Makarora trappers seeking volunteers
Makarora trappers seeking volunteers
The Makarora Trapping Group is calling for people who like rambling off the beaten track to help boost its dwindling membership this year.
Marjorie Cook
Pack walks to enhance your pup’s social skills
Pack walks to enhance your pup’s social skills
A new adventure-based event has been devised for Wānaka, but this time the activity is for dogs.
Santana confident to proceed with feasibility studies
Santana confident to proceed with feasibility studies
Results are in for Santana Minerals Ltd’s infill drilling programme at its Rise & Shine site near Bendigo, showing the prospect has been redefined but still has a "critical mass" of gold,...
Opinion: Chance to spot the stars in Wānaka
Opinion: Chance to spot the stars in Wānaka
Has anyone seen a movie star in a Wanaka supermarket lately?
Aged-care village build set to start
Aged-care village build set to start
Metlifecare is set to begin building Wānaka’s newest premium aged-care facility for up to 150 residents at Three Parks, next to the Wānaka Golf Course.
Friends to make new ones or disband
Friends to make new ones or disband
Once upon a time the Friends of Wānaka Library could whistle up 150 supporters for a protest march in the blink of an eye.
Building of Metlifecare facility set to begin before year’s end
Building of Metlifecare facility set to begin before year’s end
Metlifecare is set to begin building Wānaka’s newest premium aged care facility at Three Parks, next to the Wānaka Golf Course.
Classes a chance to ‘tend to yourself’
Classes a chance to ‘tend to yourself’
Sometimes life gets so big, it is easy to lose joy in little things.
New sheep sections at Wānaka Show
New sheep sections at Wānaka Show
The prospect of a lake adventure, a feed of salmon or a splash of wine is being dangled in front of farmers this year as the Wanaka Show tries to entice more sheep section entries.
Variety of topics on offer at Wānaka festival
Variety of topics on offer at Wānaka festival
Everything will be laid bare at the Aspiring Conversations Festival in April.
Hoping for calm in return to race
Hoping for calm in return to race
Forty years after Peter Swale’s dramatic first attempt to race the Flying Fifteen National Championships, he is returning to give it another crack — and this time he hopes his crew stays on board.
Cyclist working to his ability, not age
Cyclist working to his ability, not age
The Covid-19 lockdown in 2020 prompted Wānaka teenager Max Good, now 16, to re-evaluate his options so he could balance his books with biking. Wānaka Sun editor Marjorie Cook reports.
On track for a new chapter
On track for a new chapter
Writer Andrea Hotere is one book down and two to go, as she explores and writes about art world mysteries and intrigues.
New site offers great chance
New site offers great chance
How much more fabulous could Wānaka Wastebusters be? Wānaka Sun editor Marjorie Cook explores opportunities with "Wasties" general manager Gina Dempster.
New sheep sections at Wānaka Show
New sheep sections at Wānaka Show
The prospect of a lake adventure, a feed of salmon or a splash of wine is being dangled in front of farmers this year as the Wanaka Show tries to entice more sheep section entries.
Programme offers inspiring conversations
Programme offers inspiring conversations
Everything will be laid bare at the Aspiring Conversations Festival in April: from minorities behaving badly, to taking chances, giving up drinking and what people really think of what is reported...
Swimmer aims to join elite who knocked off lake
Swimmer aims to join elite who knocked off lake
Wellington swimmer Jackson Arlidge plans to take on the 42km length of Lake Wānaka sometime this month, aiming to be the fifth swimmer to complete the challenge but the first man to do so without a wetsuit.
Ruby Swim cancelled due to strong winds
Ruby Swim cancelled due to strong winds
The hopes and dreams of 500 swimmers from around New Zealand were dashed by huge waves and strong winds on Saturday, forcing the cancellation of the 10th anniversary Ruby Swim at Lake Wanaka.
Wānaka's Ruby Swim stopped due to strong winds
Wānaka's Ruby Swim stopped due to strong winds
The hopes and dreams of 500 swimmers from around New Zealand were dashed by huge waves and strong winds this morning, forcing the cancellation of the 10th anniversary Ruby Swim at Lake Wānaka.
Numbers for ‘best little swim’ grow from 190 to 500
Numbers for ‘best little swim’ grow from 190 to 500
Ten years ago, when the 2.5km Ruby Swim in Lake Wānaka began, the race directors were stunned that 190 people turned up.