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It was a crisp still night for Arrowtown’s Matariki celebration last Thursday. Perfect for releasing lanterns and toasting marshmallows!

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The clouds we've been getting over the last couple of days do have a silver lining...what's been falling as rain down here has been falling as snow on the mountains! It may be only a dusting, but it's getting us thinking about snow season! https://t.co/XHpI5jGxlH

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There’s a reason New Zealanders think of autumn when they think of Arrowtown. It's because in this historic town there’s not just gold in the river, there’s gold in the leaves as the trees put... https://t.co/cZ8d1tXAtw

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Crown Range road closures next week! https://t.co/nYGljeZJcN

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We had an illustrious visitor today - the Governor-General of New Zealand. The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy toured the Chinese Village and talked with representatives of the Department of Conservation about wilding tree... https://t.co/fPjLMIyLhT

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Motatapu Weekend is nearly a year away, but entries opened today for this internationally renowned hill running, walking and biking event. There are races over a range of distances in the back country behind Arrowtown,... https://t.co/QuO3NVyp7L

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Every day's a good day to get outside in Arrowtown. Here are six people, young and old, who inspired us to get active this week. https://t.co/XKoZhoKpuy

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The Akarua Arrowtown Autumn Festival's Pie, Pint & Pinot has sold out in record time, but good news, if you act quickly you can still get tickets for La Nuit d'Extraordinaire, an uproariously entertaining... https://t.co/dteTfanHq1

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Do you fancy your skills as an amateur photographer? Have you taken some fabulous photos in the Arrowtown area? Well... https://t.co/bAsoJWQNdw

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You know what...we tend to agree that historic Arrowtown is the place to be in autumn. Or winter. Or spring. Or summer.

But yes, it is outrageously spectacular in autumn! 🧡🧡🧡🍁🍂 https://t.co/Rv5pLffesB

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Tickets for Arrowtown's famous Pie, Pint & Pinot go on sale tomorrow at 9 am – be ready, as this event regularly sells out! 🥧🍺🍷🍁🍂 https://t.co/YFdaN2BIzx

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The Crown Range road, which links Arrowtown and Wanaka, would have to be one of the most scenic roads in New Zealand. Less than 20 years ago it was a rutted gravel road. Today it's a sealed highway and a much more... https://t.co/BGTQBFv1WO

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If you were in Arrowtown for the Motatapu Off-Road Event, you probably noticed the huge amount of work that's being done to get rid of wilding conifers. It's part of a community project to revegetate the hill faces... https://t.co/AmVEgg3HSM

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Over the weekend the hills around Arrowtown were alive with thousands of runners, walkers and mountainbikers. Did you take part in the Motatapu Off-Road Event? How did it go for you? Hope you're not too sore today! https://t.co/Gb2fwNszfs

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Once a week on a Wednesday over summer, while the weather's good and the daylight lingers into the evening, a group of hardy locals heads up into the hills to cut down wilding trees with loppers and saws. They've only... https://t.co/HRqfKDBtCe

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NZ's premier Off-Road Event, Macpac Motatapu starts on Saturday. Congratulations on the 15th anniversary... this time the races are over 2 days and Arrowtown can't wait to host. #lovearrowtown https://t.co/FNpSx2ocaa

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The photo archive at the Lakes District Museum is a treasure trove of Arrowtown's past. Check out these images from a time when so much was different , and so much the same. Different? A rooster could safely wander... https://t.co/uUW6rv9xZW