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Cardrona skifield staff arrived to a thick blanket of snow yesterday morning. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Heavy snowfall welcome start for athletes with Winter Olympics on horizon

Heavy snowfall has marked the start of an exciting ski season in Wanaka as New Zealand athletes work to get into peak condition with only eight months left until the Winter Olympics.

Film focuses on joy, fears of motherhood in dream job

Wānaka skier Janina Kuzma on the slopes of the Fox Glacier while filming for Dear Superhero....

Film focuses on joy, fears of motherhood in dream job

Inspired by the ups and downs of motherhood, an acclaimed Wānaka skier tells her story of being pregnant while working as a mountain guide.

Positive signs for Wānaka wayfinding

Positive signs for Wānaka wayfinding

The wheels are in motion for Wānaka to get updated signage as over $380,000 is set aside to improve poor wayfinding in the region.

McCaws support youth social media ban

McCaws support youth social media ban

Hāwea Flat’s newest celebrity residents, the McCaw family, are rallying in support of a social media ban for youth.

Duo seeking space for natural burials

Liz Maluschnig (left) and Su Hoskin are looking at ways to speak more openly about death and the...

Duo seeking space for natural burials

Two Wānaka women are continuing their efforts to bring more sustainability to burials, using methods such as removing the casket and wrapping a loved one’s body.

Show aims to raise funds for musical playground

For its 31st year, Wānaka’s Stars in Your Eyes show is fundraising to help build the town’s first musical playground.

Pink Ribbon event a chance for connection

EASI NZ operations and marketing manager Ewa Wick (left) and managing director Cherilyn Walthew...

Pink Ribbon event a chance for connection

A Wānaka-based recruitment company hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast after one woman saw the opportunity to connect people with a cause close to her heart.

Champion year for youth service: report

A view of the Peninsula Bay subdivision looking back towards the Wanaka township. PHOTO: ARCHIVE

Champion year for youth service: report

Wānaka’s top youth service had a great year in 2024, its annual report says.

Mum leads fight against liquor store

An artist’s impression of the proposed Longview Liquor Store as part of the application. PHOTO:...

Liquor store draws objections

A concerned mother has started a group opposing a planned new Lake Hāwea liquor store she considers "inappropriately placed and ill-considered".

Speech inspired by life

Tanyn Wood, of Mount Aspiring College, delivers her speech in front of more than 200 people at...

Speech inspired by life

A Wānaka student was one of six finalists for national race unity speech awards held in Auckland on May 3 and 4.

Group set on celebrating town’s cultures

Haere Mai’s last international potluck dinner was a great success with the Lake Hāwea community....

Group set on celebrating town’s cultures

Hāwea locals are determined to bring together the town’s multicultural community despite difficulties in outreach.

Unit lacks support for emergency births

Rākai Kahukura Wānaka maternity unit. PHOTOS: RAWAN SAADI

Unit lacks support for emergency births

A Wānaka maternity unit is solving only part of the problem as a health report finds the service is still falling short for mothers when birth complications arise.

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Who does Luggate belong to?

Luggate’s well-known Red Bridge. PHOTOS: ODT FILES

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‘Town of two halves’ - Who does Luggate belong to?

Luggate residents are riddled with confusion as the town continues to be split between Cromwell and Wānaka.

Ideas for asset fund sought

The Wānaka Upper Clutha Community Board is calling for bold ideas from the community on how to spend over $4 million in asset funds.

Role weaving community strands closer

Volunteer South's new community connector, Carol Morgan, brings a unique perspective to her new...

Role weaving community strands closer

Volunteer South’s new community connector is dedicated to diversity and integration within a changing district.

Soft toy lions donated to help soothe ambulance patients

Handing over armfuls of toy lions to St John chairwoman Dell Taylor to help out the St John team...

Soft toy lions donated to help soothe ambulance patients

The newest members of the St John team are 500 donated soft toy lions, given by the Wānaka Lions Club.

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Wānaka retirement village homes a snip at $4.5m

A peek inside one of Northbrook's luxury homes. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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$4.5m pricetag for homes in Wānaka retirement village

Homes in Northlake’s newest retirement village will cost up to $4.5 million and it is hoped owners from across the country will be attracted.

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'Water attracts children': Drowning fears over unfenced ponds

One of two large swales across the road from Northlake residential housing. PHOTOS: RAWAN SAADI

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'Water attracts children': Drowning fears over unfenced ponds

Locals fear a tragedy is waiting to happen in stormwater basins that are part of a new residential development, while the council denies any risk.

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Calls for abortion funding

Junction Health Cromwell nurse practitioner Alice van Zijl says there has been overwhelming...

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Calls for abortion funding

Women in Wānaka continue to face inequalities when accessing abortions and they are urging health organisations to call for more funding.

Weekend workshop fosters musical talent

Wānaka student Cuba Blair practises during a music-making class. PHOTOS: RAWAN SAADI

Weekend workshop fosters musical talent

More than 100 students from throughout New Zealand came together at the weekend to learn the ins and outs of the music industry.

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