'Good opportunity': Plans for second bottle store in Wānaka
The Cromwell company behind the contentious Hāwea Super Liquor store plans to open its second liquor store in Wānaka early this year.
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New pub owners get locals’ support
New pub owners get locals’ support
In just two weeks, the new owners of the Luggate Hotel have changed the menu, opened the restaurant, hired staff and purchased a courtesy coach.
Pizza Hut looks to join McDonald's at Wānaka's Three Parks
Pizza Hut looks to join McDonald's at Wānaka's Three Parks
Pizza Hut has confirmed it wants a slice of the fast-food action in Wānaka.
Picnic races stalwart to hand over reins
Picnic races stalwart to hand over reins
After 57 years as a volunteer at the Hawea Picnic Races, 80-year-old Judy Muir jokes her parents might not have approved of this achievement.
Thank you, Wānaka
Thank you, Wānaka
Well thank you Wānaka and the Upper Clutha.
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Town’s house prices rise 225% in decade
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Town’s house prices rise 225% in decade
House prices have skyrocketed more than 200% in a quiet Otago town that "people used to look down on" but residents enjoying the good life are not tempted to cash in.
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Classic transport aircraft booked for 2026 Warbirds show
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Classic transport aircraft booked for 2026 Warbirds show
The New Zealand-owned Spirit of Douglas has been confirmed for next Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka airshow as part of the aircraft’s ambitious global tour.
Objects of rural New Zealand ‘more than the sum of their parts’
Objects of rural New Zealand ‘more than the sum of their parts’
New Zealand documentarian Te Radar describes his living situation as a bit of a cosplay.
From the ocean to the mountains
From the ocean to the mountains
When Michelle Simpson put her artwork out there at Gather Market last weekend, it was a last-minute effort — and she has been blown away with the results.
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Nailing it as a mum and businesswoman
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Nailing it as a mum and businesswoman
As a little girl, Dana Walker was a tomboy who had one great role model: her mother.
NZ champs a stone’s throw away
NZ champs a stone’s throw away
New Zealand’s first national stone-skimming championship is set to make a splash at Lake Hāwea next year.
Artists’ collective effort on display
Artists’ collective effort on display
Not long after their official gallery opening, the six Wānaka artists of Artē Collective in Luggate have put their hands to work, producing a body of art for their very first group exhibition, ...
Students selected for Phoenix academy
Students selected for Phoenix academy
Two Mount Aspiring students and Wānaka Football Club players have had their dreams come true this week, getting the call-up for the Wellington Phoenix academy for 2026.
Eels are worth saving, children’s author says
Eels are worth saving, children’s author says
Shirley Deuchrass grew up on a farm in the Catlins where she learnt that eels, including our native NZ long-finned eel, are a right pest.
Wait for decision on liquor store begins
Wait for decision on liquor store begins
Closing statements for and against the proposed Lake Hāwea Super Liquor store are in, with a result from last month’s three-day hearing unlikely to come before Christmas.
Gather Christmas Market returns to Hāwea venue
Gather Christmas Market returns to Hāwea venue
The Gather Christmas Market will take place for the third year running, and this time at a new venue, Lake Hāwea.
From Tarras to Wānaka - the man of the land with a giant phone bill
From Tarras to Wānaka - the man of the land with a giant phone bill
Tarras sheep farmer Peter Lyall "PL" Anderson, who has died aged 85, will be remembered as a rugby stalwart, a man of the land, a keen dog trialler and a family man.
$500k grant towards ‘modern, flexible’ hub approved
$500k grant towards ‘modern, flexible’ hub approved
Lake Hāwea will have a new multi-purpose facility thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Central Lakes Trust.
Death 'has left an ache in our hearts'
Mountain guide 'touched countless lives with his generosity, warmth and strength'
The wife and business partner of the mountain guide killed in a tragic fall on Mt Cook has thanked the community for its support and says "his passing has left an ache in our hearts".
Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’
Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’
The wife and business partner of the Wānaka guide killed in a tragic mountain fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook this week has thanked the community for its support