Issues remain with 'gateway' roundabout
Issues remain with 'gateway' roundabout
Work is continuing on the proposed "gateway" roundabout at the entrance to Wanaka's Ardmore St retail area, with construction possible this summer.
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Breaches see town-centre apartment consent application turned down
Breaches see town-centre apartment consent application turned down
A resource consent application to construct a non-complying three-storey residential building near Wanaka's town centre has been refused.
Rugby: Hawkes Bay pips Otago by a point
Rugby: Hawkes Bay pips Otago by a point
Otago Spirit captain Gemma Tuhega was absolutely gutted with her side's one-point defeat at the hands of Hawkes Bay at Bayfield on Saturday.
Rugby: Otago Spirit pipped by Hawkes Bay
Rugby: Otago Spirit pipped by Hawkes Bay
Black Fern Melodie Bosman bolstered the forward pack and gave it some momentum in Hawkes Bay's 13-12 victory over Otago in the national women's provincial championship match at Bathgate Park.
School officially opened
School officially opened
Ten months have passed since pupils and staff moved into the new $21.5 million Wanaka Primary School, but there was no shortage of enthusiasm and pride on display at its official opening yesterday.
Chance to have say on sports facility choices
Chance to have say on sports facility choices
Global Leisure Group New Zealand (GLGNZ) researcher Sue Gregory (right) chats to Louise Dalley outside Wanaka New World about the planned Wanaka Sports Facility, to be built at the Three Parks subdivision.
Police make two arrests
Police make two arrests
Wanaka police made two arrests yesterday, the first for an alleged bookshop theft and the second for a alleged ski-pass fraud.
Disc golf course playable
Disc golf course playable
Disc golf enthusiasts in Wanaka now have the option of playing on a temporary course set up at Lismore Park as efforts to raise funds for an official course continue.
Competition hotting up for Peak to Peak
Competition hotting up for Peak to Peak
The annual North Face Peak to Peak adventure race in Queenstown on Saturday will include some inter-mountain rivalry as skifield staff from around the area battle it out.
Wells family now have own lift
Wells family now have own lift
Wanaka's best-known snowsports family, the Wells, had their long and successful association with Cardrona Alpine Resort marked at the ski area yesterday when they turned out to officially open the Wells Pipe Platter.
Heli event undervalued - founder
Heli event undervalued - founder
The international exposure generated for the Southern Lakes area by the World Heli Challenge is drastically underestimated in its host country, the event's founder, Tony Harrington, said this week, after two days of competition near Wanaka.
Rugby: Spirit mauled by Pride
Rugby: Spirit mauled by Pride
Preparation and backline magic were major contributors to the Wellington Pride's crushing victory over the Otago Spirit in the opening game of the revived women's national provincial championship at the University Oval on Saturday.
Consultation period on sports hub extended
Consultation period on sports hub extended
The cutoff date for the public to respond to the Wanaka Sports Facility questionnaire has been extended for at least another week, Queenstown Lakes District Council project manager Ken Gousmett said.
Teen rescued from mountain
Teen rescued from mountain
Australian tourist Cuoran O'Flynn (18) got more than he bargained for when he set off on a scenic hike up Roys Peak near Wanaka on Sunday morning and ended up being plucked off the mountain by a search-and-rescue helicopter 10 hours later.
Skier's feats 'placed her at the top'
Skier's feats 'placed her at the top'
Wanaka-based freeskier Janina Kuzma overcame stiff competition to be chosen as New Zealand's snow sports athlete of the year on Saturday night.
QLDC 'has nothing further to add' to appeal
QLDC 'has nothing further to add' to appeal
The Queenstown Lakes District Council has offered no further evidence in the long-running Environment Court appeal against a decision to grant consent to Glendhu Bay golf resort developer Parkins Bay Preserve Ltd (PBPL).
Now it's personal: run to raise awareness of strokes
Now it's personal: run to raise awareness of strokes
What started out as a cheap way to see New Zealand has evolved into a far more meaningful journey for Wanaka man Jup Brown.
Planners grant consent for three buildings
Planners grant consent for three buildings
A Cardrona Valley developer has gained consent to build three farm buildings on his land, but has been refused permission to proceed with a separate project to establish a building platform on a neighbouring property.
Rugby: Otago Spirit hammered by Wellington
Rugby: Otago Spirit hammered by Wellington
Wellington Pride ran in nine unanswered tries to defeat Otago Spirit 57-nil in the season opener to the women's national provincial championship at the University Oval today.
Wanaka petrol supply worries
Wanaka petrol supply worries
Wanaka motorists have been stocking up on fuel this week after the two main petrol supplies in the town were exhausted - and problems with fuel shortages look set to continue today.