Fears over plan to axe outdoor education
Fears over plan to axe outdoor education
As the government looks to take outdoor education away from seniors, local teachers and students urge the importance of the subject in Wānaka.
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Laws questions ongoing increases in ORC staff while rates continue to rise
Laws questions ongoing increases in ORC staff while rates continue to rise
A local councillor says the regional council has treated ratepayers as "bottomless money pits" and has suggested sacking unnecessary staff would mean a drop in rates.
Renowned artist opens gallery in Wānaka
Renowned artist opens gallery in Wānaka
When Andrew Tischler was at school, while most of his friends were playing hockey, cricket and climbing trees, he was tucked away creating art.
Mount Aspiring College Foundation fund about providing enduring benefits
Mount Aspiring College Foundation fund about providing enduring benefits
More than $250,000 is being invested to support Mount Aspiring College with a range of initiatives including mental health support as part of a new fund launched by the school’s foundation.
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Government promises aid to address mental health crisis in Wānaka and Central
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Government promises aid to address mental health crisis in Wānaka and Central
The government has promised extra measures to help with Wānaka and Central Otago’s health and mental health crisis caused by a lack of facilities.
Camp seeks to aid coast racers
Camp seeks to aid coast racers
The Coast to Coast race is no easy endeavour and two Wānaka locals have taken it upon themselves to support next year’s participants with a full-on training programme.
Plating up to help the community
Plating up to help the community
Thinking of dining out in September? There are 20 restaurants across Wānaka taking part in the annual Plate Up for Love charity giveaway.
Film festival brings the Antarctic to Wānaka
Film festival brings the Antarctic to Wānaka
There is much to learn about the planet’s frozen continent and what better place to start than at a film festival.
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Leak continues to cause issues for nearby houses
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Leak continues to cause issues for nearby houses
An unknown amount of water had already been pouring out of a Saleyards Rd water pipe for more than a week, before repair efforts backfired, leaving nearby properties briefly flooded.
Movie shown to promote Multiple Sclerosis week
Movie shown to promote Multiple Sclerosis week
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Otago is hosting a public screening of an inspiring recent movie to promote MS Awareness Week.
Milestone marked as 150th bird rehabilitated
Milestone marked as 150th bird rehabilitated
There was a special milestone marked in Weston recently with the rehabilitation and release on an injured owl.
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Higher cost for transfer station approved
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Higher cost for transfer station approved
A much-needed upgrade to Wanaka’s waste transfer station is proceeding to the next step despite an increase in costs required to maintain it.
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Museums facing uphill battle
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Museums facing uphill battle
Each of Clutha’s six museums could face closure, unless funding and volunteer support increase.
Scout group's cooked kai making 'huge difference' to community
Scout group's cooked kai making 'huge difference' to community
Cooking healthy kai for those in need is keeping a Southland Scout group connected to its community.
Bursting with pride
Bursting with pride
The grandmother of Southland assistant coach Scott Eade, Cecily Eade, 91, with the Ranfurly Shield at Vickery Court rest-home in Invercargill yesterday.
Shell requires further work to fix cracks
Shell requires further work to fix cracks
A Southland town icon which underwent major refurbishment requires further repairs for small cracks and peeling, just one year on.
Practice key when stringing power lines
Practice key when stringing power lines
It may have been another day in the office for Heliventures owner and pilot Craig McMillan yesterday but his office was in the air and involved threading the needle.
Winds on way for Dunedin as more wild weather bears down
Winds on way for Dunedin as more wild weather bears down
Strong winds are bearing down on parts of the South, including Dunedin, as some more wild weather whips up the country.
Growing pains dominant issue for Queenstown
Growing pains dominant issue for Queenstown
Growing pains are at the core of most of the issues likely to dominate local election debates in the Queenstown Lakes district over the coming weeks.
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'I can’t see Onslow not being built'
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'I can’t see Onslow not being built'
The Lake Onslow battery project may be the only option left on the table, says the man who came up with the scheme.