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Queenstown Half Marathon
Yesterday I was one of almost 6000 keen beans running the Queenstown half marathon - a super scenic run that attracts people from all...
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Jenny Mitchell
#Do - Listen to Jenny Mitchell, an incredibly talented local songwriter. Growing up in Gore (the country music capital of NZ), she's been...
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International Emerging Designer Show
#Do - A fun night out at the 14th iD International Emerging Designer Show at the Town Hall. The only show of its kind in Australasia, it...
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Two of the Three Peaks Mt Race
#Do - Race the Summit! I opted for the easier 11k run that included the two peaks, Flagstaff and Swampy Summit, as part of The Three...
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Ed Sheeran
#Do - Dance weird and sing loud at Ed! Just a guy on stage with a guitar and an amazing voice, totally captivating over 100,000 fans...
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A Day at the Cricket
#354 Do - A day of cricket at the Oval. On a perfect blue sky morning, it was fun to head to the University Oval and see New Zealand play...
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Permian Monsters Exhibition
#339 Do - Head back 290 million years to the Permian period and see the creatures that existed before the largest mass extinction in...
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Robbie at the Stadium
#336 Do - Make the most of our fantastic stadium. Tonight we were lucky to have tickets to Robbie Williams and he was absolutely...
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Thieves' Alley Market
#329 Buy - Locally made, hand crafted, artisan products at the Thieves' Alley Market. Over 250 stalls, this annual market has been...
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Robbie’s Birthday
#313 Do - Celebrate the birthday of poet Robert Burns and the history of his bronze statue that sits so prominently in our city centre....