Olivia Caldwell

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.

It is of no surprise that an artist born and raised on the West Coast of New Zealand gravitates naturally to painting New Zealand’s native birds.

Tired of spending too much on supermarket flowers, Cate Howie-Hughes started to grow flowers of her own.

"The end of an era" is how Wheels at Wānaka general manager Allan Dippie describes his feelings about hosting the last event for the region.

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.