Kerry pulsing with pride at zigzag win
Kerry pulsing with pride at zigzag win
It has been a good week for Tinui farm manager Kerry Kilmister and his dog Pulse.
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Statue celebrates dogged shepherds
Statue celebrates dogged shepherds
The culmination of seven years of work towards establishing a dog trial memorial in Wanaka was toasted with whisky at the foot of Mt Iron this week.
Restaurants confirmed for new lake-front building
Restaurants confirmed for new lake-front building
Wanaka's abundance of eateries will be further added to later this year with confirmation two new restaurants will open in the two-storey commercial building under construction on Wanaka's lake front.
Hunter memorial stays south
Hunter memorial stays south
The Highlanders have managed the almost impossible by banking a win at Eden Park over the woeful Blues and keeping the Gordon Hunter memorial trophy in Dunedin.
Celebrating 'a very good life'
Celebrating 'a very good life'
Former Tarras matriarch Sheila Anderson, or "Grandma" as she is affectionately known to many, celebrates her 100th birthday today in Wanaka.
Police blitz roads
Police blitz roads
A motorist driving past a stationary school bus 84kmh over the speed limit is among the offenders Wanaka police have netted in an ongoing pre-winter traffic safety blitz.
Warning over rewarding for encroached land work
Warning over rewarding for encroached land work
Council property manager Dan Egerton warned against rewarding property owners for beautifying neighbouring reserve land which they had encroached on, at the Wanaka Community Board meeting yesterday.
Highlanders not haunted by hoodoo
Highlanders not haunted by hoodoo
The hallowed turf of Eden Park has always been a nightmare for visiting teams, just ask the Wallabies.
Grin and bare it for charity
Grin and bare it for charity
Staff at Wanaka's Federal Diner will go (almost) topless for charity tomorrow, when they host a breakfast for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation's Pink Ribbon Breakfast campaign running throughout May.
Highlanders snatch vital bonus point
Highlanders snatch vital bonus point
The Highlanders scored four tries en-route to a 27-20 bonus point win over the Blues at Eden Park. The win was just the second at ground in the history of the franchise.
Resolution of reserve encroachment issue sought
Resolution of reserve encroachment issue sought
A solution is being sought to a "unique" case of a private property owner's encroachment on reserve land in Albert Town.
One Pass take-up takes off
One Pass take-up takes off
Initial uptake of the new OnePassNZ ski pass - which gives access to eight South Island skifields including four in Wanaka - has "exceeded expectations" since its February launch, Treble Cone marketing manager Nigel Kerr says.
Plans may see three mini golf courses in town
Plans may see three mini golf courses in town
Mini golf players in Wanaka could soon be spoilt for choice, with a new 18-hole course set to open next month in the town centre and another proposed for reserve land at the Wanaka Golf Course, in addition to an existing operation near Wanaka Airport.
Shrek Te Papa unveiling plans still in place
Shrek Te Papa unveiling plans still in place
Plans to preserve and mount the remains of Bendigo Station's celebrity merino wether Shrek at Te Papa in Wellington are still in place, with an unveiling at the national museum expected later this year.
Highlanders turn bogeys for Bulls
Highlanders turn bogeys for Bulls
The Highlanders managed to do the near impossible again. Beat the high flying Bulls.
Multisport: Second despite snags
Multisport: Second despite snags
Wanaka multisporter Dougal Allan and his three team-mates finished second in the five-day 616km Ecomotion adventure race, in Brazil last week.
Town vs country as planners have their way
Town vs country as planners have their way
Local governments with a lack of insight into the rural sector could spell a "bleak" future for rural land-users unless farmers look for solutions now, Queenstown Chamber of Commerce chairman Alistair Porter says.
Athletics: Caversham makes it four senior men's titles in a row
Athletics: Caversham makes it four senior men's titles in a row
Caversham reaffirmed its dominance on the Otago scene when it won a fourth consecutive senior men's title in the cross-country relays at the Dunedin Pony Club on Saturday.
Grit, determination keep Highlanders' playoff hopes alive
Grit, determination keep Highlanders' playoff hopes alive
Twenty-twelve, a year dubbed by many as the year of ‘the World Cup hangover', it seems to be a tag that is more of a matter of fact than a popular catchphrase used by journalists.
Centenary of station's purchase celebrated
Centenary of station's purchase celebrated
About 200 people gathered at Wanaka Station Park yesterday to celebrate the centenary of Dunedin businessman Percy Sargood's purchase of Wanaka Station on May 25, 1912.