Wanaka cottage sells for $1.1m
Wanaka cottage sells for $1.1m
A two-bedroom cottage on a 637sq m section, a stone's throw from Lake Wanaka, sold for $1.1 million at auction at the weekend, well above its rateable value of $880,000.
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Best crop year couple can remember
Best crop year couple can remember
A dry December in Wanaka has produced a bumper harvest of quality grapes, while in Queenstown quality is high but quantity is down. Lucy Ibbotson reports.
'Bizarre' bid by hockey club to keep its turf
'Bizarre' bid by hockey club to keep its turf
A Wanaka sports club is investigating retaining community use of a prime piece of land being disposed of by the Ministry of Education, after doubts were cast over its ownership.
Work on roundabout to start soon
Work on roundabout to start soon
Following several years of delays in the design process, preliminary work on Wanaka's much anticipated Ardmore-Brownston Sts roundabout is likely to begin in the next two weeks.
Men-machines a Force to be reckoned with
Men-machines a Force to be reckoned with
A Highlanders second half in which you could relax, who would have thought that was possible?
The long and the shorty short of it
The long and the shorty short of it
I have one question for the makers of the rugby kit: where have all the shorty shorts gone?
Ancestors given recognition
Ancestors given recognition
Establishing a permanent, public memorial to early Upper Clutha residents whose names were missing from their final resting place in Wanaka was an important and long-overdue project, their descendants say.
Gaming room allowed
Gaming room allowed
The gambling industry in Wanaka will expand after seven new poker machines were approved for Fitzpatrick's Irish Pub this week, despite some public opposition.
Service to society marked
Service to society marked
Upper Clutha Historical Records Society president Graham Dickson presented a life membership certificate to Stan Kane (95) this week.
Ski lodge hearing adjourned
Ski lodge hearing adjourned
A covenant restricting further development of sensitive land included in an application to build a dwelling/ski lodge on the lower reaches of Mt Cardrona was a key discussion point during a hearing in Wanaka yesterday.
Trust grants known soon
Trust grants known soon
Recipients of the first round of funding from the Graham and Olive West Charitable Trust will be announced later this month.
Surfing: Rare family double
Surfing: Rare family double
A Dunedin father and son won a rare double at the South Island championships at St Clair over the weekend.
Surfing: Susan relishes conditions to win open Sth Island title
Surfing: Susan relishes conditions to win open Sth Island title
Sun, sea, awesome surf and a masterful display from local champion JC Susan provided an idyllic backdrop to the South Island championships over the weekend.
Highlanders miss skill of Smith
Highlanders miss skill of Smith
It wasn't the game I really wanted to be at - the zoo was closed and so the atmosphere was different.
Stormers put on a defensive clinic
Stormers put on a defensive clinic
The Stormers have shown why many regard them as the team to beat, putting on a defensive clinic to beat the Highlanders 21-6.
Netball: Broughton's Pulse manages first win against Steel
Netball: Broughton's Pulse manages first win against Steel
The Central Pulse made history on Saturday. Unfortunately it was at the expense of the Southern Steel.
Stormers clash shapes as match of the round
Stormers clash shapes as match of the round
Last week the Highlanders got back to their winning ways with a victory over the Rebels in Invercargill.
Easter trading dissatisfaction
Easter trading dissatisfaction
Waitaki MP Jacqui Dean yesterday expressed disappointment Wanaka retailers would again be denied the right to lawfully open their businesses tomorrow and on Easter Sunday, but she assured them her battle to amend Easter trading restrictions was far from over.
Station decision reserved
Station decision reserved
An application to designate reserve land in Wanaka for a new police station was considered at a hearing on Tuesday.
New jet-boat bid
New jet-boat bid
Another commercial jet-boat operation proposed for the Clutha River near Wanaka has an existing operator "apprehensive" about safety issues.