Rescuers 'used to' high volume of callouts
Rescuers 'used to' high volume of callouts
Wanaka search and rescue volunteers and police are taking in their stride the demands of dealing with six search and rescue operations in under 72 hours this week.
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Water source help sought
Water source help sought
"Frustrated" Wanaka Springs Trust and Wanakafest Trust members are calling for help from Lakeside Dr landowners in their bid to find a suitable water source for their proposed $50,000 lakefront water feature.
Campaign supported in many ways
Campaign supported in many ways
Upper Clutha quilters will spend today and tomorrow making a quilt which will be raffled to raise funds for the neurosurgery campaign.
Tourists in hospital after crashing on tandem cycle
Tourists in hospital after crashing on tandem cycle
Four off-duty paramedics were among the first to arrive on the scene of a tandem bicycle accident near Lake Hawea yesterday afternoon.
$1m makeover of clubrooms
$1m makeover of clubrooms
The Upper Clutha Rugby Club has announced plans to proceed with a million-dollar makeover of its 32-year-old clubrooms at the Wanaka Showgrounds.
Plenty of positives as Highlanders open with win
Plenty of positives as Highlanders open with win
The Highlanders had to come from behind as they fought their way to a 23-19 win over the Chiefs in Hamilton to get their Super 15 campaign off to a positive start.
Consent sought for complex
Consent sought for complex
Accommdation providers in Wanaka could soon face added competition if approval is given for a proposed "Wanaka Lodge" in Mount Aspiring Rd, a scaled-down version of an already consented project.
Airport plans office space
Airport plans office space
Extra buildings could be put alongside the Wanaka Airport passenger terminal to accommodate the airport manager and for commercial activities.
Tough being Highlander in Crusaders country
Tough being Highlander in Crusaders country
It's a tough job being a Highlanders supporter. Each season seems to contain more ups and downs than a roller coaster, which seems a good fit as quite often watching the Highlanders play will give you that same uneasy feeling in your stomach.
Athletics: Flying doctor smashes Papatowai Challenge record
Athletics: Flying doctor smashes Papatowai Challenge record
A flying start set Dunedin's Dougal Thorburn up for his third course record in four years when he won the Papatowai Challenge on Saturday.
Highlanders get up in tight tussle with Chiefs
Highlanders get up in tight tussle with Chiefs
A beautiful evening in Hamilton sets the scene for the first game of the Super Rugby season for Highlanders and Chiefs.
Highlanders quash my pessimistic demons
Highlanders quash my pessimistic demons
It's been four months since Richie McCaw lifted the Webb Ellis Cup above his head. Four long, rugby free months...until now. The 2012 Super Rugby season has now begun and with an extended competition this year (concluding in August!), it has all the makings of something truly spectacular.
Dropping F-bombs and doing happy dances
Dropping F-bombs and doing happy dances
First things first, Highlanders, don't do that to me again! My heart is still pounding from the nerves and excitement. That game had me dropping F-bombs (yeah, I know) and doing happy dances.
How the Highlanders rated against the Chiefs
How the Highlanders rated against the Chiefs
Diehard Highlanders fan Sam Senior (9) rates the individual performances of the Highlanders against the Chiefs in the Super 15 opener which the Southern franchise won 23-19.
Impact of fall kills speedflyer
Impact of fall kills speedflyer
A 40-year-old Australian man killed in a speedflying accident at Treble Cone, near Wanaka, yesterday had been living part-time in Wanaka for the past year.
Work begins on lake-front complex
Work begins on lake-front complex
Work has started on Wanaka's new lake-front multi-level commercial complex at 93 Ardmore St, in which the Speight's Ale House is expected to be an anchor tenant.
Revealed: My crush on the Highlanders
Revealed: My crush on the Highlanders
Introducing ODT Online's new rugby blogger, Tori Campbell, who moved from the United States to Dunedin for the love of the sport.
Ski-pass rises low
Ski-pass rises low
Keen skiers should be happy this year. Early-bird season passes for Southern Lakes skifields show only a small price rise for Wanaka fields and a price freeze for Queenstown consumers.
New recycling crates being delivered
New recycling crates being delivered
About 5500 households in Wanaka and surrounds will receive a new recycling crate this week as recycling contractor Smart Environmental Limited prepares to launch its service in the area from March 5.
Queenstown cabins heading over to Wanaka for holidays
Queenstown cabins heading over to Wanaka for holidays
A cluster of Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park buildings will soon be on the move to Wanaka Lakeview Holiday Park to replace several "dilapidated" cabins recently retired from service after about 50 years.