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Trainer helping to rewire canine brains
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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.
Marjorie Cook
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
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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
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
‘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
‘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.
Wastewater exceeds plant capacity
Wastewater exceeds plant capacity
Wānaka toilets were flushed so much over the new year holiday period the Project Pure wastewater treatment plant near Wānaka Airport overflowed.