The first day of a hearing on the Mt Iron Reserve Management Plan was marked with drastically divided submissions over proposed bike tracks and ecological impacts across the Wānaka landmark.
The beloved Lake Hawea Christmas Wonderland will open its doors tomorrow for the sixth year in a row, and it is set to be something out of a storybook.
Luggate’s fire station will be temporarily relocated over the road to the old Upper Clutha Transport yard, while the earthquake-prone building is extended and modernised.
Two more high-profile acts have been announced by Wanaka Festival of Colour artistic director Sophie Kelly before a full 2025 programme announcement in January.
The Wanaka Bowling Club is celebrating the continuing success of its talented competitors, Rae Hammond and Raewyn Hall, who were in winning form at the Alexandra Bowling Club on November 24.
Waitaki and Queenstown Lakes district mayors have responded positively to the government’s recent proposal to charge people for visiting national parks but are keen to see the detail.
One of the Upper Clutha’s gardening gurus, Diana Manson, retires next month from her role in the Queenstown Lakes District Council’s parks and recreational team.