From Tarras to Wānaka — the man of the land with a giant phone bill
Tarras sheep farmer Peter Lyall "PL" Anderson, who has died aged 85, will be remembered as a rugby stalwart, a man of the land, a keen dog trialler and a family man.
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'There’s poisons in that land': Couple in property stoush with council
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'There’s poisons in that land': Couple in property stoush with council
A former Wānaka couple are fighting the Queenstown Lakes District Council in court over the ownership of land set to become the town’s new sport and recreation hub.
$500k grant towards ‘modern, flexible’ hub approved
$500k grant towards ‘modern, flexible’ hub approved
Lake Hāwea will have a new multi-purpose facility thanks to a $500,000 grant from the Central Lakes Trust.
Trust given ownership of five senior housing units
Trust given ownership of five senior housing units
A set of five senior housing units in Wānaka are to remain in permanent community ownership.
Town’s longstanding GP fondly recalled
Town’s longstanding GP fondly recalled
A well-known Wānaka GP who died this month was a "country doctor really of another time", his daughter says.
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Runner bags huge haul of rubbish
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Runner bags huge haul of rubbish
A Wanaka man’s marathon effort to collect roadside trash required 10 rubbish bags, a steak knife taped to the end of a tramping pole and plenty of determination.
Christmas Wonderland tipped to be biggest
Christmas Wonderland tipped to be biggest
Dragons, unicorns and mischievous goblins will share the stage with Santa and his elves in Lake Hāwea this Christmas.
Councillor decries lack of wastewater information
Councillor decries lack of wastewater information
Councillors remain in the dark about how bad Wānaka’s wastewater woes are, a former whistleblower says.
Bid to prevent Wānaka building height rules fails
Bid to prevent Wānaka building height rules fails
Lismore St residents have been unable to convince the council new building height rules could change the character of their corner of Wānaka.
Friends put in marathon effort to support teen
Friends put in marathon effort to support teen
Four friends running a marathon to help her son take part in sports again is "friendship in its most true and pure form", Madeleine Berry says.
Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’
Death ‘has left an ache in our hearts’
The wife and business partner of the Wānaka guide killed in a tragic mountain fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook this week has thanked the community for its support
Pupils work as team to propel dragon boat
Pupils work as team to propel dragon boat
Mount Aspiring College pupils have shown how well they can pull together as a team.
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Former hotel owner decries demolition
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Former hotel owner decries demolition
A former owner of the Hawea Hotel has spoken out about the soon-to-be-demolished establishment which turns 100 this weekend.
Fund to assist ski guide’s family
Fund to assist ski guide’s family
Friends are rallying to support the wife and young children of Wānaka mountain guide Thomas Vialletet, who died in a fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook.
'Loving father and husband': Friends support Wānaka guide's family after tragedy
'Loving father and husband': Friends support Wānaka guide's family after tragedy
Friends are rallying to support the wife and young children of Wānaka mountain guide Thomas Vialletet who perished in a fall on Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Changes to mental health programme denounced
Reduced callouts, changes to mental health response programme denounced
The Public Service Association is concerned over changes to police callouts and its latest mental health response programme changes.
Fancy in name, freelance florist by nature
Fancy in name, freelance florist by nature
With a name like Georgia Fancy, was she going to be anything but a floral artist?
From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest
From children’s tunes to blues, local artist returns for mini fest
Lake Hāwea singer/songwriter Anna van Riel is returning to the world of "grown up" music, after her 12-year hiatus in the world of children’s music.
Scholars to get hands-on with sustainability
Scholars to get hands-on with sustainability
A group of First Foundation scholars are in Central Otago this week learning what sustainability looks like when it is lived, not just talked about.
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Infrastructure issue ‘tip of the iceberg’
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Infrastructure issue ‘tip of the iceberg’
Two abatement notices at the Wanaka wastewater treatment plant are the tip of the iceberg and any solution requires a co-ordinated response, a regional councillor says.