Mayor keen to ‘go again’ on housing bid
Mayor keen to ‘go again’ on housing bid
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is not giving up despite agreeing to withdraw an inclusionary housing variation from the proposed district plan.
Marjorie Cook
Collective about creating space for artistic pursuits outside work
Collective about creating space for artistic pursuits outside work
How to squeeze your creative pursuits in when you already work eight hours a day — that’s a question a small collective of Wānaka artists answered about a year ago.
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Sticky Forest housing approval ‘shock’
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Sticky Forest housing approval ‘shock’
An Environment Court decision approving a future housing development on part of Sticky Forest at Wanaka has been greeted with shock by councillor Quentin Smith.
Health service will not be based at GPs’ practices
Health service will not be based at GPs’ practices
Wanaka’s extended after-hours access to primary healthcare is scheduled to begin operating next month and will run until the end of August next year, but will not be based at any of the three GP...
The road to find a permanent solution
The road to find a permanent solution
The interim solution to filling the gap in Wanaka’s after-hours care is under way. But what about the search for a permanent solution? Marjorie Cook reports.
Learning’s fun at the top of the lake
Learning’s fun at the top of the lake
One of New Zealand’s smallest schools, Makarora Primary School, has grown from nine pupils in 2021 to 11 pupils this year.
QLDC plans to diversify economy
QLDC plans to diversify economy
An economic diversification plan has been endorsed by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, against a background of concerns that emerged during the 2020 Covid pandemic.
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Sex work area to be slightly expanded
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Sex work area to be slightly expanded
A slightly expanded area for sex workers to operate in has been approved by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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Vow to ‘go again’ on housing bid
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Vow to ‘go again’ on housing bid
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is not giving up despite agreeing to withdraw an inclusionary housing variation from the proposed district plan.
PSO takes aim at HNZ for ‘underfunding’ aged care
PSO takes aim at HNZ for ‘underfunding’ aged care
Presbyterian Support Otago’s Wānaka property portfolio remains on the market, the charity’s financial director Andrew Borthwick has confirmed.
Free English language classes to begin
Free English language classes to begin
An eight-week course of English as Second Language (ESOL) classes for adults begins in Wānaka on July 31, after two successful "taster" sessions for immigrants earlier this month revealed strong...
Gifted pupils programme given to charity
Gifted pupils programme given to charity
We are so proud of what we have achieved ... but we have to look at other gaps in our offerings.
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Emotional walkthrough at new birthing centre
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Emotional walkthrough at new birthing centre
Wānaka's new birthing centre, Rākai Kahukura, gave one mum the shivers when she entered it for the first time this week - but in a good way.
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Cost of ‘districtisation’ a concern for board
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Cost of ‘districtisation’ a concern for board
The Cromwell Community Board is worried its comparative "wealth" — some $300 million in endowment land assets and $20m in a reserve account — could see it lose out if the Central Otago District...
Santana given approval for secondary NZX listing
Santana given approval for secondary NZX listing
Bendigo-Ophir gold prospector Santana Minerals Ltd has received approval for secondary listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX), the company secretary Craig McPherson has announced.
Plea to keep pushing for arts and cultural centre
Plea to keep pushing for arts and cultural centre
Wānaka arts patron Chris Hadfield is urging fellow arts and culture enthusiasts to keep fighting for a $70 million arts and cultural centre in the resort within the next 10 years.
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Long-held family farm in Wānaka goes on market
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Long-held family farm in Wānaka goes on market
The lakeside Wānaka wedding venue where Richie and Gemma McCaw were married is for sale.
Dancing is for all ages and skills
Dancing is for all ages and skills
Wānaka’s Dance Legends gather every week to move and groove with their teacher Nina Hermanns. Wānaka Sun editor Marjorie Cook finds out what the senior troupe is up to.
First female skipper for Coastguard Wānaka Lakes
First female skipper for Coastguard Wānaka Lakes
Coastguard Wānaka Lakes has two new skippers — including its first female skipper.
World No 2 in surprise visit to the Snow Farm
World No 2 in surprise visit to the Snow Farm
IBU World Cup leading lady Lou Jeanmonnot, of France, arrived unannounced at the Snow Farm last week for some snow time, reports Merino Muster race director John Burridge.