Day in sun for juniors
Day in sun for juniors
Grommet shredders are being asked to throw down their best tricks at the Snow Park next week, with the freestyle facility holding a slopestyle open competition for junior free-skiers and snowboarders.
Matthew Haggart
It's time for lessons on Cardrona slopes
It's time for lessons on Cardrona slopes
School's out and for many holidaymakers at Cardrona Alpine Resort that means it's time for a whole new set of lessons.
New directors for Snowsports NZ
New directors for Snowsports NZ
Snowsports NZ has appointed two new directors to its executive board, one of whom had links to the controversial Stoney Creek Retirement Village in Wanaka.
Motorists fall victim to icy roads
Motorists fall victim to icy roads
A Wanaka emergency services attended four car crashes yesterday morning, the result of treacherous driving conditions and icy roads.
Extras for last night of film festival
Extras for last night of film festival
A 900km ski trek across the frozen wastelands of the Antarctic is not a typical summer holiday, but for Twizel woman Kylie Wakelin an all-female expedition to the South Pole was the trip of a lifetime.
School on target for October opening
School on target for October opening
Wanaka Primary School staff and pupils are contemplating the move to a new $21.5 million premises with only one school term left before their scheduled relocation.
House auction fundraiser for school
House auction fundraiser for school
Hawea Flat Primary School supporters have launched an ambitious fundraising bid to build and auction a house, with the proceeds earmarked as capital for a new trust fund venture.
Trail series to take in scenic tracks
Trail series to take in scenic tracks
Multisport organisers behind the Challenge Wanaka triathlon have launched a new River Run Trail series, as they seek to build Wanaka's reputation as a sporting destination.
Players have bright view of future
Players have bright view of future
Lake Hawea sport teams should never be taken lightly by opposition teams and with new training facilities recently upgraded club prospects could brighten considerably, tennis and netball representatives say.
$22 million resort opens in Wanaka
$22 million resort opens in Wanaka
A combination of opportunity and quality led Wyndham Vacation Resort Asia Pacific chief executive Barry Robinson back to Wanaka, where last night he opened the $22 million Wyndham Wanaka Resort.
Snow sports: No changes to NZ team
Snow sports: No changes to NZ team
The New Zealand freeski team remains unchanged this winter after strong performances on the international circuit helped guarantee the six existing members reselection and funding for the season.
Carbon credits sold to Europe
Carbon credits sold to Europe
A Southland forestry company has secured its private investors a multimillion-dollar sale of carbon credits, after it recently closed a deal with an unspecified European government.
Film festival for thrill-seekers
Film festival for thrill-seekers
Lifestyles of the extreme and adventurous will feature prominently when the New Zealand Mountain Film Festival begins in Wanaka tomorrow.
Snow Park diversifies
Snow Park diversifies
New backers behind the Snow Park are wasting no time in implementing family-based initiatives as they prepare for the school holidays next week.
New partnership at Snow Park
New partnership at Snow Park
A new business partnership has been formed to manage Pisa Range freestyle facility Snow Park NZ, and the new backers also support the long-term expansion of the mountain-top resort.
Fresh snow is icing on cake for Cardrona
Fresh snow is icing on cake for Cardrona
The fresh 30cm snowfall across Cardrona Alpine Resort could not have come at a better time for the skifield's season opening tomorrow.
Snow forecast for Treble Cone opening
Snow forecast for Treble Cone opening
Treble Cone staff are busy putting the final preparations in place for the skifield's season opening tomorrow, with a southerly front forecast to provide a timely boost for off-piste snow conditions.
Wanaka man enters mayoral contest
Wanaka man enters mayoral contest
Queenstown Lakes deputy mayor John S. Wilson has launched a bid to become the district's first Wanaka-based mayor.
Snowsports: Hall hot favourite for award
Snowsports: Hall hot favourite for award
Winter Paralympic gold medal winner Adam Hall and world champion freeskier Jossi Wells are among the finalists vying to be named New Zealand's top snowsports athlete at an awards ceremony in Queenstown on Saturday.
Councillors consider top job
Councillors consider top job
Wanaka councillors considering bids for the mayoralty remained undecided yesterday in the wake of Mr Geddes' surprise announcement he will not seek another term as mayor.