Voices of Queenstowning

Joaquín Benedicto is an Argentine geographer whose work explores territory, landscape and urban transformation. He is currently completing postgraduate studies in Metropolitan Governance at FLACSO.

Glenorchy-based somatic practitioner and founder of Breathe Be Free, exploring practical approaches to nervous-system awareness, movement and wellbeing.

Ideas, questions, observations and information shared with Queenstowning by the community, independently reviewed and developed by our editorial team.

Tom Woodward is a Queenstown resident, FIFO mine worker and outdoor enthusiast. After years working and travelling overseas, he now raises a young family in Queenstown and writes about work, housing and the future of the Southern Lakes.

Santiago Bonhomme is a Chilean writer and journalist based in Queenstown for several years. He has contributed to Lakes Weekly Bulletin and Otago Daily Times, and his literary work has received awards in both Chile and New Zealand.

Colombian-born writer, former lawyer and chef who calls Queenstown home. Founder and editor of Queenstowning, following the local issues, community conversations, culture and everyday contradictions shaping life around town.