Queenstown

Netflix heads to New Zealand with first locally commissioned series Queenstown

Netflix has unveiled Queenstown, its first locally commissioned New Zealand series, with production now underway in the South Island’s famous alpine resort. Created by Chloe Stearns (Wolf Like Me, The Falling Girls), the eight-part drama is set against the backdrop of Queenstown’s luxury ski scene, where wealth, power and family collide beneath the town’s postcard-perfect…

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More Than Just Mountains: 10 essentials for a short stay in Queenstown, New Zealand

Anyone who has been to New Zealand’s invaluable Queenstown would agree that this special part of the world deserves much more than just a few days of exploration. It’s not enough to call it a beautiful part of a country that’s famous for its beautiful parts; such a description would barely nick the surface of…

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QT Hotels and Resorts have officially expanded to New Zealand with Wellington property

In what is a huge step for one of Australia’s most unique and treasured hotel groups, QT Hotels & Resorts have officially made their way across the ditch, expanding to New Zealand with the opening of QT Museum Wellington, and the forthcoming arrival of QT Queenstown. QT has become widely known in and outside of…

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Shot on Location: How New Zealand gave power to Pete’s Dragon

“Shot on location in New Zealand”. Ever since Peter Jackson made cinematic history with The Lord of the Rings franchise, that enticing sentence has been more than enough to let moviegoers know they are in for some spectacular production value. It’s almost cheating in a sense, calling on New Zealand’s famously majestic scenery to enhance…

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