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Councillors have an ‘appetite’ for transport infrastructure: deputy mayor

Queenstown Lakes District Deputy Mayor Quentin Smith. Photo: ODT files

Councillors have an ‘appetite’ for transport infrastructure: deputy mayor

Upper Clutha may have public transport services within two years but the full service of eight trips a day may not be available for more than a decade.

‘Magical creek waved its spell over me’

Bo Stent, a Trustee of the Friends of Bullock Creek and a lifelong volunteer. Photo: supplied

‘Magical creek waved its spell over me’

When Bo Stent retired to Wānaka, the lifelong volunteer was looking for a community project to become involved with when Bullock Creek cast its spell.

New board for Lake Wānaka guardians

Outgoing Guardians of Lake Wānaka Dr Don Robertson (left) and Jeff Donaldson. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

New board for Lake Wānaka guardians

The Guardians of Lake Wānaka has welcomed a new board, while praising the contributions of long-standing outgoing board members.

Power of the dog part of community

Community Link staff meet with volunteers from St John to discuss the return of pet therapy to...

Power of the dog part of community

As general manager of Community Link and a volunteer with St John, I saw firsthand the disappointment across our community when St John’s pet therapy programme was discontinued.

Sun sets on Matariki

The sun sets behind Mount Aspiring National Park as Wānaka celebrates Matariki on the lakefront....

Sun sets on Matariki

Wānaka residents gathered in their hundreds to bring in the Māori new year last Friday for Kahu Youth’s Matariki celebration.

A sweet new chapter in Cardrona

General manager Warren Barclay outside the newly opened Cardrona Hotel Bakery last week. Photo:...

A sweet new chapter in Cardrona

The Cardrona Hotel has a new scheme for making dough, with a bakery offering punters a quick grab-and-go meal as they head to the skifields.

Audience response ‘ultimate reward’

Cast members of That Bloody Woman perform for crowds at the Lake Wānaka Centre over the weekend....

Audience response ‘ultimate reward’

The first performances of That Bloody Woman have left cast and crew feeling the "ultimate reward" for months of hard work.

Knitters’ work off to Eastern Europe

Michael Butler knits his next blanket at his home in Oamaru surrounded by his multicoloured...

Knitters’ work off to Eastern Europe

Vulnerable people in Europe will be kept warm when the northern hemisphere’s winter comes around thanks to 12 months of needlework put in by knitters in Oamaru.