Olivia Caldwell

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.

Hawea local Stacey Anderson had for years travelled the world as a hunting guide before a lightning bolt idea to bring hunters to his own front door was inspired.

Growing up in Hanover, Germany, Justin Klar remembers always feeling a little different from other children at school.

You can name a starting 15 of one-test All Blacks, but one of the game’s few "one-test referees" was posthumously given a precious piece of memorabilia last week by New Zealand Rugby.

Lake Hāwea Station is opening its doors and the farm gates next week to help raise money for breast cancer.

The Wānaka community is in need of St John ambulance volunteers, and those with the time to be part of a local "caring callers" group.

When it comes to honest feedback, there is none more truthful than grandparents, and that is what caterer Olivia Nicol has found out since cooking for residents of Aspiring Village.

When asked what his biggest achievement has been in his 100 years, Henry Thayer says "I don’t know that I have got anything in particular".

"Less doggie doo and more signage," are requests from locals using the tracks around Wānaka.

A recent survey says residents between Wānaka and Queenstown are happy with their quality of life, despite growing pressures such as the cost of living, rental crisis and growing mortgages.