Climbers praised for decisions
Two climbers have been commended on their decision-making after being rescued from Mt Aspiring early yesterday.
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Local firm to build stage 1 of retirement village
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Local firm to build stage 1 of retirement village
Wānaka building company CDL has won the contract to construct the first stage of a more than $200 million luxury retirement village in Outlet Rd.
No longer a ‘little mountain town’: developer
No longer a ‘little mountain town’: developer
Wānaka residents fighting plans for a McDonald’s need to realise the resort is "not the little mountain town" it once was, a developer involved in the project says.
Searching for the wreck of the ‘General Grant’
Searching for the wreck of the ‘General Grant’
Where is the wreck of the General Grant?
Four-storey office, retail block planned for Wānaka
Four-storey office, retail block planned for Wānaka
A Wānaka-based developer has applied for consent to build a four-level office and retail block in Wānaka’s Three Parks subdivision.
Wānaka band wins nationwide competition
Powder Chutes win nationwide music competition
International metal sensations Alien Weaponry have chosen Powder Chutes from Wānaka's Mount Aspiring College as the winners of a nationwide music competition that celebrates young homegrown talent.
Wānaka’s $100,000 bike park opens
Wānaka’s $100,000 bike park opens
A crowd came out to celebrate the opening of the new, $100,000-plus Lismore Park bike park in Wanaka on Saturday.
Explanation for missing $10m ‘simply not credible’
Explanation for missing $10m ‘simply not credible’
A company's explanation for failing to inform an investor of exactly how his $10 million was spent is "simply not credible", a judge says.
Wānaka petition tells McDonald's to burger off
McDonald’s doesn't fit with ‘Wānaka's values’: petitioner
Organisers of a hastily cooked-up petition in response to McDonald’s plans to set-up a branch in Wānaka have a simple message for the fast food giant: burger off.
Mixed reaction to fast food giant's Wānaka plan
Mixed reaction to fast food giant's Wānaka plan
A resource consent application for a 24-hour McDonald’s at the entrance to Wānaka has drawn the ire of some locals.
Will locals be lovin' it? McDonald's makes plans for Wānaka
Will locals be lovin' it? McDonald's makes plans for Wānaka
Like it or loathe it, one of the world’s largest restaurant chains officially has plans to come to Wānaka.
Installation of predator trapline celebrated
Installation of predator trapline celebrated
Deer hunters and govt conservationists joined together in the Landsborough Valley on Saturday, as they celebrated the recent installation of a predator trapline already proving its worth.
Teen photographer’s big win
Teen photographer’s big win
Wānaka photographer Nat Warburton is stoked to learn he has won first place in Stills, a national youth photography award for secondary school pupils.
Bird of century win for grebe ‘wonderful’
Bird of century win for grebe ‘wonderful’
After winning the bird of the century prize, pūteketeke Australasian crested grebes appeared to embark on wild celebrations in Wānaka yesterday.
Georgalli, Thomas in youth team
Georgalli, Thomas in youth team
Lucia Georgalli and Mischa Thomas are among the first exciting tranche of athletes named to the New Zealand team for the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games.
Sisters kickboxing on world stage
Sisters kickboxing on world stage
For Wānaka sisters Leonie and Pheline Rosin, a sport that started out as a means of defending themselves has now elevated them to the world stage.
Hunter's death at Mt Aspiring was preventable - Coroner
Hunter's death at Mt Aspiring was preventable - Coroner
An extremely experienced hunter who died in Mount Aspiring National Park was negotiating steep terrain when he fell 30 metres to his death.
Fix for leaky home to cost nearly $250k
Fix for leaky home to cost nearly $250k
Multiple failures in the building of a leaky Wānaka home over a decade ago, and a failed repair job in 2019, will cost nearly $250,000 to fix.
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Unconventional story takes flight
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Brother’s unconventional story takes flight
When Vivien Eyers was deciding on the title of a book about her late brother, Geoff Williams, inspiration came from one of her most reliable sources — Mr Williams’ own notes.
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Council report against river gold dredging
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Council report against river gold dredging
A controversial goldmining proposal for the Clutha River has hit another snag after an Otago Regional Council planner recommended it be declined.