Pedestrian access a priority for QLDC
Pedestrian access a priority for QLDC
Better pedestrian access for Wanaka's new primary school at Scurr Heights is high on the transport priority list for the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Matthew Haggart
Aurora seeks to upgrade lines
Aurora seeks to upgrade lines
Infrastructure upgrades are being sought for the Cardrona Valley, as power company Aurora Energy seeks to replace part of its electricity supply network.
Unused hatchery land carries $1.7m price tag
Unused hatchery land carries $1.7m price tag
Otago Fish and Game Council is selling a 3700sq m section of its unused Wanaka hatchery site for $1.7 million.
Danger makes skifields no-go areas
Danger makes skifields no-go areas
Some Otago skifields have been closed to the public due to potential avalanche danger.
Board urged to remember oath
Board urged to remember oath
Wanaka Community Board members have been reminded about their oath of impartiality by Queenstown Lakes District Council chief executive Duncan Field.
Green talk
Green talk
An alternative take on the Government's proposed billion-dollar stimulus package will be presented in Wanaka today by Green Party MP Metiria Turei.
Council expecting illegal dumping
Council expecting illegal dumping
Incidents of illegal rubbish dumping are expected to increase when the Queenstown Lakes District Council raises its landfill levies in July.
Roads damaged, rivers at alert level
Roads damaged, rivers at alert level
River levels across the Upper Clutha continue to rise as a result of a three-day downpour, which has seen the region drenched with more rain than its usual monthly average for the whole of May.
Wanaka inventor buzzing about US orders
Wanaka inventor buzzing about US orders
Wanaka painter Brett Stanley's Las Vegas gamble on his Rollawipa invention may pay a huge dividend.
Stepping up for a good cause
Stepping up for a good cause
Marching on the spot while waiting for her baking to rise has helped Wanaka Medical Centre nurse Stephanie Still and her colleagues walk away with a health activity award.
Consent still not changed
Consent still not changed
A resource consent application for a controversial proposed retirement village for Wanaka remains unchanged, despite a restrictive covenant which expressly prohibits the developers from exceeding building height restrictions.
Funding boost for three irrigators
Funding boost for three irrigators
Irrigation schemes in North and Central Otago are among the recipients of $562,000 in government funding through the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry announced this week.
Fairfax cuts payments
Fairfax cuts payments
Fairfax Media's magazines arm is cutting payments to freelance contributors by 15% as part of the company's efforts to try to stave off the effects of the recession.
Residents back town changes
Residents back town changes
Proposed changes to Wanaka's town centre have been backed by most residents who made submissions to a council-appointed working party.
Paralympics: Turnbull a man with a mission
Paralympics: Turnbull a man with a mission
Wanaka snowsports coach Jon Turnbull has been appointed the chef de mission for the New Zealand Paralympic team which is to compete at the Vancouver Winter Olympics next year.
Winter job market slips
Winter job market slips
Employment prospects in Wanaka have dived and transient job-seekers are being encouraged by the district's main job agency to look for work in Queenstown this winter.
Watch kept for wintry blast
Watch kept for wintry blast
South Island weather-watchers remain on standby with a large low-pressure frontal system expected during the weekend.
Short-term homes less easy to find
Short-term homes less easy to find
Agency managers of rental properties in Wanaka say tenants without job prospects will struggle to find accommodation in a tight market, this winter.
Wanaka inventor targets US markets
Wanaka inventor targets US markets
Wanaka painter Brett Stanley is gambling on his Rolla-Wipa invention hitting the jackpot at a massive United States hardware trade expo in Las Vegas this week.
Lake Hawea Teen's car slides into ditch
Lake Hawea Teen's car slides into ditch
A 17-year-old Lake Hawea girl crashed her car into a ditch on State Highway 6 in wintry conditions while driving to high school in Wanaka yesterday.