Wall being reinforced
Wall being reinforced
Contact Energy contractors work on reinforcing a concrete wall downstream of the dam at Lake Hawea yesterday.
Marjorie Cook
Silver medal leaves fans and family ‘super proud’
Silver medal leaves fans and family ‘super proud’
New Zealand’s golden girl will not be coming home to show off her slopestyle gold medal and big air silver medal any time soon, her family said yesterday.
Silver medal leaves fans and family ‘super proud’
Silver medal leaves fans and family ‘super proud’
New Zealand’s golden girl will not be coming home to show off her slopestyle gold medal and big air silver medal any time soon, her family said yesterday.
Excitement kept on ice for Zoi’s big air final
Excitement kept on ice for Zoi’s big air final
There appears to be some quiet confidence within the closest confines of the Zoi Sadoswki-Synnott fan club about what will happen today.
Excitement kept on ice for Zoi’s big air final
Excitement kept on ice for Zoi’s big air final
There appears to be some quiet confidence within the closest confines of the Zoi Sadoswki-Synnott fan club about what will happen today.
High-end real estate firm setting up Wanaka office
High-end real estate firm setting up Wanaka office
Central Otago real estate agent Craig Myles has joined global agency Colliers and is setting up a new office in Wanaka this week.
Gold medal years in the making
Gold medal years in the making
New Zealand’s first Winter Olympic gold medallist had dreamt of that winning moment since she was a pupil at Wanaka Primary School.
Wanaka A&P show cancelled for the first time in 77 years
Wanaka A&P show cancelled for the first time in 77 years
For the first time in 77 years, there will be no Wanaka A&P Show this year.
First hop crop nearly ready
First hop crop nearly ready
Seven years ago, Wanaka businessman James Hay was a backyard brewer working out of his garage at night and a building labourer by day.
Bike-drafting device ready to be tested
Bike-drafting device ready to be tested
A former professional triathlete has come up with a way to keep his former competition honest and is ready to test the device.
16-year-old set to realise Olympic dream
16-year-old set to realise Olympic dream
Skiing is in Gustav Legnavsky’s blood. He’s the classic Wanaka kid who grew up on the snow and dreamed of going to the Olympics.
QLDC declines option on land
QLDC declines option on land
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has decided it does not wish to buy a plot of land tagged for museum use at Wanaka Airport, although it will still have the option in future.
Wilde taking on under-19s for charity
Wilde taking on under-19s for charity
Six Olympians will be among 40 top triathletes duking it out in the Twilight Challenge sprint street race in Wanaka on February 18.
Graham paying homage to original race in 1983
Graham paying homage to original race in 1983
Matty Graham could be just another competitor in the Coast to Coast next month — if you do not look too closely at his equipment. He tells Marjorie Cook why
he is going old school for the great race.
Film studio accommodation for workers opposed
Film studio accommodation for workers opposed
As plans for a multimillion-dollar film studio in Wanaka progress, one of the owners of the land the studio is to be built on is opposing construction of worker accommodation on the site.
Man killed in Wanaka van crash named
Man killed in Wanaka van crash named
Police have released the name of the man who was killed in a crash near Wanaka yesterday.
One dead in serious crash near Wanaka Airport
One dead in serious crash near Wanaka Airport
Police have confirmed one person was killed in a crash on State Highway 6 just south of Wanaka Airport early this morning.
‘Glowing Again’ wins grand prize at art awards
‘Glowing Again’ wins grand prize at art awards
Wanaka's 15th annual Craig’s Aspiring Art Award has been won by Deborah Moss, who receives the $10,000 grand prize for Glowing Again.
Happy campers: Tents pitched for fortnight of fun
Happy campers: Tents pitched for fortnight of fun
The Wanaka Lakeview Holiday Park is seventh heaven for the Gibbs and Manly families.
Holiday boating behaviour raises few concerns
Holiday boating behaviour raises few concerns
Three boating infringements worth a total of $1500 were issued on Upper Clutha waterways during the Christmas-New Year holiday period.