Chamber bids for conference
Chamber bids for conference
The Wanaka Chamber of Commerce is bidding to host a national conference bringing together delegates from New Zealand's 32 chamber organisations, in 2011.
Matthew Haggart
Climate change forum held
Climate change forum held
Wanaka climate change forum discussing local community initiatives to address global warming attracted about 50 people on Thursday evening.
Climber's death spurs call to be more mindful
Climber's death spurs call to be more mindful
A coroner's report on the death of Wanaka man John Pawson, who died climbing Mt Aspiring last November, recommends mountaineers be more mindful of their equipment and nutritional requirements.
Wanaka shops to fight Easter rules
Wanaka shops to fight Easter rules
Wanaka Chamber of Commerce and Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean have vowed to continue their fight to amend Easter shop trading rules, after the most recent attempt was defeated in Parliament.
Farmers say latest rainfall insufficient
Farmers say latest rainfall insufficient
Upper Clutha farmers say more rain is needed to ease long-term concerns about increasing drought levels, despite downpours which doused parts of the region yesterday.
Sustainable Wanaka to host forum
Sustainable Wanaka to host forum
Wanaka environmentalists will hold the first Southern Alps Climate Forum tomorrow night.
Top lamb tasters lined up
Top lamb tasters lined up
New Zealand entertainers the Topp Twins will visit Wanaka to test the country's top tasting lambs at the Upper Clutha A. and P. Show in March.
Dual Spitfire appearance at airshow in doubt after crash
Dual Spitfire appearance at airshow in doubt after crash
Expectations of a rare dual appearance by New Zealand's only two Spitfire fighter planes at Warbirds Over Wanaka, next Easter, have nose-dived after one of the aircraft crashed on Thursday.
Mountain clubs to hold mining plan meetings
Mountain clubs to hold mining plan meetings
Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand are considering holding public meetings in Wanaka and Dunedin to rally public support against a recommendation that mining be allowed in Mt Aspiring National Park.
Flood issues may scuttle proposal
Flood issues may scuttle proposal
A controversial proposed retirement village in Meadowstone, Wanaka, should be declined resource consent, a council planner's report has recommended.
Creation of river trail begins
Creation of river trail begins
The first steps towards creating a trail following the Clutha River from Lake Wanaka to the coast near Balclutha have started, with a new $65,000 joint construction project.
Snowsport: Familiar faces in free ski squad
Snowsport: Familiar faces in free ski squad
Despite growing numbers of promising young skiers rising through the ranks of freeskiing, no new athletes have managed to break their way into New Zealand's top echelon of the sport.
Going back in time
Going back in time
The annual Cardrona Vintage Fair will again be rolling back the years with a variety of historically dressed local identities and vintage-themed stalls this Sunday.
Call to Government on national park mining
Call to Government on national park mining
A New Zealand chapter of the world's largest environmental conservation authority says reports that the Government could carve up Mount Aspiring National Park for mining "fly in the face" of international trends.
Asbestos mining tried in park in 1970s
Asbestos mining tried in park in 1970s
Attempts to mine asbestos in a remote area of the Mount Aspiring National Park in the 1970s were deemed a commercial failure.
Inspiring Aspiring century
Inspiring Aspiring century
Climbers, trampers, runholders, artists and people who simply admire Mt Aspiring came together in Wanaka on Saturday night to celebrate 100 years since the first ascent of Otago's highest mountain.
Club battles NZSki.com to host ski nationals
Club battles NZSki.com to host ski nationals
A classic David and Goliath match-up is emerging as opposing organisations from Wanaka and Queenstown bid to host the New Zealand Alpine Ski Racing Championships next year.
New Lone Star bucks economic downturn
New Lone Star bucks economic downturn
Challenging times for some in the Wanaka hospitality industry have not deterred one of New Zealand's best-known restaurant chains from opening a new outlet in the town.
Fast-tracked to top of tourism board
Fast-tracked to top of tourism board
Debutant Lake Wanaka Tourism board member Ross McRobie has two reasons to celebrate after also being elected new chairman of the regional tourism organisation, this week.
Developer ordered to pay ORC for abuse of process
Developer ordered to pay ORC for abuse of process
Costs of $3615 have been ordered against the developers of the failed Golfside Lake Wanaka Limited apartment complex in a decision by the Environment Court this week.