Arrowtown
E-Bike Festival
E-Bike sales are on the rise with more than 75,000 being imported into the country each year. And now New Zealand has it's own e-bike festival. Film and television producer and former head of the New… Audio
My Current Song: Jackie B and The Mini Band, It's Christmas
Kiwi country singer-songwriter Jackie Bristow is normally based in Nashville but she has been back in New Zealand since the first lockdown in 2020. With Covid putting a halt to her touring schedule… Audio
My Current Song: Gitbox Rebellion, 'Dhoggs'
Gitbox Rebellion is an Auckland-based eight-piece guitar ensemble, playing original music composed by the group. Nigel joins the show to discuss their current NZ tour and his favourite track 'Dhoggs'… Audio
Gilt-y pleasures: Justin Eden on the lure of gold
The heyday of New Zealand's gold rush may have passed, but there's still gold in those rivers - if you know where to look. Justin Eden has spent forty years mining gold both here and in Australia. He… Audio, Gallery
Recipe request: Bang Bang Chicken Salad
In today's recipe request we're showcasing Bang Bang chicken salad served at Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown. Sous chef Tracy Alderton talks Jesse through the delicious dish. Audio
Sculptor Shane Woolridge inspired by stone
Central Otago's schist and stone feature in Arrowtown sculpture artist Shane Woolridge's work. Trained as a stonemason, he is now a full time artist. Some his large sculptures and smaller commissioned… Audio, Gallery
Keeping the South Island film industry alive
We speak to Arrowtown-based Great Southern Television chief executive and executive producer Philip Smith about what the South Island Film Industry will need to continue once it emerges from the… Audio
Dozens of affordable homes approved for Arrowtown
More than 60 new homes have been approved as part of an affordable housing development in Arrowtown.
Man fined for freedom camping after sleeping in car after drinking
Arrowtown man Glen Wallace is worried a hard-line stance on freedom camping will encourage reckless driving after he was given a $200 fine for parking up overnight in central Queenstown because he'd… Video, Audio
Building's leaf design kicks up Arrowtown opposition
The design for an Arrowtown church parish centre - it would be shaped like a giant olive leaf - has some residents worried it's not in step with the town's historic character. Audio
Tourist restrictions for Arrowtown
Sir Michael Hill seems to want quality over quantity when it comes to Arrowtown tourists. Audio
Introducing: Holly Arrowsmith
Queenstown's Holly Arrowsmith with Spring, from her EP River. Audio
Secret vault
For more than 60 years, a secret room lay undisturbed under the old Bank of New Zealand in Arrowtown. The bank was built in 1875, during the gold rush years. It ceased being a full bank in 1916 then… Audio
Asian Report for 10 November 2009
A collection of recordings from Arrowtown locals that preserve the past of the Chinese gold miners. Audio