Fines of $300 each have been issued to the nine people found in boats without lifejackets, after police callouts to two boating incidents on Lake Wanaka this week.
An expected spike in campervan rentals around the time of the Rugby World Cup is not a concern for freedom camping watchdogs at the Tourism Industry Association of New Zealand.
Wanaka police are appealing for information about a recent suspected arson attack on property near Luggate.
An interim report into the factual circumstances of the Fox Glacier skydiving plane crash which killed nine people last month is expected to be released by the Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) next month.
A study into the commercial benefits and costs associated with freedom camping and the campervan rental industry appears unlikely to be done by national authorities - eight months after a plea from the Otago Conservation Board for the issue to be considered.
Boating trips by two groups on Lake Wanaka yesterday could prove to be costly after they were found by police to be without lifejackets.
An illegal campfire lit on a protected island in Lake Wanaka has spurred the Department of Conservation to remind people of the potential hazards fires pose to native birds and vegetation.
Farming organically is not just about removing chemicals from your day-to-day operations, it is also about innovation and trialling new ideas to incorporate the natural habits of animals - and letting them do some of the work, John McRae says.
Queenstown and Wanaka builders have been named among the national finalists for the Registered Master Builders (RMB) house of the year awards.
The Hawea Flat Primary School's Home Front Project, a fundraising initiative by parents and supporters of the Hawea school, is on track to meet its scheduled completion date of the end of December.
A packed schedule of events at Wanaka this Labour Weekend should provide "spin-off" benefits for local businesses and bring a increase in domestic visitors, Lake Wanaka Tourism general manager James Helmore says.
Wanaka tourism attraction Puzzling World wants to have a $2.5 million extension in place by next September to cater for the expected surge of Rugby World Cup visitors to New Zealand.
A move to try to change New Zealand's Easter trading laws has again fallen over, after Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean decided to postpone her most recent attempt at a law change.
Tonight's Passion for Fashion show, which opens Wanakafest 2010, will show off the talent of several emerging designers from around the South Island in a bid to broaden the event's profile.
New Zealand's elite snowboard and freeski athletes have made the most of lasting mountain conditions, recently completing their private annual spring training camp at Cardrona Alpine Resort.
A rejuvenation for three long-standing Wanaka businesses has helped give the resort's main retail area in Helwick a new lease on life.
Gale-force winds left a trail of havoc around Wanaka after a northwesterly squall ripped through the district yesterday morning.
Christchurch runner Vajin Armstrong and Wanaka woman Mags Helles have established themselves as early frontrunners in the inaugural RiverRun Trails series for the John Pawson Trophy.
A historic oak tree that has stood in the grounds of the old Wanaka Primary School for the past 60 years should have its unique status recognised, says Wanaka man Mark Davis.
Festival of Colour patrons, benefactors and sponsors were treated to a taste of three new shows which will debut at next year's arts event at a function at Wanaka last evening.
