Olivia Caldwell

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".

Gennady Murray was on her mother-in-law’s doorstep when she gave birth to her first child Olive.

Locals with garden hoses helped busy Wānaka fire crews last night.

Locals with garden hoses helped busy Wānaka fire crews last night.

Thirty years after visiting Wānaka on the cheap as a backpacker, Dave Brown is selling a business in the centre of town worth more than $6 million.

McDonald's is back for round two of its bid to build a 24-hour restaurant in Wānaka after the first attempt was rejected because of strong community opposition.