Rawan Saadi

English classes are making their way to the Wānaka Library to cater for a growing migrant community.

Preserving the Māori identity in Wānaka has become a source of immense pride for longtime local Paul Tamati.

For the 16th year in a row, Kahu Youth will be igniting the community spirit on Matariki day with performances, traditional food and storytelling.

Young rangatahi were the stars of this year’s annual Wānaka Matariki celebration, as hundreds of locals gathered to enjoy the festivities.

About 180 people attended a meeting opposing Central Otago’s upcoming gold-mining project, as they called for more transparency on potential impacts.

As the mountains gather snow and the roads get icy, being prepared for a disaster is a must for all households in the region.

Mount Aspiring College students are going cold turkey on technology for the World Vision 40-hour famine this month.

After teaching yoga all over the world, one Wanaka woman has been using her love for wellness to raise money for local charities while celebrating International Yoga Day.

Wānaka’s most vocal health advocacy group will be demanding more publicly funded services for the region in upcoming meetings with health ministers.

A Wānaka local is helping advocate for the importance of strength and balance exercises as ACC launches a new campaign on the importance of classes for those aged 65 years and over.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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