Development in search for former Otago man missing in US
The wing belonging to former Otago paraglider pilot James Kiwi Oroc has been found in Nevada, but there is no sign of Mr Johnston.
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Coastguard makes case for new marine rescue centre
Coastguard makes case for new marine rescue centre
Fast response times are vital and can be the difference between life and death in the event of an accident, a resource consent hearing into the construction and operation of a Wanaka marine rescue...
$1m to help pay for hall approved
$1m to help pay for hall approved
The Wanaka Community Board has accepted the Queenstown Lakes District Council should be allowed to dip into the Wanaka asset sale reserve for $1million to help pay for a replacement for the Luggate...
Two freed from vehicle after crash in Wanaka CBD
Two freed from vehicle after crash in Wanaka CBD
Two people had to be freed from a car which ended up on its side after the vehicle struck a tree in central Wanaka today.
Warnings for motorists as winds close skifields
Warnings for motorists as winds close skifields
Strong winds forecast for the South have forced two ski fields to close today in Queenstown and Wanaka, despite fresh snow.
Nats vow to boost maternity care in South
Nats vow to boost maternity care in South
National has committed to opening a birthing unit in Wanaka and reopening the Lumsden birthing unit if elected next month.
Youth 'invasions' spur parental camping rules
Youth 'invasions' spur parental camping rules
Teenagers planning on camping at Albert Town this summer will have to bring their parents.
Grateful skier says rescuers saved his life
Grateful skier says rescuers saved his life
The skier who survived a 400m fall down Mt Aspiring thought he was going to die from hypothermia.
Subdivision denied; appeal considered
Subdivision denied; appeal considered
The owners of Lake Hawea’s Glen Dene Station are "very disappointed" they were declined resource consent to subdivide and are considering an appeal.
Group offers discussion for 20-somethings
Group offers discussion for 20-somethings
Young people in Wanaka are being invited to make changes for a better future through conversation rather than activism.
Tourism operator defends grants
Tourism operator defends grants
A Makarora tourist operator has welcomed a million dollars worth of grants from central government to help him survive the Covid crisis but says he would rather have earned the money.
‘Everyone’s lives have changed’
‘Everyone’s lives have changed’
Feeling stressed and anxious about how our lives have changed due to the Covid-19 crisis is a natural response, and should not necessarily be called mental illness.
More than a tonne of rubbish picked up along river
More than a tonne of rubbish picked up along river
Everything from the remains of a horse to an old armchair were removed from the banks of the Cardrona River just east of Wanaka this week.
Claim council preparing for airport project
Claim council preparing for airport project
The group opposed to the development of Wanaka Airport for commercial jets believes the airport’s majority owner, the Queenstown Lakes District Council, has begun clearing the way for the project.
'It is Russian roulette' without birthing unit nearby
'It is Russian roulette' without birthing unit nearby
A Wanaka woman who gave birth on the floor of her midwife’s office last year cried as she told Southern District Health Board staff about her experience.
Log cabin moved from lakefront site
Log cabin moved from lakefront site
The long-running battle to keep the log cabin on Lake Wanaka’s beachfront ended just before sunrise yesterday, when the building was transported by truck away from the site.
Skier's astonishing survival from 400m Mt Aspiring fall
Skier's astonishing survival from 400m Mt Aspiring fall
The skier who survived a 400m fall down Mt Aspiring last week is in a stable condition in Dunedin Hospital and those who rescued him say he had more than just luck on his side.
Four years’ planning for marine rescue centre could be scuttled
Four years’ planning for marine rescue centre could be scuttled
Coastguard Wanaka Lakes’ four years of planning towards the construction of a new marine rescue centre at Eely Point Reserve could be scuttled by a consultant planner’s report.
'Very, very fortunate' skier survived 400m fall on Mt Aspiring
'Very, very fortunate' skier survived 400m fall on Mt Aspiring
A skier has incredibly survived after tumbling 400m on Mt Aspiring on to a glacier.
'Fully burnt out': Car ablaze on road to Treble Cone
'Fully burnt out': Car ablaze on road to Treble Cone
A car has been "fully burnt out" after it caught fire on the access road to Treble Cone ski field today.