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Warming up for open day

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Warming up for open day

Movement Hub owner, exercise physiologist and Pilates instructor Stacey Pine (left) and personal trainer, Pilates instructor and massage therapist Kim Manford, work on their moves for the hub’s...

Wooden floor to aid player safety

The Wanaka Recreation Centre. Photo: File.

Wooden floor to aid player safety

The Wānaka Recreation Centre is due to have a new wooden flooring system installed by the start of next year.

Entries open for creative festival

Winners of the 2025 Mountain Film and Book Festival show off their awards. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Entries open for creative festival

Entries for the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival are now open.

Weekly bike peloton for ‘healthier kids’

Ride for Change aims to cut emissions and build healthier school communities. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Weekly bike peloton for ‘healthier kids’

A new weekly ‘‘bike bus’’ around Wanaka schools, part of the wider Ride for Change programme, has been introduced by non-profit transition trust Wao Aotearoa.

New album ‘full-circle’ moment for musician

Van Riel is ‘‘so pumped’’ to be releasing adult music again with her latest album which was...

New album ‘full-circle’ moment for musician

Local musician Anna Van Riel has ‘‘re-emerged’’ into adult music with a new album following a lengthy career in children’s music.

Excited to witness her students’ challenges

Mount Aspiring College principal Nicola Jacobsen feels prepared for the year ahead and proud she...

Excited to witness her students’ challenges

Following reports of the ‘‘serious’’ bullying of teachers at a Wānaka school, the principal has reflected on how incidents were dealt with and looks forward to the year ahead.

Glacier-inspired painting raises $50k

A painting of Rob Roy Glacier has raised $50,000 for WAI Wānaka. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Glacier-inspired painting raises $50k

A painting of Mount Aspiring’s iconic Rob Roy Glacier has raised $50,000 for environmental organisation WAI Wanaka.

Living the dream a world away from home

Wānaka flower farmer Vera Yakzhik talks about her unique story of luck and dedication. PHOTOS:...

Living the dream a world away from home

Call it luck, call it something else, but Wānaka flower farmer Vera Yakzhik is pinching herself to be living her farming dream in one of the most beautiful parts of the world.

Stage set for town meets country ball

People who buy early bird tickets for the Three Parks Town Meets Country Charity Ball in Wā naka...

Stage set for town meets country ball

Rural roots and city glitz will combine at the Three Parks Town Meets Country Charity Ball in Wānaka.

Sunshine for Waitangi

‘Good get’: Sunshine Sound System, including Simon Hendl, left, and Kyle Popham, are performing...

Sunshine for Waitangi

Sunshine Sound System’s returning to its roots on Friday.

The bees’ knees

With Queenstown’s Dan Childs having seen firsthand the amazing work charity Baskets of Blessing does, he was happy to recently return the favour.

The art of Spike on show

‘Heavily researched’: Spike Wademan by his painting The Photographer — based on an 1888 photo by...

The art of Spike on show

Thirty paintings by renowned Queenstown-based marine and aviation artist Spike Wademan feature in an exhibition opening next Thursday at Arrowtown’s Lakes District Museum.

Queenstown’s Starkwhite gallery to close

Queenstown’s Starkwhite gallery to close

With its lease expiring, Queenstown contemporary art gallery Starkwhite’s closing its doors and consolidating on its long-established Auckland space.

‘We’ll Meet Again’ concert

‘Allo Vera’: Queenstown’s Margaret O’Hanlon’s masquerading as Vera Lynn on Anzac Day

‘We’ll Meet Again’ concert

Queenstowner Sharyn Stalker says when she was growing up in Dunedin, her dad, a returned soldier, would sit her on his knee and sing songs made famous by Dame Vera Lynn.

Powerhouse arts benefactors

Delighted to help: Having supported its establishment, Carroll Joynes and Abby O’Neil are very...

Powerhouse arts benefactors

As an international resort, many Queenstown community organisations benefit from the funding and expertise offered by overseas nationals who come here.

Lovers on parade

Literary and legendary lovers: Romeo (Simon Everett) and Juliet (Caitlin Rivers) who form part of...

Lovers on parade

Given the timing, the theme for this year’s Remarkable Theatre promenade performance was obvious.

Closed lodge still getting used

The Arrowtown Masonic Lodge, on Wiltshire St. Photo: Files

Closed lodge still getting used

As one door closes . . .

Council wrongly claims problem fixed

The problem: A mangled guard rail on Arthurs Point Rd

Council wrongly claims problem fixed

After reporting to council’s ‘Snap Send Solve’ app a mangled guard rail on Queenstown’s Arthurs Point Rd — following a vehicle crash late last year — former deputy mayor Simon Hayes was a...

Snow Machine lineup

Snow Machine lineup

The first 16 artists have been announced for this September’s Snow Machine event, being staged for the fifth time.

New role after closure

Back on point: Queenstown acupuncturist Daisuke Hiratsuka and new hire Jingying ‘Jazmin’ Woo....

New role after closure

Queenstown acupuncturist Jingying Woo has been thrown a lifeline by a fellow practitioner of the traditional Chinese therapy.

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