Arson at scene of earlier fires
Arson at scene of earlier fires
An arsonist has struck again in Wanaka and must be stopped for both the community and the offender's sake, police and fire safety officers say.
Marjorie Cook
Neighbours say odour not so pure
Neighbours say odour not so pure
Fresh complaints have been laid about bad smells coming from Wanaka's Project Pure wastewater treatment plant, prompting a new investigation by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Olympics: NZ team finalised next week
Olympics: NZ team finalised next week
New Zealand hopes to send a team of between 15 and 18 athletes to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver next month but cannot announce who will definitely go until next week, after overseas sports bodies finalise national quotas.
Second Oanaka centre on way
Second Oanaka centre on way
Albert Town's first early childhood education centre, which will open next month with at least 40 enrolments, will boost the number of Upper Clutha pre-school child-care facilities to eight.
Minor changes to $7 million centre
Minor changes to $7 million centre
Wanaka's proposed $7 million integrated health-care centre is undergoing some minor design changes but it is hoped construction can begin soon, in time for completion in the first half of 2011.
Respect on roads urged
Respect on roads urged
Police are cautioning motorists and cyclists to respect each other and the road rules in the build-up to the Challenge Wanaka long-distance triathlon this weekend.
Warmer in lake than on land
Warmer in lake than on land
If you were caught in yesterday's rainstorm in Wanaka, chances are you might have felt warmer in the lake.
Triathlete tykes take to lake challenge
Triathlete tykes take to lake challenge
More than 200 children enjoyed the Junior Challenge Wanaka yesterday morning, in calm, cool conditions between northwesterly storms.
Iron man prepares to climb heights
Iron man prepares to climb heights
Australian long-distance triathlete Peter Lines (51) has chosen an extreme form of altitude training to prepare for Saturday's Challenge Wanaka - he is going to climb New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki-Mt Cook (3764m).
Triathlon first of seven major events
Triathlon first of seven major events
The week-long Challenge Wanaka triathlon festival beginning tomorrow is the first in a series of seven major summer events that should keep Wanaka businesses busy and the economy booming until the end of April.
Challenge sees town abuzz
Challenge sees town abuzz
The week-long Challenge Wanaka triathlon festival beginning tomorrow is the first in a series of seven major summer events that should keep Wanaka businesses busy and the economy booming until the end of April.
Multisport: Home-town favourites out for fun
Multisport: Home-town favourites out for fun
Wanaka triathletes Tony Dodds and Nicky Samuels have turned their backs on last year's performances with the firm intention of sticking to their joint New Year's resolution to "just have fun".
Appeal in wake of boat burglary
Appeal in wake of boat burglary
Wanaka police are appealing for public help in their investigation of a burglary of the Dual Image catamaran about 11pm on January 2, while it was moored in Roys Bay on Lake Wanaka.
Boring job, but Katharine knows her onions
Boring job, but Katharine knows her onions
Winter Olympics aspirant Katharine Eustace (34) is a highly energetic physiotherapist who arrived in Wanaka several years ago not knowing what the future would hold.
Rescuers ready for rapid response
Rescuers ready for rapid response
John and Liz Rogers, who have volunteered for Wanaka's first marine emergency first response team, are no strangers to water.
Black stripe mystery solved
Black stripe mystery solved
Retired Lake Hawea glaciologist Trevor Chinn confirmed yesterday the black stripe on the usually pristine snowfield of Fog Peak is a "comparatively small rock avalanche" that fell in September.
Snowsports: Podium finish for Eustace
Snowsports: Podium finish for Eustace
Wanaka skeleton racer Katharine Eustace came third in a Europe Cup race on December 19 and followed up with a fourth place the next day, on the second day of races at the Igls track, in Austria.
Horse, sack, and barrow . . .
Horse, sack, and barrow . . .
The Hawea Picnic Racing Club is all about country traditions and handicapper Mick Prendergast (76) of Hyde is regarded as one of the event's local legends.
Extra police ready
Extra police ready
Few incidents have been reported to police in Wanaka so far this holiday season but more than 60 police officers are now waiting in the wings to crack down on any sign of trouble as people arrive to party in Central Otago.
Holiday-makers make most of weather
Holiday-makers make most of weather
Wanaka holiday-makers basked in sunny conditions yesterday, with many heading to the lake to swim, sail, kayak, boat or sunbathe.