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Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday
Dinosaur slides into its 50th birthday
Dinosaurs may have become extinct millions of years ago, but one lonely reptile lives on in Wānaka and celebrates its 50th birthday this year.
Councillors have an ‘appetite’ for transport infrastructure: deputy mayor
Councillors have an ‘appetite’ for transport infrastructure: deputy mayor
Upper Clutha may have public transport services within two years but the full service of eight trips a day may not be available for more than a decade.
‘Magical creek waved its spell over me’
‘Magical creek waved its spell over me’
When Bo Stent retired to Wānaka, the lifelong volunteer was looking for a community project to become involved with when Bullock Creek cast its spell.
New board for Lake Wānaka guardians
New board for Lake Wānaka guardians
The Guardians of Lake Wānaka has welcomed a new board, while praising the contributions of long-standing outgoing board members.
Power of the dog part of community
Power of the dog part of community
As general manager of Community Link and a volunteer with St John, I saw firsthand the disappointment across our community when St John’s pet therapy programme was discontinued.
Wānaka chef launches lost pet app
Wānaka chef launches lost pet app
A Wānaka chef has launched an app to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Sun sets on Matariki
Sun sets on Matariki
Wānaka residents gathered in their hundreds to bring in the Māori new year last Friday for Kahu Youth’s Matariki celebration.
A sweet new chapter in Cardrona
A sweet new chapter in Cardrona
The Cardrona Hotel has a new scheme for making dough, with a bakery offering punters a quick grab-and-go meal as they head to the skifields.
Audience response ‘ultimate reward’
Audience response ‘ultimate reward’
The first performances of That Bloody Woman have left cast and crew feeling the "ultimate reward" for months of hard work.
Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning
Fatal Crown Range crash triggers Chinese Consulate black ice warning
The death of a Hong Kong resident on the Crown Range this week has prompted a warning about black ice on southern roads from the Chinese Consulate.
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’
Audience response to Sheppard musical ‘ultimate reward’
The first performances of That Bloody Woman have left the cast and crew feeling the ‘‘ultimate reward’’ for months of hard work.
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
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'Industrialised hellscape': Neighbours slam Wānaka housing plan
Plans for 250 homes at the base of Mt Iron threaten to turn it into ‘‘an industrialised hellscape’’, neighbours of the proposed Wānaka fast-track development say.
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Spain fan savouring sensational semifinal
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Spain fan savouring sensational semifinal
He has never been to Spain, does not speak the language and has never seen La Roja, the Spain national football team, play live before.
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‘Sooner the better’ for new bus service: deputy mayor
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‘Sooner the better’ for new bus service: deputy mayor
A district councillor feels sooner is better to to introduce public transport services to the Upper Clutha, but a full service of eight trips a day may not be available for more than a decade.
One dead in crash on Crown Range Road
One dead in crash on Crown Range Road
The Crown Range Road has reopened this evening after a person was killed in a crash involving a bus and a car this morning.
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years
Vision hailed as Treble Cone skifield marks 50 years
Treble Cone skifield’s 50th anniversary has been marked by the Upper Clutha History Society.
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Snowfall relief for ski field operators
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Snowfall relief for ski field operators
Wānaka’s skifield operators and users were able to breathe a sigh of relief last week, as snow arrived just in time for the school holidays.
Women’s backcountry series to launch
Women’s backcountry series to launch
A Wānaka adventure guide company is encouraging women to reach new heights this winter through a series of courses, events and trips.
Scout leader moving on
Scout leader moving on
A beloved scouts leader will step down after over two decades of service.