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Adventure Week - Local's Deal

Tuesday 10 Mar 2020

To celebrate Queenstown's very first Adventure Week, we are offering locals some awesome deals on our Mt Earnslaw Glacier Scenic Flight between the 12th and 19th of March.

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The big blue

Monday 25 Nov 2019

Lake Wakatipu exudes a magnetic charm from every corner of Matakauri Lodge. It is a luminous blue presence on the winding drive to the property from Queenstown.

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Heli Glenorchy Skippers Canyon Fire 19.09.19

Praise for firefighters after 148ha blaze

Sunday 29 Sep 2019

"Rural fire have really upped their game - those guys were amazing. They had a plan, knew what they were doing, and executed it.

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Hedgehogs pose risk to area's birds

Saturday 25 Aug 2018

Hedgehogs pose risk to area's birdsThere are fears that if large numbers of hedgehogs arrive in Glenorchy from nearby areas they "could cause destruction" to ground-nesting birds.

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Wildlife and conservation projects ‘flying high’

Tuesday 14 Aug 2018

Wildlife and conservation projects ‘flying high’Wildlife and conservation projects ‘flying high’ for heli company. Two wildlife and conservation projects are flying high thanks to a Glenorchy-based tourism company.

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Flying from from Fiordland to Glenorchy with Heli Glenorchy

Tuesday 14 Aug 2018

Winston Aldworth flies from Fiordland to Glenorchy with Heli Glenorchy.

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Exceptional Adventures with Heli Glenorchy

Wednesday 8 Aug 2018

In just three years the family owned company Heli Glenorchy has evolved into a significant Queenstown tourist venture with a growing profile for its tailormade tourist itineraries in the Head...

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