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Tag: Queenstown

3 January 2026

Kakapo and Grommets

When do you have to choose between saving a kakapo and inserting a grommet in a child’s ear? When you are a government.

14 December 202427 December 2025

No Free Speech Here

Gibbston Community is trying to be heard and learn what’s afoot for our area. Local and central government are actively blocking flows of information in both directions. What’s going on?

3 June 20222 January 2026

Worthy Tourists

Why do people want to replicate the travel experiences of others? What is the value of curated tourism, to tourists or locals?

20 March 20223 January 2026

Tourism saves the economy, or not – a rant

Tourism – a nightmare before COVID, what will return once the COVID nightmare ends?

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