So I live in queenstown in nz and Im booked in for a christmas in July at pog mahones with my partner but he is sick this week and cannot attend sadly.

However im hoping reddit can help me find someone who would love to have a paid christmas in July dinner at pog mahones with me of course 😁

Bit to know about me, im turning 31 next month, super duper adhd, talk wayyy to much and too loudly (especially when having a few in the pub). I love music and coloring and walking my flatmates dog. Il talk to almost anyone and just honestly like to enjoy life and be a weirdo.

If you are in queenstown and free at 4.30pm this Saturday please lemme know 😁

we’re heading to queenstown next weekend, and are planning to drive to the following:
- remarkables
- coronet peak
- lake tekapo (mt cook)
- arrowntown
- glenorchy

it’s our first time in south island so was wondering if we need snow chains or any cautions we need to be aware of the following destinations

thanks for any helpp

I'm a fan of stand up, and haven't been to any since moving to NZ.

I'm living in Wanaka, and I assume if there is any here, it's very intermittent. I'm happy to drive to Queenstown or Dunedin for something good, but probably not a weeknight open mic.

Hi. I’m planning my trip to queenstown soon, but have yet to book for any attractions tickets. May I know if I can buy them after landed? Any place within for the attraction places to recommend with best price ??

Thank you

Can we do the macetown 4wd track in a stock gen 4 pajero?

Hey everyone, not sure if anyone else has seen but looks like youths struck again in remarkables park early last night. They hit the Big Barrel liqour store in remarkables park next to st pierre's sushi, using 2 vehicles, (mazda demios), to ram into the storefront with and escape in.

Those are all the details I'm aware of, I know there was another similar incident at the Super Liqour located in the same area back in November where 2 well known teens ram-raided it and dumped the car in the lake... seems like its a different group this time as heard from the horses mouth those teens or at 1 some of them got locked up for that burglary. Haven't seen any media coverage about it yet but expect that soon to change. Let me know if you have anymore details

Hi All, first time in New Zealand/Queenstown and I want to book the late-departure (around 9am) ski bus to Cardrona from Queenstown, but the website says that the return bus departs from 5pm. That's quite late for my liking and the resort is closed at 4pm already. Does anyone know if you can get on the 4:15pm return bus if you only have a late-departure bus ticket? Is the 4:15pm return bus only reserved for the ones who book for the early-departure (~7:30am)bus?

Thanks all

Hi everybody. Me and my wife are both mid 30s kiwis who have been living in QT for 5 years now. We were both single when we moved here and are currently living in a share house. The past year has been tough, being married and wanting our own space is proving incredibly difficult to obtain. The only places available seem to be tiny 1 bedroom studios or attached flats to houses (like the ones in Hanleys) and buying a house seems so far off.. We want to start a family eventually but honestly just struggling to see the forest through the trees.

Anyone else in the same boat? I guess i just dont want to feel like the only ones struggling here.

Hey everyone, visiting Queenstown in the next week and hiring a rental for the first time while I'm there. I'm hoping the locals can tell me what the roads are like? Is black ice common? Would you recommend carrying snow chains, even if I'm not planning on driving to the ski fields?

I'll mostly be driving around Queenstown, with day trips to Cromwell, Wānaka, and Glenorchy. I've been getting a lot of conflicting advice, so I thought I'd go straight to the source. 😊 Thanks

Looking for good coffee in Queenstown, any recommendations? Ive tried Coffee Jo Good and Mackenzie Coffee Co, both good!

Could anyone in Queenstown do me a solid and let me know what time of day the sun vanishes behind mountains around this time of year. Will obviously depend on where in Queenstown you are. I'm just thinking ahead for the 2028 solar eclipse.
Keen for any recommendations of where the sun should still be visible at around 4:20pm. I've never been so don't know much about the area.

A bit of background: I’m Maori and moved to Australia when I was a toddler. I returned to Auckland straight after high school, then moved back to Brisbane in my late twenties. I’ve been here ever since and am now in my late thirties.

I’m a single mum with a daughter who is turning six and another baby on the way. Life is fairly comfortable here. I work in hospitality and property operations, earn around $130,000 plus bonuses, and hold both Australian and New Zealand citizenship. However, lately I have felt ready for something different.

I know very little about the South Island. It's another world to the north. Still, I have been thinking that a major change might be a good thing.

Queenstown appeals to me because hospitality is my area of expertise, so I believe I could find suitable work. I would also like to buy a home, preferably before moving in. I have been looking broadly in the $1.5 million to $2 million range, although I am not yet sure what would be realistic on a single income, even with a reasonable deposit.

I would really appreciate honest perspectives from people who actually live in Queenstown:

What is Queenstown like for raising a young family?

What are the schools, childcare options and healthcare services like?

How difficult is it to build a genuine community when so many people are seasonal or transient?

What is the local culture like outside the tourism industry?

How safe does it feel, and are crime or antisocial behaviour significant concerns?

What is the weather like across the full year, rather than just during the tourist seasons?

How seriously do residents need to consider earthquakes, flooding, landslides, snow or other natural hazards?

What are the less obvious disadvantages of living there that visitors may not see?

Would you recommend Queenstown itself, or are nearby areas such as Arrowtown, Lake Hayes, Frankton or Cromwell more practical for a family?

I've researched quite a bit already, but thought it wouldn't hurt to ask the actual community.

Thanks for your help 😊

Daytrip from Queenstown

Google maps shows lots of things that seem to be temporarily closed! Any hidden gems? Partner lives in Cromwell so the surrounding area is ideal!

Looking to buy a new snow board. Preferably made locally does anyone know of any shops that make their own boards locally?

In niseko I found a place called gentemstick that makes all their own boards locally. If anyone knows of a place like this I would love to check it out

Hello! I'm doing a tramp in Queenstown this summer, and I was wondering if it's possible to just walk into Macpac or any other location to pick up gas for the hike? I'd arrive in town past noon and leaving town the next morning, so I don't have that much time to hit up most shops before they close at 6pm. I noticed that Macpac in downtown Queenstown opens late till 9pm, but gas is only listed as "click and collect" on their website, so I was hoping if anyone could help advice!

EDIT: thanks, I'll check out some of the spots recommended for second hand canisters then the other shops recommended! Sorry for just blasting the question here cuz I'm not based in NZ, so calling them up is a bit trickier. Thanks for taking the time to provide answers!

Looking to book a holiday to go skiing, but I’m only available to go around 1-11th of October. I’m getting mixed messages around the internet whether it would still be worth going to ski around that time of year

We are Aussies so we are assuming we are pussys and the cold did it. But since it’s a tourist town, probably caught from someone.

QT will likely be one of the worst affected, and isolated for a long time

I'm excited to come down for the snow machine event, but I don't have a group to join. I'm really eager to meet new people and connect with a great group, making this solo adventure more enjoyable. Since it's my first festival, I would appreciate any guidance to help me get started.

🫨 🫨 🫨 Last night had me questioning where my torch and shoes were … and made me remember those Chch friends who told me they will never ever sleep in the nude again after the Chch quakes! It made me think of the free to help yourself shop that was in Arrowtown for the earthquake refugee seekers when they arrived without any of their belongings, we were hunting for school bags for kids, PE gear and practical things. A few weeks back I saw this post from she hunts op shops - not a bad reminder to get ready … I shared it on r/newzealand 9 days ago. The mod deleted it as low effort/ Ai slop . And then piled on because I dared to question the mod. What evs dude - It wasn’t low effort last night to have used SHOS list to get ready. It was reassuring and considered. And a bloody good thing to have done ✅

anyone feel the earthquake?

As per the QLDC facebook page - the Edith Cavell Bridge has been closed until it can be checked by engineers tomorrow morning.

EDIT: Bridge has been reopened as of 8:30am