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.
A multi-agency search and rescue was launched about 8.30pm last Friday on the Clutha River, after a recreational jetboat with five people on board got into trouble during high river conditions.
The Upper Clutha Arts Council is urging more artists — especially juniors — to apply for annual financial assistance scholarships to attend next year’s Autumn Arts School in Wanaka.
Competitive skier Bailley Unahi has pushed the envelope again, venturing up Mt Iron in a wheelchair with the help of four mates and a DIY human-pulley system.