Marjorie Cook

Clear skies signal start of show

A string of Aucklanders have been charged for breaching lockdown rules by travelling to the...

Clear skies signal start of show

Thousands of people attended the Wanaka Show yesterday morning to enjoy the first day of the town’s annual celebration of all things agricultural and pastoral and a lot of other stuff besides.

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Trainer helping to rewire canine brains

Wānaka dog trainer Matt Gunn, of Dr Dog, with client Neo, a 1-year-old Border collie. Mr Gunn...

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Trainer helping to rewire canine brains

Neo was a puppy when he was nailed by a black Labrador with poor social skills.

Service to celebrate life of builder, mountain-biker

Service to celebrate life of builder, mountain-biker

A service to celebrate the life of Wanaka builder and mountain-biker Peter Murphy will be held in Wanaka at the weekend.

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Contact Epic cancelled as co-director hospitalised

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Contact Epic cancelled as co-director hospitalised

Wanaka Land Search and Rescue chairman and Contact Epic co-race director Aaron Nicholson has been admitted to hospital with acute myeloid leukaemia.

Lake swimmer bruised, weak after 33km effort

Wanaka swimmer Fiona Fairbairn moves down Lake Dunstan in her 44km swim of the lake last weekend....

Lake swimmer bruised, weak after 33km effort

Wānaka swimmer Fiona Fairbairn could not have been more frank — "terrible", she said, describing how she felt after conquering the 33km Lake Dunstan last weekend, without a wetsuit.

Golf course construction tees off

An aerial photo shows where the golf course will be built.

Golf course construction tees off

It is finally happening — construction has begun on Wānaka’s championship golf course at Glendhu Bay.

All motivated to take part in census

At the Multicultural Football Festival, Wanaka Recreation Centre on Saturday February 25, 2023...

All motivated to take part in census

Everyone is being encouraged to stand up and be counted, regardless of whether they were born in New Zealand or are visitors.

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Eighty-year-old warbird ready to take flight again

Harvard NZ1044 has emerged from the Twenty24 Ltd workshop hangar at Wanaka Airport after a long...

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Eighty-year-old warbird ready to take flight again

A labour of love is nearly over for Harvard NZ1044 owner, Bevan Dewes, of Masterton.

Warbird almost ready to take flight

A labour of love is nearly over for Harvard NZ1044 owner, Bevan Dewes, of Masterton.

Listen to nature, advocate says

Natural historian and incoming Guardians of Lake Hāwea chairwoman Jane Forsyth, of Lake Hāwea....

Listen to nature, advocate says

If there is one thing natural historian Jane Forsyth thinks people could do more, it is to listen to and observe what nature is telling us.

Invasive weed spreading in Lake Hāwea

Elodea canadensis, an oxygen weed plant, has been found in a new location at Anzac Peninsula,...

Invasive weed spreading in Lake Hāwea

An invasive lake weed has been discovered in Anzac Peninsula near the Guardians of Lake Hāwea’s grebe platform, sparking concerns that the problem plant is spreading.

Rebranded festival about reconnecting

The Song Catchers, (from left) Robyn Bardas, Jenni McDougall, Rick Shaw, Nikki Cotter, Aggie...

Rebranded festival about reconnecting

The lid has been lifted on the embargoed Wanaka Festival of Colour programme.

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Anti-drafting device developed

WannaCoffee team social cyclists (from left) Ed Taylor, Rob Elvery, Neil Woodrow and Phil Bates...

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Anti-drafting device developed

A semi-retired social cycle team have been the secret force behind Wanaka tech designer James Elvery’s bid to help triathletes get in front of the pack without fear of disqualification.

Wanaka cyclists testing new kiwi road racing invention

Semi-retired social cycle team, the WannaCoffees, have been the secret force behind Wanaka tech designer James Elvery’s bid to help competitive triathletes get in front of the pack without fear of...

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Drought cruel on community orchard

Albert Town Community Association chairwoman Heather Thorne inspects community orchard trees...

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Drought cruel on community orchard

Albert Town’s once-thriving community orchard is withering as the southern drought begins to kill produce in Upper Clutha gardens.

Group urges shelving of Tarras airport plan

The site of the proposed Tarras airport looking towards Lake Dunstan bounded by State Highway 8 ...

Group urges Chch Airport to shelve Tarras plan

A group of academics have written an open letter opposing Christchurch Airport's plan to build an international airport in Central Otago.

Mayor stays out of airport debate

Mayor stays out of airport debate

Central Otago Mayor Tim Cadogan says he respects but cannot debate a group of 11 academics who strongly oppose building a new international airport at Tarras.

‘Tricked’: man loses $40,000 to fraudsters

Wanaka’s Jason Clarke is promoting awareness of online fraud after being scammed of $40,000 in...

‘Tricked’: man loses $40,000 to fraudsters

A Wānaka sports massage therapist rues the moment he opened an email last year that resulted in fraudsters draining $40,000 from his bank account.

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Keen demand for lake view building sites

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Keen demand for lake view building sites

Three Wanaka residential building sites with lake views were sold for more than $1.5 million last weekend, as Willowridge opened up the final stage of its West Meadows development to the market.

‘Tricked’: man loses $40,000 to fraudsters

A Wānaka sports massage therapist rues the moment he opened an email last year that resulted in fraudsters draining $40,000 from his bank account.

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