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Ruairi O'Shea

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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Ruairi O'Shea

    Seal among artists to play Wānaka concert (opens the original)

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    International artists Seal, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bastille and Level 42 are confirmed to play in Wānaka in January as part of the Greenstone summer concert tour. The concert will take place on Saturday January 30 at the Three Parks Outdoor Arena. Announcing the line-up, Greenstone Entertainment chief executive officer Amanda Calvert said, “We’re overjoyed to welcome to New Zealand, for the very first time, none other than Grammy award winning, ’90s music superstar Seal, who celebrates his 30-plus

  2. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Ruairi O'Shea

    Public votes Warbirds Over Wānaka country’s favourite event (opens the original)

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    Warbirds Over Wānaka has been named New Zealand’s favourite event at the New Zealand Event Awards. Wednesday night’s victory for the airshow in a public vote came despite what organisers have described as a difficult year for the event. Conflict in the Middle East triggered a domino effect which led to the event’s headline act — the F-22 Raptors Demonstration Team — and the Royal New Zealand Air Force pulling out of the show, with airborne displays taking place in unseasonably cold, damp skies.

  3. Article · Jul 16, 2026 · Ruairi O'Shea

    Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning (opens the original)

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    The death of a Hong Kong resident on the Crown Range this week has prompted a warning about black ice on southern roads from the Chinese Consulate. The South China Morning Post reported that a Hongkonger had died in the accident, marking the second fatal crash involving Hong Kong residents in New Zealand this year. The report said that the Chinese consulate had warned that winter weather in New Zealand’s South Island was unpredictable and could cause slippery roads and black ice, advising Chines

  4. Article · Jul 11, 2026 · Ruairi O'Shea

    Free access to facilities (opens the original)

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    Queenstown Lakes District Council has launched the 2026 Get Active Community Grant to improve access to its recreation facilities. The Get Active Community Grant allows registered charities, incorporated societies and not-for-profit groups to apply for facility entry passes for their patrons, allowing them to access facilities at Queenstown Events Centre, Wānaka Recreation Centre and Paetara Aspiring Central. Queenstown Lakes District Council community partnerships adviser Marie Schmidt said the

  5. Article · Jul 9, 2026 · Ruairi O'Shea

    'Vegas in the Valley': Speed-weddings come to Cardrona (opens the original)

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    Two Wānaka women are bringing a touch of Las Vegas to the Cardrona Valley, turning a nearly 150-year-old chapel into a speed-wedding venue. The pop-up Alpine Altar is a collaboration between wedding celebrant Siobhain Hooper and wedding planner Sera Bowden, who have a combined 18 years’ experience in the wedding industry. The idea is simple: from August 27 to 29 at the historic Cardrona Church, couples can book an hour-long slot to get married, and Alpine Altars will take care of the rest, inclu

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