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Since 1966 the Queenstown & District Historical Society has published the Queenstown Courier each summer and winter: researched articles, memoirs and Society news.

This great resource of Whakatipu's history is available to everyone in three ways.

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Every article, memoir and note across the run, indexed by issue: the Society's own research resource, carried across in full.

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Note: the historical records of the district are held by the Lakes District Museum, Arrowtown. Contact them if you seek further information.

Most historical images used in this website and the magazines are courtesy of the Lakes District Museum, which has a very large archive.

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2026 onwards

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 115 (Winter 2026)

Issue 115

Winter 2026

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2021 to 2025

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 114 (Summer 2025)

Issue 114

Summer 2025

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 113 (Winter 2025)

Issue 113

Winter 2025

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 112 (Summer 2024)

Issue 112

Summer 2024

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 111 (Winter 2024)

Issue 111

Winter 2024

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 110 (Summer 2023)

Issue 110

Summer 2023

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 109 (Winter 2023)

Issue 109

Winter 2023

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 108 (Summer 2022)

Issue 108

Summer 2022

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 107 (Winter 2022)

Issue 107

Winter 2022

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 106 (Summer 2021)

Issue 106

Summer 2021

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 105 (Winter 2021)

Issue 105

Winter 2021

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2016 to 2020

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 104 (Summer 2020)

Issue 104

Summer 2020

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 103 (Winter 2020)

Issue 103

Winter 2020

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 102 (Summer 2019)

Issue 102

Summer 2019

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 101 (Winter 2019)

Issue 101

Winter 2019

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 100 (Stories of Wakatipu)

Issue 100

Summer 2018, print only

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 99 (Winter 2018)

Issue 99

Winter 2018

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 98 (Summer 2017)

Issue 98

Summer 2017

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 97 (Winter 2017)

Issue 97

Winter 2017

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 96 (Summer 2016)

Issue 96

Summer 2016

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 95 (Winter 2016)

Issue 95

Winter 2016

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2011 to 2015

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 94 (Summer 2015)

Issue 94

Summer 2015

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 93 (Winter 2015)

Issue 93

Winter 2015

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 92 (Summer 2014)

Issue 92

Summer 2014

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 91 (Winter 2014)

Issue 91

Winter 2014

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 90 (Spring 2013)

Issue 90

Spring 2013

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 89 (Winter 2013)

Issue 89

Winter 2013

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 88 (Spring 2012)

Issue 88

Spring 2012

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 87 (Winter 2012)

Issue 87

Winter 2012

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 86 (Summer 2011)

Issue 86

Summer 2011

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 85 (Winter 2011)

Issue 85

Winter 2011

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2006 to 2010

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 84 (Summer 2010)

Issue 84

Summer 2010

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 83 (Winter 2010)

Issue 83

Winter 2010

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 82 (Summer 2009)

Issue 82

Summer 2009

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 81 (Winter 2009)

Issue 81

Winter 2009

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 80 (Winter 2008)

Issue 80

Winter 2008

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 79 (Summer 2008)

Issue 79

Summer 2008

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 78 (Winter 2008)

Issue 78

Winter 2008

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 77 (Summer 2007)

Issue 77

Summer 2007

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 76 (Winter 2006)

Issue 76

Winter 2006

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 75 (Summer 2006)

Issue 75

Summer 2006

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2001 to 2005

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 74 (Winter 2005)

Issue 74

Winter 2005

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 73 (Summer 2005)

Issue 73

Summer 2005

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 72 (Winter 2004)

Issue 72

Winter 2004

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 71 (Summer 2003)

Issue 71

Summer 2003

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 70 (Winter 2003)

Issue 70

Winter 2003

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 69 (Summer 2002)

Issue 69

Summer 2002

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 68 (Winter 2002)

Issue 68

Winter 2002

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 67 (Summer 2001)

Issue 67

Summer 2001

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 66 (Winter 2001)

Issue 66

Winter 2001

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1996 to 2000

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 65 (Summer 2000)

Issue 65

Summer 2000

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 64 (Winter 2000)

Issue 64

Winter 2000

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 63 (Summer 1999)

Issue 63

Summer 1999

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 62 (Winter 1999)

Issue 62

Winter 1999

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 61 (Summer 1998)

Issue 61

Summer 1998

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 60 (Winter 1998)

Issue 60

Winter 1998

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 59 (Summer 1997)

Issue 59

Summer 1997

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 58 (Winter 1997)

Issue 58

Winter 1997

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 57 (Summer 1996)

Issue 57

Summer 1996

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 56 (Winter 1996)

Issue 56

Winter 1996

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1991 to 1995

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 55 (Summer 1995)

Issue 55

Summer 1995

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 54 (Winter 1995)

Issue 54

Winter 1995

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 53 (Summer 1994)

Issue 53

Summer 1994

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 52 (Winter 1994)

Issue 52

Winter 1994

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 51 (Summer 1993)

Issue 51

Summer 1993

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 50 (Winter 1993)

Issue 50

Winter 1993

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 49 (Summer 1992)

Issue 49

Summer 1992

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 48 (Winter 1992)

Issue 48

Winter 1992

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 47 (Summer 1991)

Issue 47

Summer 1991

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 46 (Winter 1991)

Issue 46

Winter 1991

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1986 to 1990

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 45 (Summer 1990)

Issue 45

Summer 1990

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 44 (Winter 1990)

Issue 44

Winter 1990

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 43 (Summer 1989)

Issue 43

Summer 1989

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 42 (Winter 1989)

Issue 42

Winter 1989

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 41 (Summer 1988)

Issue 41

Summer 1988

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 40 (Winter 1988)

Issue 40

Winter 1988

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 39 (Summer 1987)

Issue 39

Summer 1987

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 38 (Winter 1987)

Issue 38

Winter 1987

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 37 (Summer 1986)

Issue 37

Summer 1986

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 36 (Winter 1986)

Issue 36

Winter 1986

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1981 to 1985

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 35 (Summer 1985)

Issue 35

Summer 1985

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 34 (Winter 1985)

Issue 34

Winter 1985

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 33 (Summer 1984)

Issue 33

Summer 1984

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 32 (Winter 1984)

Issue 32

Winter 1984

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 31 (Summer 1983)

Issue 31

Summer 1983

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 30 (Winter 1982)

Issue 30

Winter 1982

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 29 (Summer 1983)

Issue 29

Summer 1983

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 28 (Winter 1982)

Issue 28

Winter 1982

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 27 (Summer 1981)

Issue 27

Summer 1981

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 26 (Winter 1981)

Issue 26

Winter 1981

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1976 to 1980

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 25 (Summer 1980)

Issue 25

Summer 1980

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 24 (Winter 1979)

Issue 24

Winter 1979

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 23 (Summer 1979)

Issue 23

Summer 1979

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 22 (Winter 1979)

Issue 22

Winter 1979

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 21 (Summer 1978)

Issue 21

Summer 1978

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 20 (1978)

Issue 20

1978

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 19 (1977)

Issue 19

1977

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 18 (1976)

Issue 18

1976

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 17 (1976)

Issue 17

1976

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1971 to 1975

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 16 (1975)

Issue 16

1975

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 15 (1975)

Issue 15

1975

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 14 (1974)

Issue 14

1974

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 13 (1974)

Issue 13

1974

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 12 (1974)

Issue 12

1974

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 11 (1973)

Issue 11

1973

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 10 (1973)

Issue 10

1973

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 9 (1972)

Issue 9

1972

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 8 (1972)

Issue 8

1972

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 7 (1971)

Issue 7

1971

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 6 (1971)

Issue 6

1971

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1966 to 1970

Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 5 (1970)

Issue 5

1970

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 4 (1969)

Issue 4

1969

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 3 (1968)

Issue 3

1968

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 2 (1967)

Issue 2

1967

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Front cover of the Queenstown Courier, issue 1 (1966)

Issue 1

1966

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