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Helping businesses succeed, for free

Mentor Mel Stadler. PHOTO: PHILIP CHANDLER

Helping businesses succeed, for free

The former co-owner of successful Queenstown hospo business Surreal is nowadays happy mentoring businesses, for free, for not-for-profit organisation Business Mentors New Zealand (BMNZ).

Tourist season extending

Wānaka’s shoulder season is shrinking, as visitor numbers hold steady 12 months a year, according to visitor data.

Low snowfall no hindrance to athletes in training

Low snowfall no hindrance to athletes in training

A low snowfall period is not stopping local athletes from going hard in their training as they prepare for the Winter Olympics.

Wānaka ‘little bit like home’ for musician

Sean Tinker arrived in Wānaka ago seven years ago and expected to stay six months. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Wānaka ‘little bit like home’ for musician

Irish luck would have it that Sean Tinker was in the right place at the right time when he arrived for his first night in Wānaka seven years ago.

Wānaka developer aiming to bring ‘world-class’ concert venue to town

Three Parks will host the former Gibbston Valley Winery concert. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Wānaka developer aiming to bring ‘world-class’ concert venue to town

Wānaka developer Allan Dippie wants to bring a "world-class" concert venue to town, when Three Parks hosts the former Gibbston Valley Winery concert.

Theatre crew raring for first production

Most of the Blood Brothers cast and crew who will give it their all on stage in a couple of weeks...

Theatre crew raring for first production

There’s nothing like a heartfelt musical drama to bond a group of theatre enthusiasts from all over the region, each with their own unique skillsets.

Wānaka woman wins at NZ book awards

Mandy Myles, of online retailer Bookety Book Books, has won the Titlepage Bookselling Trailblazer of the year, at the Aotearoa New Zealand Book Industry 2025 awards.

Lake Hāwea outages to be addressed at meeting

The Lake Hāwea Community Association is set to meet with Aurora Energy over power supply. PHOTO:...

Lake Hāwea outages to be addressed at meeting

Frustrations over Lake Hāwea’s power outages will be expressed loud and clear at a community meeting with Aurora Energy.

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‘Scary’ 30% rates rise on cards

Councillors hear an update on Local Water Done Well proposals at a workshop this week. PHOTOS:...

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‘Scary’ 30% rates rise on cards

Ratepayers could face a "scary" 30% rates rise in just two years if the Waitaki District Council’s plans for an in-house water services unit are accepted.

Plesiosaur has Waitaki link

New Zealand’s largest fossil is gaining worldwide attention and it has its roots tied to the Waitaki district.

Category 1 status for church ‘great news’

Kakanui church owners Anna Miles and Michael Simpson (right), and their dog Pippa (left) on the...

Category 1 status for church ‘great news’

A preservation project has paid off for the dedicated efforts of the passionate owners of the Kakanui church that is now listed as a category 1 historic place with Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.

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Call to sort out unwarranted vehicles

A resident claims some cars regularly park in Regina Lane with expired warrants of fitness and...

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Call to sort out unwarranted vehicles

Scores of potentially unsafe cars have been lining Oamaru roads on a daily basis and one resident says it was time action was taken over the number of clearly unwarranted and unlicensed vehicles...

Combined model for school boards sought

St Kevin’s College board member Eugen Dupu says over the past 18 months, the college and St...

Combined model for school boards sought

Catholic schools in Oamaru are awaiting government sign-off to combine primary and secondary school boards in the town into one body.

Aid from North Otago to Tonga welcomed

Atata children at the Salvation Army with ‘‘sought-after’’ soft toys donated by the Rotary Club...

Aid from North Otago to Tonga welcomed

The North Otago community has rallied to brighten the future for many in Tonga as the Pasifika Safe Shelter Trust (PSST) provides much needed farming and school equipment and supplies.

Man arrested twice over one weekend

Man arrested twice over one weekend

An Oamaru man was arrested and charged with threatening to kill and driving with an excess breath-alcohol level over the weekend.

Preparations well under way for popular Altrusa bazaar

Altrusa International of Oamaru members (from left) Norma Dovey, Margaret Ward, Robyn Moynihan...

Preparations well under way for popular Altrusa bazaar

Fabric finds at the Altrusa bazaar next weekend will help raise funds to provide children with swimming lessons at the Waitaki Aquatic Centre and benefit many others in the community.