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First skimming champs make a splash (then five more)
The first Aotearoa Stone Skimming Championships got off to a stunning start on the shore of Lake Hāwea on Saturday morning.
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Equine exhibition highlights connection
Equine exhibition highlights connection
Connection lies at the heart of Hāwea Flat artist Robyn Bardas’s exhibition, ‘Bone Is Bone’, on display at Te Atamira in Queenstown until June 14.
Parent and child screenings back at Cinema Paradiso
Parent and child screenings back at Cinema Paradiso
Parents with young children will be welcomed to Cinema Paradiso later this month for the return of mums, dads and bubs screenings.
New manager for business chamber
New manager for business chamber
The Wānaka Business Chamber has announced Glenn Peat will be stepping down as general manager after three years in the role.
The story behind the photo: Aurora Australis over French Ridge
The story behind the photo: Aurora Australis over French Ridge
When Noah Bentley left French Ridge Hut to fill a jug of water, the green hue in the sky was a sign to grab his camera.
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
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$180m health services boost seen as stopgap
Wānaka healthcare advocates have welcomed a boost in funding for the area, but say the government’s announcement lacks clear commitments.
Sink or skim: Hāwea hosts national stone skimming championships
Sink or skim: Hāwea hosts national stone skimming championships
In the days leading up to the Aotearoa Stone Skimming championships, reporter Ruairi O’Shea subjected the event’s organiser to an interview on the integrity of the event.
Stone skimming champs approach
Stone skimming champs approach
In the days leading up to the Aotearoa Stone Skimming championships, Ruairi O’Shea subjected the event’s organiser to an interview on the integrity of the fundraising event.
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Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm
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Rich-listers snap up '$140m' Hāwea farm
A former Queenstown-Lakes District mayor and one of New Zealand’s richest men are set to take over a 3000ha farm in Hāwea Flat.
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Everest disaster 30 years on
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Everest disaster 30 years on
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, Wānaka resident Guy Cotter sat down with RuairiO’Shea to reflect on the tragedy and lessons learned.
Effect of mine ‘grief’ — couple say
Effect of mine ‘grief’ — couple say
Grief is the word that Dr Claire Fletcher-Flinn uses to describe the emotional experience of living in the shadow of the proposed Santana Minerals goldmine.
Harvest festival to celebrate autumn
Harvest festival to celebrate autumn
The beauty of autumn will be celebrated as the first edition of the Alpine Harvest Festival takes place in Hāwea Flat this Sunday.
Southern lights captured
Southern lights captured
When Noah Bentley left French Ridge Hut to fill a jug of water, the green hue in the sky was a sign to grab his camera.
Inaugural harvest festival to celebrate autumn
Inaugural harvest festival to celebrate autumn
The beauty of autumn will be celebrated at the first edition of the Alpine Harvest Festival in Hāwea Flat this Sunday.
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Shaw sets record for traverse
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Shaw sets record for traverse
Wānaka cyclist Sam Shaw has set a record for riding the Paparoa Track, Old Ghost Road, Heaphy Track and the road sections in between.
Local team go down fighting to Coastal Spirit
Local team go down fighting to Coastal Spirit
A Wānaka Football Club side with a local core lost 4-2 away to Christchurch’s Coastal Spirit over the Anzac holiday weekend.
Affordable A4 art exhibition launches
Affordable A4 art exhibition launches
Affordable, accessible art is at the heart of the Small Works Project, a new exhibition launching at Gallery 33 on Friday.
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Hāwea-Wānaka shuttle could launch within weeks
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Hāwea-Wānaka shuttle could launch within weeks
A shuttle service between Hāwea and Wānaka could launch within weeks in response to the fuel crisis.
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Emotional toll of mine ‘grief’: couple
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Emotional toll of mine ‘grief’: couple
Grief is the word that Dr Claire Fletcher-Flinn uses to describe the emotional experience of living in the shadow of the proposed Santana Minerals goldmine.
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Opposition to goldmine outlined at hearing
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Opposition to goldmine outlined at hearing
Serious concerns about biodiversity, ecology and heritage were at the centre of a bruising hearing for Santana Minerals.