Being frightened of foreign paramilitary forces seems laughable, sitting in the Maniototo sunshine, yet the fear is real enough for my companion to refuse to show her face in a photograph.
At the Hāwea War Memorial, attendees pulled the hoods of their coats forward and listened to the words of lead speaker Sergeant Lorne Capell, who commended them for their commitment to attending.
Books are hot to trot at The Next Chapter, celebrating its fourth birthday this year and was recently included in US writer Elizabeth Stamp’s "150 bookshops to visit before you die".
A large troupe of teenage musical performers are buzzing with anticipation as they rehearse their upcoming production, Legally Blonde JR, to be performed at the Lake Wānaka Centre from May 16-18.
The Wānaka Rowing Club hosted a South Island masters rowing regatta at Glendhu Bay on April 26 and 27, with 248 athletes from 25 clubs competing for honours.
An "awesome showing" of over 30 children at Totara Estate’s An Afternoon of Archaeology last weekend had the estate’s property lead, Jacqui Allison, excited about the success of the occasion.
The discovery of an unsecured firearm at Wānaka Airport should serve as a reminder about the importance of responsible gun ownership, Senior Sergeant Fiona Roberts says.
The first week of the inquest into Lachie Jones’ death has heard dramatic allegations, including staged phone calls and the boy’s body being stored in a freezer.
Queenstown Lakes district councillors have unanimously agreed to offload nine "aged and weary" elderly housing units to the Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust.