‘Championing climate action’
New Zealand has not "got our shit together at all" when it comes to the environment, UK Young New Zealander of the Year and climate change scientist Finn Ross says.
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NZDF camp a hands-on week
NZDF camp a hands-on week
Mount Aspiring College science teacher Sarah Graham loves an excuse to learn new ideas and skills, and recently accomplished all that and more at a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) camp.
Largest NZ triathlon festival’s 20th run
Largest NZ triathlon festival’s 20th run
Next week’s anticipated Challenge Wānaka marks 20th year of New Zealand’s largest triathlon festival, which has attracted more than 25,000 athletes and injected more than $54million into the local...
A little taste of Italy, in Arrowtown
A little taste of Italy, in Arrowtown
Olivia Caldwell finds Arrowtown's Aosta is the perfect little Italian getaway for lunch.
Sky’s the limit for urban plan
Sky’s the limit for urban plan
The controversial urban intensification plan was approved last week by the Queenstown Lakes District Council to allow for higher and more dense urban planning.
Rural girl still loves the changed world
Rural girl still loves the changed world
As she enters her golden years, Mary May says she appreciates the changes over time to the landscape she loves. Olivia Caldwell follows the journey of a rural woman who returns to where her life...
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Well-known GP returning to Wānaka
Long-term and well-known Wānaka GP Lucy O’Hagan will return home as a guest speaker at next month’s Aspiring Conversations and then she will stay for good.
Rural girl grew up with the landscape
Rural girl grew up with the landscape
From her childhood in the Cardrona Valley to farming in Lake Hāwea and Gibbston, the life of Mary May is a personal record of the region’s rural history.
‘It is about love’ Volunteers deliver giant project
‘It is about love’ Volunteers deliver giant project
Tucked away in a working shed in Wānaka’s industrial area is a group of men and women who meet twice a week to offer their labour to community projects for free.
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Hopes big chair will bring a little cheer
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Hopes big chair will bring a little cheer
Tucked away in a working shed in Wānaka’s industrial area is a group of men and women who meet twice a week to offer their labour to community projects for free.
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Labour MP labelled 'carpetbagger' over bid for Waitaki seat
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Labour MP labelled 'carpetbagger' over bid for Waitaki seat
Two former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election.
Living the dream a world away from home
Living the dream a world away from home
Call it luck, call it something else, but Wānaka flower farmer Vera Yakzhik is pinching herself to be living her farming dream in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.
Glacier-inspired painting raises $50k
Glacier-inspired painting raises $50k
A painting of Mount Aspiring’s iconic Rob Roy Glacier has raised $50,000 for environmental organisation WAI Wanaka.
Stage set for town meets country ball
Stage set for town meets country ball
Rural roots and city glitz will combine at the Three Parks Town Meets Country Charity Ball in Wānaka.
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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet
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Hawea bottle store opponents take aim at Wānaka outlet
The same group that opposed the Lake Hawea Super Liquor is now campaigning against another proposed for Wānaka.
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Elevating flights for the fancy
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Elevating flights for the fancy
The sky is the limit for Wanaka’s growing high-end tourism market, Wānaka Helicopters Group says.
Warbirds tickets selling at record rate
Warbirds tickets selling at record rate
Tickets are selling at a record rate for April’s Warbirds Over Wanaka show.
Jewel in the Gibbston Valley’s crown
Jewel in the Gibbston Valley’s crown
Olivia Caldwell enjoys sharing plates under a vine- covered ceiling at Kinross Cottage.
What happened to Zed after their hit?
What happened to Zed after their hit?
Renegade Fighter and all between, New Zealand band Zed is resurging, writes Olivia Caldwell.
Hardship leads to wholesome career change
Hardship leads to wholesome career change
Hilary Rose Smith, the former nurse of nine years to Sir Tim Wallis, knows well that life can change very quickly.