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RSA looking for missing spoils of war

The Cromwell RSA is looking for a gun like the one see in this photograph of German soldiers...

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RSA looking for missing spoils of war

Missing guns are usually a matter for alarm and police intervention but two unaccounted for weapons from Cromwell may have been "dumped in a fit of 1920s pacifism".

Rivers high and dirty — not to mention weedy

Mike Weddell practises casting on the Silver Stream ahead of the start of the fishing season...

Rivers high and dirty — not to mention weedy

Most rivers and streams are still feeling the effects of last weekend’s rain.

Rolled up

Rolled up

Baled hay dots a paddock at Lowther Downs beside State Highway 8 near Lumsden.

Arrowtown’s cricket and golfing prodigy

Toby Gallie impressed with bat and ball at the recent U17 nationals in Lincoln

Arrowtown’s cricket and golfing prodigy

Having tasted success at both golf and cricket, an Arrowtown 16-year-old admits he’ll probably have to choose which he’ll pursue.

Cromwell teen makes New Zealand Open

A Central Otago teen last weekend booked a slot in next month’s New Zealand Open pro-am.

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Mobile health clinic launched

Te Hao Maru Health and Social Services health practitioners (from left) Kaiuruku Hauora Marianne...

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Mobile health clinic launched

The Te Hao Maru Health and Social Services mobile clinic was available at Te Whare Koa Community Marae in France St in Oamaru this week, a visioncome-true for many in the community.

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Call goes out in museum’s hunt for newspaper

Waitaki Museum curator Tracey Kearns with an Oamaru Mail billboard. PHOTO. ANDREW ASHTON

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Call goes out in museum’s hunt for newspaper

The Waitaki Museum is on the lookout for an important 149 yearold newspaper edition that was pivotal to the history and longevity of the Oamaru Mail.

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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.

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