Olivia Caldwell

When Sally-Mae Hudson moved to Lake Hawea four years ago she had no idea that her two loves — the great outdoors and art — would go hand in hand here in paradise.

The Lake Hawea Volunteer Fire Brigade will send a contingent of nine members to the annual Firefighter Skytower Challenge fundraiser in Auckland this month.

Users of Wanaka’s popular Mount Iron Reserve will be warned to keep clear to allow for a controlled rabbit control operation this month and next.

In May 2022, Andrea Bono didn’t want to head over the hill to Queenstown for her free mammogram.

Colour, curves and a bit of romance is how local artist Briar Hardy-Hesson describes her contemporary work.

An artist will always find a silver lining in the grey, clouded sky and local painter Kate Boswell discovered a new and exciting career out of the 2020 pandemic lockdown.

In the back blocks of Central Otago sits the giant Matakanui Station, home to 22,000 sheep, 1100 cattle and Otago’s largest native totara woodlands.

When you throw on your jewellery for lunch, events or work, it is not too often you think of the jeweller behind the tools — unless you have met her.

It is getting harder for renters to find and afford homes in the Wānaka/Hāwea area, with rents having increased by 4% over the past year.

Wānaka's wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the country’s biggest diesel enthusiasts at the very last Wheels at Wānaka show on Good Friday.

It is getting harder for renters to find and afford homes in the Wānaka/Hāwea area, with rents having increased by 4% over the last year.

Wānaka photographer Michael Venz has been awarded the H.S. James Landscape Trophy for Best Landscape Print for his image The Long and Winding Road.

Police have admitted shortcomings in their handling of an incident late last year in Wānaka involving two mental health workers and a male patient with a history of violence.

As Wānaka continues to grow, the town’s waste and stormwater infrastructure has become a pressing issue for the council.

Wānaka photographer Teresa Chin has spent a lifetime perfecting what makes her artwork especially hers. The answer is authenticity. 

Hamstrung by living in a "rural area", residents of Wānaka are facing a growing frustration as they are forced to pay for blood tests and other services that are typically publicly funded.

As Wānaka continues to grow, the town’s waste and stormwater infrastructure has become a pressing issue for the council.