QLDC ignoring Hawea issues, residents say
Hawea residents have accused the Queenstown Lakes District Council of "ignoring" the town’s infrastructure issues.
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Great grebes group glimpsed growing
Great grebes group glimpsed growing
The population of great crested grebes nesting on artificial breeding platforms at Lake Wanaka marina suddenly increased yesterday.
Silver for Zoi at Slopestyle World Cup
Silver for Zoi at Slopestyle World Cup
Wanaka snowboarder Zoi Sadowski-Synnott has claimed a silver medal at the FIS Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland.
Workers busy with upgrade
Workers busy with upgrade
The upgrade of Ballantyne Rd in Wanaka has entered its next phase, as earthworks are under way to widen the south side of the road and work to temporarily relocate telecommunications services is...
New bore may end curbs on water use
New bore may end curbs on water use
Summer water restrictions in Luggate are likely to become a thing of the past, despite more people moving into the area.
ORC sets its sights on rabbits
ORC sets its sights on rabbits
Rabbit hot spots around Otago are in the sights of the Otago Regional Council’s biosecurity department.
'Creepy' Santa in Wanaka pit
'Creepy' Santa in Wanaka pit
A much-loved but often-maligned "creepy" former Auckland Santa has been seen for the first time since he retired to the South Island - but he doesn't look well.
Too soon to say if parents fined for supplying alcohol
Too soon to say if parents fined for supplying alcohol
Wanaka police say "plenty" of fines were issued to teens in possession of alcohol over the New Year period but it is too soon to confirm if any parents were charged with supplying minors.
Thousands flock to first summer concert
Thousands flock to first summer concert
Talk about timing.
Outgoing chairman ‘learned so much'
Outgoing chairman ‘learned so much'
Working with local government and their staff and "not treating them as the enemy" is the key take-home message from the outgoing Luggate Community Association chairman.
Domestic tourism campaign under wraps ... for now
Domestic tourism campaign under wraps ... for now
Secrecy surrounds the story behind a new Tourism NZ social media campaign featuring Wanaka.
Catchment group gains $1.9m from Govt
Catchment group gains $1.9m from Govt
The Wanaka Catchment Group has been given nearly $2million by the Government to improve the quality of water flowing through high country stations and farms.
$10,000 prize to Port artist
$10,000 prize to Port artist
Port Chalmers artist Philip Maxwell has won the $10,000 top prize at a Wanaka event for his Cubist rendition of a scene at Deborah Bay on Otago Harbour.
Investigator called in after shed blaze in Wanaka
Investigator called in after shed blaze in Wanaka
A fire investigator has been called in after a large shed fire near Wanaka early today.
Fewer boats but problems remain
Fewer boats but problems remain
The number of boats and jet skis on Lakes Wakatipu and Wanaka is down this year compared to previous summers but there are still hot spots where people are ignoring the boat code safety rules and...
In her father’s footsteps . . .
In her father’s footsteps . . .
Seventy years after her father lived and worked at the Campbell Island weather station Joanne Laing had the opportunity to visit the remote location. Finding his diaries and photographs of that time prompted a journey few people make.
Truck crashes off Crown Range Rd
Truck crashes off Crown Range Rd
A driver had a lucky escape yesterday when his truck careered over the safety barriers of the Crown Range and fell part way down the cliff.
Tale of two towns: Domestic tourists step into breach
Tale of two towns: Domestic tourists step into breach
While Wanaka has welcomed bolstered tourist numbers over the Christmas-New Year period, no influx of visitors has landed in Queenstown.
Digital files lack flavour of Regent
Digital files lack flavour of Regent
A chunk of the Regent Theatre’s history seems to have vanished in a puff of digital dust.
Foil surfing rides high
Foil surfing rides high
Water-skiers, biscuits and tubers were back on Lake Wanaka yesterday but the it was the novelty of foil surfing that grabbed people’s attention.