The prospect of a lake adventure, a feed of salmon or a splash of wine is being dangled in front of farmers this year as the Wanaka Show tries to entice more sheep section entries.
Forty years after Peter Swale’s dramatic first attempt to race the Flying Fifteen National Championships, he is returning to give it another crack — and this time he hopes his crew stays on board.
The Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 prompted Wānaka teenager Max Good, now 16, to re-evaluate his options so he could balance his books with biking. Wānaka Sun editor Marjorie Cook reports.
How much more fabulous could Wānaka Wastebusters be? Wānaka Sun editor Marjorie Cook explores opportunities with "Wasties" general manager Gina Dempster.
The prospect of a lake adventure, a feed of salmon or a splash of wine is being dangled in front of farmers this year as the Wanaka Show tries to entice more sheep section entries.
Everything will be laid bare at the Aspiring Conversations Festival in April: from minorities behaving badly, to taking chances, giving up drinking and what people really think of what is reported...
Wellington swimmer Jackson Arlidge plans to take on the 42km length of Lake Wānaka sometime this month, aiming to be the fifth swimmer to complete the challenge but the first man to do so without a wetsuit.
The hopes and dreams of 500 swimmers from around New Zealand were dashed by huge waves and strong winds on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of the 10th anniversary Ruby Swim at Lake Wanaka.
The hopes and dreams of 500 swimmers from around New Zealand were dashed by huge waves and strong winds this morning, forcing the cancellation of the 10th anniversary Ruby Swim at Lake Wānaka.
Ten years ago, when Wānaka swimmers Jamie Norman and Eddie Spearing launched a 2.5km open-water swim event around Ruby Island, they were stunned when 190 people turned up.
Nuclear Priest, a 75-minute Kiwi-made indie film in the science fiction acid western genre, will have its South Island premiere at Wānaka’s Ruby Cinema on January 30. Wānaka Sun editor Marjorie...
Nearly 15 years ago, Lake Hāwea paragliders Vicki Zadrozny and Dan Pugsley were the new kids on the block: new to each other, new to Queenstown Lakes and new to flying.
A word-of-mouth recommendation to Upper Clutha choristers has led to a concert and singing workshop from an acclaimed German women’s choir at Luggate Memorial Hall in mid-February.