adamson reflects on what it means to stay grounded in a place as energetic as Queenstown.

Glass artwork in Queenstown’s Post Office Precinct interpreting the story of Hakitekura.

Culture & Life

The Woman Who Swam Lake Whakatipu Before Queenstown Was Queenstown

Long before Queenstown had streets, hotels or its present name, Hakitekura crossed Lake Whakatipu before dawn. Today, her story remains written into the landscape - and into an artwork in the centre of town.

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