As it has proposals for private hospitals in both Wānaka and Queenstown, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) is working on a "clinical services plan" for New Zealand’s fastest growing area.

A local councillor says the regional council has treated ratepayers as "bottomless money pits" and has suggested sacking unnecessary staff would mean a drop in rates.

More than $250,000 is being invested to support Mount Aspiring College with a range of initiatives including mental health support as part of a new fund launched by the school’s foundation.

The Coast to Coast race is no easy endeavour and two Wānaka locals have taken it upon themselves to support next year’s participants with a full-on training programme.

There is much to learn about the planet’s frozen continent and what better place to start than at a film festival.

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Otago is hosting a public screening of an inspiring recent movie to promote MS Awareness Week.