Lucy Ibbotson

Lake Hawea climber Dean Staples' hold on the record for the most ascents of Mt Everest by a New Zealander is expected to last just two days, before Queenstown climber Mark Woodward matches the feat.

A lack of agenda items has prompted the cancellation of the regular Wanaka Community Board meeting for the second time in three months.

Wanaka climber and Adventure Consultants director Guy Cotter was on a high before he even left Everest base camp last week after meeting one of his idols, Reinhold Messner, who is considered by many to be the greatest climber in history.

As the debate continues over the lack of public consultation about changes to the Wanaka Library, an award-winning sculpture described by its creator as the ''epitome'' of what libraries are about has taken up permanent residence there.

Building a pipeline to transport Cardrona wastewater to Wanaka looks increasingly likely as initial assessments indicate the project is both technically and financially feasible.

From demonstrating the best way to seduce Richie McCaw to popping bottle caps with a chainsaw, nine fearless females showed Hobbit actor James Nesbitt, an international film crew and a bar full of enthusiastic onlookers exactly what it takes to be a ''Perfect Woman'' at Wanaka's Bullock Bar last night.

The latest response from the Queenstown Lakes District Council to the Protect Wanaka Library (PWL) group's concerns has drawn criticism from group members.

The discovery of a pile of sheep skins and other sheep remains dumped on farmland near Lake Hawea has been reported to Wanaka police this week.

An Environment Court decision which ruled against a proposed amusement park opposite Wanaka Airport will be appealed to the High Court.

A private plan change proposed for Wanaka would allow for the development of up to 1600 residential lots, in addition to the nearly 1800 potential sites already provided for within Wanaka's residential subdivisions.