Tributes flow at former All Black's funeral
Tributes flow at former All Black's funeral
Neil Purvis, a former All Black, was farewelled by hundreds at a funeral ceremony at Tarras yesterday.
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Wanaka cricketers stumped by ground cost bill
Wanaka cricketers stumped by ground cost bill
Cricket organiser Richard Allison has been stumped by a $1000 bill issued by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
Hillend settlement due today
Hillend settlement due today
Final settlement for the sale of multimillion-dollar Wanaka development Hillend Station takes place today.
Commissioners happy with gondola variations
Commissioners happy with gondola variations
Treble Cone's $20 million gondola project is set to proceed after an independent commission said it intended to grant the proposal resource consent at a hearing in Wanaka yesterday.
Another link in NZ trail
Another link in NZ trail
New Zealand's Te Araroa trail network is about to be extended a step further around Lake Wanaka.
Bus crash reports soon
Bus crash reports soon
Bus companies transporting passengers to skifields may face an industry shake-up once the results from separate investigations into two recent Queenstown Lakes bus crashes are made public, police say.
Hillend sale confirmed to NZ buyer
Hillend sale confirmed to NZ buyer
Hillend Station, near Wanaka, valued at $33 million, has been sold by Infinity Investment Holdings Group Ltd to an undisclosed New Zealand buyer.
Wanaka: Thieves caught on camera
Wanaka: Thieves caught on camera
A Queenstown couple were arrested and jointly charged with theft at the opening of a new Wanaka bar early yesterday.
Tough hike on way to reach new lake
Tough hike on way to reach new lake
People wanting to view one of the Mount Aspiring National Park's "newest" natural features will face a tough hike through thick bush to access the site in the upper reaches of the Young Valley, near Makarora.
Wet pair rescued
Wet pair rescued
Three aircraft were dispatched on Wednesday to rescue an Israeli couple stranded in the Mackinnonshelter on the Milford Track.
CEA profitable: head
CEA profitable: head
A Christchurch company with 22 bars - including premises in Queenstown and Wanaka - has rejected speculation it is involved in the voluntary receivership of a similarly-named Australian company, although it does have ties with one founding shareholder.
Fun in the sun before skis put away for year
Fun in the sun before skis put away for year
A cast of characters provided plenty of colour on the last day of the Wanaka ski season at Cardrona Alpine Resort yesterday.
Health of kea studied
Health of kea studied
Kea around Treble Cone skifield, near Wanaka, have been the subject of a recent Department of Conservation study into the habits of the inquisitive and endangered native alpine parrot.
Fast response averts disaster
Fast response averts disaster
The smell of melting lead alerted five family members that their Wanaka house was on fire yesterday morning.
Scholarship recipients from Dunedin
Scholarship recipients from Dunedin
Becoming the best in their fields is the aim of three Dunedin residents who received $10,000 AMP scholarships this week.
Seeking to lift tenant ban
Seeking to lift tenant ban
An application was made in the Christchurch District Court on Wednesday to seek the lifting of an injunction prohibiting tenants living in Wanaka company director Dr Fiona Graham's Tenby St premises.
Golfside apartments appeal planned
Golfside apartments appeal planned
The developers of a controversial Wanaka apartment complex have appealed the latest decision to decline them resource consent.
Landslip dam access opened
Landslip dam access opened
A close-up view of the massive landslip and dammed upper north branch of the Young River will soon be available to anyone who can make their way into the isolated area.
Wait ends as Govt funds school shift
Wait ends as Govt funds school shift
The wait is over for staff and families associated with Wanaka Primary School, with the Government stumping up with the funds for a relocation.
Medical centre land purchase talks held
Medical centre land purchase talks held
Plans for a new integrated medical centre at a Cardrona Valley Rd site at Wanaka are nearing completion, with a sale and purchase agreement under negotiation.