SUBSCRIBER
Rain has varying impact
SUBSCRIBER
Rain has varying impact
The rain over the last week put some fresh water into most streams but some had more than others.
Regions
Longest trail ride in Australasia returns
Longest trail ride in Australasia returns
"We're back in business."
Celebration popular for milestone
Celebration popular for milestone
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".
SUBSCRIBER
Milford rivals join to lodge complaint
SUBSCRIBER
Milford rivals join to lodge complaint
The fight over rights to use the port in Milford Sound Piopiotahi rages on, reports Mary Williams.
Obituary: left a legacy for those to come
Obituary: left a legacy for those to come
Southern man Malcolm David MacKenzie lived a rich life guided by his passion for family, friends, community and conservation.
Event handed back due to council rules
Event handed back due to council rules
Council red tape — and costs it incurs — has forced organisers of Arrowtown’s Matariki celebrations to hand the event back to the Arrowtown Preschool.
Calls for central hospital
Calls for central hospital
A recent proposal to build a Queenstown regional hospital has split opinions in and around Wānaka as a result of perceived healthcare inequalities in the region, but that is not stopping Queenstown...
QLDC promising wastewater investments
QLDC promising wastewater investments
The Queenstown Lakes District Council is promising wastewater investments while urging more education as lake water quality declines.
Caterer aiming to nourish the village
Caterer aiming to nourish the village
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.
St John call to prospective volunteers
St John call to prospective volunteers
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.
Lake Hāwea Station opens for fundraiser
Lake Hāwea Station opens for fundraiser
Lake Hāwea Station is opening its doors and the farm gates next week to help raise money for breast cancer.
Youth, infrastructure in community given boost
Youth, infrastructure in community given boost
COSY Homes Charitable Trust, the Dunedin Civic Orchestra and Wānaka’s Kahu Youth were the recipients of the largest amount of funding awarded by the Otago Community Trust in its first round of...
Families struggling to make ends meet
Families struggling to make ends meet
Financial issues are on the rise in Wānaka as families struggle to make ends meet and some reportedly have to live in campgrounds.
Charity golf tournament raises record amount
Charity golf tournament raises record amount
The Upper Clutha Children’s Medical Trust raised $45,000 as the recipients of the annual Wānaka Golf Club’s charity golf tournament last weekend.
Beach Rd landowners voice concerns
Beach Rd landowners voice concerns
Beach Rd landowners have expressed "serious concerns" and received an apology from the Waitaki District Council over poor communication around the road’s closure.
SUBSCRIBER
Maheno School set to reminisce on 150 years
SUBSCRIBER
Maheno School set to reminisce on 150 years
Maheno School will celebrate 150 years next month as it reflects with pride on a long history for the community it serves.
Revamped Kingdom Hall back up and running
Revamped Kingdom Hall back up and running
Things are looking spick and span in the newly redeveloped Oamaru Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Trail ride back again as fire risk ‘minimal’
Trail ride back again as fire risk ‘minimal’
"We’re back in business."
‘Dry’ past on display
‘Dry’ past on display
A colourful epoch of North Otago’s "dry" past will be seen this Sunday for the first time in at least 50 years at Clarks Mill.
SUBSCRIBER
Dog racing not given ‘fair go’
SUBSCRIBER
Dog racing not given ‘fair go’
Greyhound racing will not go down without a fight, local officials say.