Concern at not buying gold land
Concern at not buying gold land
The Cardrona community has been ''really let down'' by the Queenstown Lakes District Council, which failed in its bid to buy abandoned sections in the village, a local publican says.
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Rugby: Season's ratings - Highlanders
Rugby: Season's ratings - Highlanders
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on ther performances over the 2014 Super 15 season.
1400 new houses for Wanaka
1400 new houses for Wanaka
Today it is 220ha of dry grass, kanuka, wilding pines and rabbits.
Remembered with affection in resort
Remembered with affection in resort
A former Queenstown restaurateur killed on flight MH17 was returning from his honeymoon.
Confusion sparks unnecessary search
Confusion sparks unnecessary search
A search for a man thought to be missing in the Mt Aspiring National Park at the weekend was called off after several hours when it was discovered the climber was not overdue from his expedition after all.
Contact gives more time
Contact gives more time
Contact Energy has offered proponents of a riverside park near Luggate five more weeks to find the money to buy land for their conservation project.
Discharged from hospital
Discharged from hospital
Former Southland district mayor Frana Cardno has been discharged from Dunedin Hospital where she had been transferred after falling ill during an overseas trip.
Netball: Bates shines in College win
Netball: Bates shines in College win
College A gave Southern Tui nowhere to hide as it charged to a 72-30 win in the premier game at the Edgar Centre on Saturday.
Hockey: Albany hangs on to defeat Kings
Hockey: Albany hangs on to defeat Kings
Albany A strengthened its grip on the challenge shield when it held on for a 1-0 win over Kings United A in the premier men's grade on Saturday.
Basketball: King reigns supreme for Varsity
Basketball: King reigns supreme for Varsity
Sam King erupted for a game-high 43 points as Varsity A (3-9) beat the Bombers (9-4) 97-86 in a men's A grade game on Saturday.
Excellent proposal to renew building
Excellent proposal to renew building
The former New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency building is to have a new bright future it seems.
Rugby: Player ratings - Highlanders v Sharks
Rugby: Player ratings - Highlanders v Sharks
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders on their performance against the Sharks in Durban this morning.
Likely loss of alpine hut lamented
Likely loss of alpine hut lamented
The likely loss of another alpine hut in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park is a serious blow for back-country enthusiasts, a leading mountain guide says.
Fresh snow boosts skifields
Fresh snow boosts skifields
Winter has delivered a mixed bag for Queenstown and Wanaka skifields, ranging from rain-saturated snow and consecutive closed days, to capacity crowds and the best season on record.
Work on SH6 slips continues
Work on SH6 slips continues
Stabilisation work is continuing at two slip sites on State Highway 6 between Haast and Hawea.
Guardians appointees sworn in
Guardians appointees sworn in
Three new Guardians of Lake Wanaka members were sworn in by Conservation Minister Nick Smith at their inaugural meeting this week.
Aoraki could be coming or going
Aoraki could be coming or going
An Otago surveyor whose research knocked 30m of the official height of Aoraki/Mt Cook last year says this week's large rock avalanche on New Zealand's tallest peak does not mean the mountain is continuing to shrink.
Section sales to be settled soon
Section sales to be settled soon
Negotiations to buy abandoned sections at Cardrona for community use are expected to be settled within the next week.
Chip seal rumble strips fail
Chip seal rumble strips fail
Riverbank Rd in Wanaka was the victim of a rumble strip ''cock-up'' reminiscent of Cardrona's disastrous traffic-slowing devices, community board member Bryan Lloyd said yesterday.
Rugby: Five key points - Highlanders v Crusaders
Rugby: Five key points - Highlanders v Crusaders
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at what we learned from the Highlanders' loss to the Crusaders at the weekend.