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Merging ‘disruptive, expensive’
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Merging ‘disruptive, expensive’
Amalgamation will be ‘‘disruptive and expensive’’ and will not solve the issues the Queenstown Lakes District faces, its deputy mayor says.
Evie Sinclair
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‘World-class’ film and book festival to make return
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‘World-class’ film and book festival to make return
A Wānaka film and book festival that started from humble beginnings has gone on to become a world-class event, organisers say.
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Academics, birders to gather for conference
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Academics, birders to gather for conference
Bird enthusiasts will flock to Wānaka this weekend for the 2026 New Zealand Bird conference.
Rodeos ‘love of my life’: 82-year-old
Rodeos ‘love of my life’: 82-year-old
Rodeos are "the love of my life", 82-year-old Murray MacMillan says.
Chopper crash victims 'highly experienced'
Chopper crash victims were 'highly experienced'
Sean Roach and Tim Brown were on a guided hunting operation in Mt Aspiring National Park.
Caught offside: football families fill church carpark
Caught offside: football families fill church carpark
A Wānaka churchgoer has expressed frustration with families using his church’s private parking before Sunday Mass.
Locals dominate sports awards
Locals dominate sports awards
Wānaka athletes led the way at the Central Otago Sports Awards, with Zoi Sadowski-Synott and Luca Harrington winning the night’s big awards.
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Helicopter needed for work
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Helicopter needed for work
The man who originally installed a pedestrian bridge on a popular walking track in Hāwea says it will cost the council thousands to replace it.
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‘Love of my life’ — still competing at 82
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‘Love of my life’ — still competing at 82
Rodeos are ‘‘the love of my life’’, Murray MacMillan says.
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'I’ll have to leave': Residents say brutal rates rise will drive them out
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'I’ll have to leave': Residents say brutal rates rise will drive them out
Distraught residents say rates rises of almost 30% will push families in Hāwea and Luggate into debt and destroy lives.
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Building women’s mechanical confidence
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Building women’s mechanical confidence
When mechanic Melissa Hannan found herself working on a large number of female family and friends’ vehicles, she decided to do something to boost women’s confidence around vehicles.
From one kind of tussock country to another
From one kind of tussock country to another
An ode to the 1960s and ’70s is how a Central Otago musician describes her first album Mythology of the Girls.
Rehearsals under way for production
Rehearsals under way for production
Suffrage leader Kate Sheppard’s story will be told by a community theatre group reflecting the depth of talent within the community.
Teams have a boules at interclub
Teams have a boules at interclub
From humble beginnings, a new sports club has become a place of community and connection.
Dislocated knee fails to stop powerlifter from claiming title
Dislocated knee fails to stop powerlifter from claiming title
She dislocated her knee last Thursday, then set a national record in powerlifting that Saturday.
First album released
First album released
An ode to the 1960s and ’70s is how a Central Otago musician describes her first album Mythology of the Girls.
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Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan
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Councillors reject Wānaka airport plan
Councillors have rejected a plan to put the Queenstown Airport Corporation (QAC) in charge of the future of Wānaka’s aerodrome.
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Businesses collaborate in lake-to-plate dining
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Businesses collaborate in lake-to-plate dining
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, take him fishing on Lake Hāwea and he can turn it into a meal at a Wānaka restaurant.
Golf day will have ‘lasting impact’ on school pupils, staff
Golf day will have ‘lasting impact’ on school pupils, staff
A charity golf day which raised $35,000 for a Wānaka school ‘‘will have lasting impact on staff and students’’, its principal says.
Hairdresser crowned top in the country
Hairdresser crowned top in the country
A Wānaka woman named the best hairdresser in the country has thanked the community and clients for her success.