Mark Price

Resident squares off to fight reserve sale – again

Resident squares off to fight reserve sale – again

Wanaka resident Lowell Croft is taking on the Queenstown Lakes District Council again in a fight he thought he had won 14 years ago.

Library standards will suffer: Lianza

Library standards will suffer: Lianza

The standard of Queenstown Lakes district library services will be affected by the Queenstown Lakes District Council's proposed staff restructuring, according to the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (Lianza).

Council 'sure of' library job figures

The Queenstown Lakes District Council has rejected a claim it has miscounted the number of librarians it employs.

Park closure leaves vehicles stranded

Park closure leaves vehicles stranded

The world's biggest school bus is about to become homeless after being a feature of the Cardrona Valley, near Wanaka, for about 10 years.

How many librarians does it take...

How many librarians does it take...

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is being accused of miscounting its librarians in the draft consultation document outlining how the council might restructure.

Unpackit winner making a change

Unpackit winner making a change

Supermarket shoppers searching for plastic-wrapped vegetables on polystyrene trays could be out of luck in future.

Library support rally turns into march

Library support rally turns into march

Close to 150 people took to the streets of Wanaka yesterday in an impromptu protest march to the offices of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Queenstown man to try Himalayan first ascent

Queenstown man to try Himalayan first ascent

Four New Zealand climbers, including Ben Dare (29), of Queenstown, are preparing to tackle a remote, unclimbed peak in the Himalayas.

Library proposals may prompt march

Library proposals may prompt march

Members of the Wanaka Residents' Association are pledging to march in the streets, upset by a lack of public consultation over changes the Queenstown Lakes District Council is proposing to make to the town's library.

One of many identified

One of many identified

One mystery down, thousands to go.