When prominent New Zealand artist Rita Angus painted a self-portrait in Wanaka in 1939, little did she know the image would become the catalyst in arts patron John Charrington's dream to build a multimillion-dollar art gallery in the town.
The Wanaka Volunteer Fire Brigade is reminding the public to ensure fires in outdoor cooking receptacles are extinguished, after a fire was started this week by a pizza oven.
Two cardiology experts giving a fundraising talk in Lake Hawea tomorrow night admit to feeling a little nervous about their prospective audience.
Wanaka firefighter David O'Sullivan admits tackling this year's Challenge Wanaka iron distance triathlon on his own is a "distinctly daunting" prospect, after his fellow fire brigade team-mates backed out of the event.
Wanaka police and Land Search and Rescue (LandSAR) volunteers are rallying together after what has been a particularly grim start to 2012.
Manson family gathering and Phyliss Aspinall's 90th birthday, Wanaka on Saturday January 7th. Photos are by Lucy Ibbotson and prints are available online at Otago Images. By Gregor Richardson...
Photos from the Glenorchy Races on Saturday January 7th. Photos are by Olivia Caldwell and prints are available online at Otago Images. By Gregor Richardson from Dunedin, NEW Zealand.
Upper Clutha Presbyterian Parish Gala at Wanaka Showgrounds on Saturday January 7th. Photos are by Lucy Ibbotson and prints are available online at Otago Images. By Gregor Richardson from...
Mosgiel artist John Toomer continued his successful run at the annual Aspiring Art Awards last night in Wanaka, this time winning first prize for his painting Arcadia Theatre Waimate.
The historic Luggate Hotel on State Highway 6 came under threat yesterday afternoon when a tractor parked outside caught fire.
While Prue, Lady Wallis admits she's had to "clear the decks a bit" since her aviation entrepreneur husband Sir Tim Wallis crashed his Spitfire into the ground nearly 16 years ago and sustained a serious head injury, she is reluctant to take praise for the enormous role she has played in her husband's's recovery and the full life he still leads.
Kite-making workshops were held in Queenstown and Wanaka last week, in preparation for the display day, where dozens of home-made kites and huge inflatable creatures floated in the sky above the park for several hours, creating a colourful spectacle for passers-by.
Organisers of Wanaka's annual Aspiring Art Awards felt like Christmas had come again last Friday as they unwrapped dozens of new artworks each vying for the event's top prize of $5000, to be judged today.
Wanaka identity Phyllis Aspinall was the guest of honour at a lakeside family reunion in Wanaka on Saturday, as the oldest member of the one of the town's long-standing families.
The search for a missing 23-year-old Central Otago hunter in the Mt Aspiring National Park is continuing, with more teams of searchers deployed this morning as phase two of the operation.
Tucked away among mountain beech trees in a scenic bay on the northwest shore of Lake Hawea is a tiny camping spot frequented by a diverse range of people, all with a story to tell. Lucy Ibbotson finds out what makes the Kidds Bush Reserve such a special place for those who camp there.
The new Warbirds and Wheels attraction at Wanaka Airport attracted its fair share of visitors in the first week, spokesman Robert Duncan says.
A fisherman who saved three exhausted people from a watery death in Foveaux Strait urged them not to give up as he towed them to safety in his one-man dinghy.
About 120 freedom camping infringement fines were issued in the Queenstown Lakes district over the Christmas-New Year holiday period from December 24 to January 4, Lakes Environmental regulatory and corporate manager Lee Webster said.
Organisers of yesterday's Hawea Picnic Races believe the event might have attracted a record crowd this year.
