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Film festival flicks funds back to community
A film festival organiser is ‘‘proud’’ to be sharing proceeds from ticket sales and an auction to give back to the community.
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Consulate issues black ice warning
Chinese Consulate issues black ice warning for South Island roads
The death of a Hong Kong resident on the Crown Range this week has prompted a warning from the Chinese Consulate about black ice on NZ roads.
Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning
Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning
The death of a Hong Kong resident on the Crown Range this week has prompted a warning about black ice on southern roads from the Chinese Consulate.
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
Plans for 250 homes at the base of Mt Iron threaten to turn it into ‘‘an industrialised hellscape’’, neighbours of the proposed Wānaka fast-track development say.
WAI Wānaka launches studentship
WAI Wānaka launches studentship
WAI Wānaka has launched a new studentship programme to support emerging researchers to protect and enhance freshwater health.
Free access to facilities
Free access to facilities
Queenstown Lakes District Council has launched the 2026 Get Active Community Grant to improve access to its recreation facilities.
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Michelin drives tourists to town
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Michelin drives tourists to town
Wānaka’s scenery has long been a drawcard for visitors, but its food scene is spicing up its appeal, Ruairi O’Shea writes.
'Vegas in the Valley': Speed-weddings come to Cardrona
'Vegas in the Valley': Speed-weddings come to Cardrona
Two Wānaka women are bringing a touch of Las Vegas to the Cardrona Valley, turning a nearly 150-year-old chapel into a speed-wedding venue.
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Helping grebes while supporting wellbeing
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Helping grebes while supporting wellbeing
Power tools and pool noodles have come together to solve the world’s problems and build nesting sites for endangered birds at the Wānaka Community Workshop.
Litter picking and lycra
Litter picking and lycra
Boat users of Lake Hāwea were confronted by an unusual sight last month, as lycra-clad litter pickers tidied up the beach at the boat ramp.
Student-run gig ‘cool progression’
Student-run gig ‘cool progression’
A gig organised, managed and performed by Mount Aspiring College students will be rocking Rippon Hall next week.
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Community transport plans shelved
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Community transport plans shelved
A proposed Wānaka to Hāwea shuttle has been shelved due to difficulties funding the project.
New home for established Wānaka retailer
New home for established Wānaka retailer
A long-standing Wānaka retailer is taking up new premises at the gateway to town.
Investment will enhance disaster resilience: expert
Investment will enhance disaster resilience: expert
Investing in provincial highways could prevent vulnerable communities from being isolated and prevent major disruption to supply routes, a disaster risk specialist says.
Drivers may face fines for not using chains in wintry conditions
Drivers may face fines for not using chains in wintry conditions
Motorists could be fined for failing to fit chains in snowy or icy conditions on council-managed roads, the Queenstown Lakes District Council has warned.
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Whodunnit and where do pets go when they die?
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Whodunnit and where do pets go when they die?
Jessica Howland Kany’s latest book, Parrot Heaven, is a product made by Wānaka people for Wānaka people, exploring themes of running, injury and the animal afterlife.
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Pilot died ‘doing what he loved’
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Pilot died ‘doing what he loved’
Wānaka pilot Tim Brown will be farewelled on Wednesday after he died ‘‘doing what he loved’’.
Ultra-wealthy pair set to acquire farm
Ultra-wealthy pair set to acquire farm
A former Queenstown-Lakes District mayor and one of New Zealand’s richest men are set to take over a 3000ha farm in Hāwea Flat.
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First skimming champs make a splash (then five more)
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First skimming champs make a splash (then five more)
The first Aotearoa Stone Skimming Championships got off to a stunning start on the shore of Lake Hāwea on Saturday morning.
Equine exhibition highlights connection
Equine exhibition highlights connection
Connection lies at the heart of Hāwea Flat artist Robyn Bardas’s exhibition, ‘Bone Is Bone’, on display at Te Atamira in Queenstown until June 14.