Technology features prominently in details of how the Queenstown Lakes District Council could deliver future library services, while a new library in Frankton could also be a possibility.
Governance problems at Wanaka Primary School present ''no immediate risk'' to pupils' learning, a Ministry of Education representative has determined.
The draft Wanaka lakefront reserves management plan will be an ''enabling'' rather than ''restrictive'' document, the Wanaka Community Board heard yesterday.
Wanaka couple Ross and Judith Young are frustrated a ''ridiculously'' long consent process has ultimately ruled out their proposal for an entertainment complex near the resort, despite the development being approved three years ago.
The Wanaka Yacht Club has welcomed support for an extension of its facilities in the draft Wanaka lakefront reserves management plan.
Laura McPhail (Hill City) maintained her impressive form, following a break from competitive running, with an impressive victory in the 200m at the Caledonian Ground yesterday.
Jeff Cheshire give his assessment of the five New Zealand teams in the Super 15 after the first few rounds.
The Wanaka Sports Facility Steering Group began the formidable task of collating the latest public feedback on the project for the district's decision-makers this week.
Irish writer Audrey Magee's debut novel, The Undertaking, is an assured entry into the world of fiction.
The Environment Court and the Queenstown Lakes District Council have halted further development of a controversial piece of land above the Clutha River at Hawea Flat.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire highlights five talking points from the Highlanders' 21-19 loss to the Chiefs.
They went to Hamilton with their heads held high, but the Highlanders could not best the Chiefs, who notched up a 21-19 victory on Saturday night.
It wasn't as electric as the first round win over the Blues, but the Highlanders looked like a different team than the one that limped through last season's Super Rugby season.
The proposed waterfront hotel and apartment block is in the news again. A city council committee declined the application for its resource consent.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire rates the Highlanders after their 21-19 loss to the Chiefs last night.
ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire looks at five things we learned as the Highlanders beat the Blues 29-21 in the Super 15 season-opener last night.
After rehoming more than 20 dogs and 10 cats since establishing a Wanaka-based pet rescue programme late last year, Dogs Wanaka founder Buffy Paterson has packed up and moved to Hastings where she...
The need for better swimming facilities in Wanaka was a hot topic at this week's public meeting on the town's planned $16.8 million sports complex, but opinion remains divided over whether the existing pool should be upgraded or a new one built.
Land Search and Rescue Wanaka should be operating out of its new headquarters by July, after the first sod was turned at the Ballantyne Rd site yesterday.
Despite unsettled weather over the Christmas-New Year period, some businesses in Otago's holiday hot spots are reporting record summer results.
