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804 days ago

Why Queenstown's neighbour Arrowtown hasn't slept through the challenging pandemic

Nicole Mathewson Reporter from Otago News

Strong support from locals has helped a small Otago tourist town fare better than its superstar neighbour, Queenstown, but the lack of international tourists has hurt small retail businesses in particular.

With its seasonal beauty, quiet one-way main street, and heritage status, Arrowtown is a popular spot for overseas visitors and has often been marketed to wealthy internationals.

But through the Covid-19 pandemic it has been hungry locals and loyal shoppers that have kept businesses on their feet to a greater extent than their neighbours in struggling Queenstown.

Read more here.

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18 hours ago

What am I?

Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

I am a box that holds keys without locks, yet my keys can unlock your deepest senses. What am I?

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18 hours ago

Why are ghosts such bad liars?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

...You can see right through them.

No, we haven't lost the plot! July 1st is International Joke Day and because laughter is good for your body, we want to get involved.

So, go on, jokers! Share your best joke below...

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3 hours ago

Try Joy’s Oven Hāngi Recipe

Frances Hodgkins Retirement Village

This warming Hāngi recipe, created by Joy from Murray Halberg Village, serves six people with plenty of leftovers to enjoy the next day. Serve hot and enjoy with family or friends on a chilly winters night.

Click read more for the full recipe.

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