School gains $33.5m redevelopment funds
Finally, some good news for Wanaka’s Mount Aspiring College.
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Flights a chance to give airshow a boost
Flights a chance to give airshow a boost
Easter’s Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow might have been shot down by the Covid-19 virus, but aircraft enthusiasts are being offered something of an alternative this year — a little bit...
Riding a wave of success
Riding a wave of success
Capturing a different perspective on a wave near Allans Beach on Otago Peninsula has won Wanaka student Oscar Hetherington the $10,000 top prize — ahead of 3000 New Zealand and Australian entries —...
Appeal dropped in breach of contract case
Appeal dropped in breach of contract case
Northlake Investments Ltd has abandoned its appeal against the High Court’s judgement in the case it took against the Wanaka Medical Centre last year, which was heard in Invercargill.
Rhythm & Alps announces '100% Aotearoa' line-up
Rhythm & Alps announces '100% Aotearoa' line-up
Rhythm & Alps has dropped its official line-up announcement, with "100% Aotearoa" acts.
Tahr cull: fears deer next in sights
Tahr cull: fears deer next in sights
There are fears the Government will move on to deer once it has succeeded in eradicating Himalayan tahr from two South Island national parks.
Car tips over in Wanaka
Car tips over in Wanaka
Emergency services were called to help free the driver of a car which tipped over on Ardmore St in Wanaka this afternoon.
Drinks after work end in sentencing
Drinks after work end in sentencing
A Wanaka painter and recidivist drink-driver decided he had earned a few drinks after working for 33 hours straight.
Pilot of fatal Wanaka helicopter flight defends abilities
Pilot of fatal Wanaka helicopter flight defends abilities
The pilot of a helicopter that crashed near Wanaka - killing a man - has defended his training and abilities in a coronial inquest.
1000 at Treble Cone opening
1000 at Treble Cone opening
"Fabulous" was how Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone general manager Bridget Legnavsky described opening day at the Treble Cone skifield on Saturday.
‘Malicious damage’ at radio facility
‘Malicious damage’ at radio facility
The radio communications facility on Mt Roy has been damaged again.
Wanaka mum, 'too healthy' to have cancer, dies
Wanaka mum, 'too healthy' to have cancer, dies
Wanaka nutritionist Kate Callaghan has died, seven months after she was diagnosed with cancer.
PM opens ski season at Cardrona, urges Kiwis to visit
PM opens ski season at Cardrona, urges Kiwis to visit
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's visit to the Queenstown Lakes district has started with her urging New Zealanders to visit their backyard.
Airline says airport company should approve Wanaka flights
Airline says airport company should approve Wanaka flights
The Sounds Air proposal for a Wanaka-Christchurch air service has already been delayed by more than two years.
Vintage aircraft headed for a spruce-up
Vintage aircraft headed for a spruce-up
An ex-Royal New Zealand Air Force Harvard aircraft not flown in more than 60 years is being restored in Wanaka.
Bachelorette couple announce move to Wanaka
Bachelorette couple announce move to Wanaka
The couple, who met on TVNZ's The Bachelorette NZ, have announced the next big step in their relationship.
Wanaka-Chch air service possible
Wanaka-Chch air service possible
A scheduled air service between Wanaka and Christchurch could be operating within six weeks, if there is enough support.
Wanaka to Christchurch flights could take off in six weeks
Wanaka to Christchurch flights could take off in six weeks
A scheduled air service between Wanaka and Christchurch could be up and running within six weeks, if there is enough support.
Most Warbirds tickets refunded: manager
Most Warbirds tickets refunded: manager
It remains unclear how many Warbirds Over Wanaka Air Show ticket-holders have not received a refund.
Southern glacier shows ice decline
Southern glacier shows ice decline
About 13 million cubic metres of ice have been lost from the Brewster Glacier in Mt Aspiring National Park over the past four years, Niwa scientists have found.