Marjorie Cook

Call for consultation on stormwater swales

Wanaka water quality advocates want the public to get up to speed with the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s non-notified proposal to create stormwater swales on the Wanaka Showgrounds Reserve.

Tarras drilling finds ‘substantial’ gold

Santana Minerals contractors drill near the historic "Come in Time" battery site in April, about...

Tarras drilling finds ‘substantial’ gold

Santana Minerals is reporting a "substantial" increase in gold discovered during exploratory drilling at the Rise and Shine deposit near Tarras, a report to the Australian Stock Exchange says.

Icy waters beckon swimmers

Ice swimming is not a sport for hot heads or the nimble-fingered, and you will need a support crew to dress you afterwards.

Tarras drilling finds ‘substantial’ gold

Santana Minerals is reporting a "substantial" increase in gold discovered during exploratory drilling at the Rise and Shine deposit near Tarras, a report to the Australian Stock Exchange says.

Housing trust a ‘dead duck’ - chairman

Housing trust a ‘dead duck’ - chairman

The Central Otago Affordable Housing Trust is a "dead duck" and board members will step down, its "shocked" chairman Glen Christiansen says, after the district council rejected a proposal to give $16m of land to the trust.

QLDC backs plan to repurpose oxidation pond site after criticism

The old oxidation ponds site in Ballantyne Rd, Wanaka. PHOTO: ODT FILES

QLDC backs plan to repurpose oxidation pond site after criticism

The Queenstown Lakes District Council says it has legal authority to repurpose Wanaka’s former Ballantyne Rd oxidation ponds for community sport and recreation.

Polar plungers fund community centre

Wrapped up in towels after taking the Lake Hawea polar plunge yesterday are (from left) Lydia...

Polar plungers fund community centre

Lake Hawea residents took a cold plunge yesterday for the good of the community, helping raise funds to keep their local community centre running smoothly.

Family stunned: No consent for mansion

The Sanctuary has not met the Queenstown Lakes district plan’s "reasonably difficult to see" test...

Family stunned: No consent for mansion

A family was surprised when permission to build a $20 million mansion overlooking Lake Wanaka was turned down by independent planning commissioners.

Family stunned: No consent for Wanaka mansion

A Wanaka family was surprised when permission to build its $20 million mansion, overlooking Lake Wanaka, was turned down by independent planning commissioners.

Landscapes not all studied as promised

Upper Clutha Environmental Society president Julian Haworth is considering legal action in a long-running stoush over rural land subdivision and development rules in the Upper Clutha basin.

Pupils’ art on show as part of trial

Preparing art prints for exhibition are Hawea Flat School pupils Ada Vile and Ayilo Emasu. PHOTOS...

Pupils’ art on show as part of trial

Youthful artists from Hawea Flat School will be asserting their identities on the regional art scene next month.

Demographics determine school plans

Hawea Flat School in 2022. The Ministry of Education intends to move the school to Lake Hawea,...

Demographics determine school plans

Data revealing that Lake Hawea’s future population will be concentrated around the lake and village was a significant factor in the Ministry of Education’s decision to relocate Hawea Flat School.

Memorial hall closing; demolition in July-Aug

Cromwell’s landmark big fruit sculpture was last painted in 2016 at a cost of $37,000. PHOTO:...

Memorial hall closing; demolition in July-Aug

The hammer has fallen on the Cromwell Memorial Hall.

Paddling Lake Wanaka for charity

James Watson (15), left, celebrates with his father Mark Watson, his mother Michelle Watson and...

Paddling Lake Wanaka for charity

Wanaka adventurer James Watson and father Mark had Lake Wanaka to themselves as they paddled 47km to raise funds for World Vision 40 Hour Famine Appeal.

Firm says new airport needed

Firm says new airport needed

Queenstown Airport will have reached development capacity by 2027, and Dunedin and Invercargill airports will not be able to provide for Central Otago’s future needs, Christchurch International Airport Ltd project planner Rhys Boswell says.

Wanaka swim and water ski fundraiser for the Mental Health Foundation, Sunday June 19, 2022

Graeme Vallance (left) and Gary Tweedie.

Wanaka swim and water ski fundraiser for the Mental Health Foundation, Sunday June 19, 2022

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Sustainable Tarras looks to extend survey to other areas

Sustainable Tarras looks to extend survey to other areas

Sustainable Tarras is seeking support from the Cromwell Community Board for a new survey it wants to conduct on Christchurch International Airport’s proposed airport at Tarras.

Fundraising dip in lake ‘great therapy’

Fundraising dip in lake ‘great therapy’

Wanaka twins and waterskiers Genevieve (left) and Katrina Wallis (12) dressed in Hawaiian-themed outfits for the annual Wanaka midwinter waterski and swim at Roys Bay yesterday.

Fundraising dip in lake ‘great therapy’

Wanaka twins and waterskiers Genevieve (left) and Katrina Wallis (12) dressed in Hawaiian-themed outfits for the annual Wanaka midwinter waterski and swim at Roys Bay yesterday.

Parent wants community to have clear voice on school relocation

Parent Anna van Riel is calling a community meeting to gauge whether residents can speak as a "family" with the Ministry of Education about a new school proposal for Lake Hawea.

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