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$2m injection for Oamaru centre
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$2m injection for Oamaru centre
The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.
Building’s status angers candidate
Building’s status angers candidate
Ten years is too long to have waited for a resolution to the ongoing saga of the unused former RSA building, Waitaki mayoral candidate Mel Tavendale says.
SH1 near Moeraki now reopened after crash
SH1 near Moeraki now reopened after crash
One lane of State Highway 1 has reopened following a two-vehicle crash near Hampden this afternoon.
Marathon mum hits back at criticism
Marathon mum hits back at criticism
A Wānaka mum who unofficially holds the record of running the most consecutive marathons has copped flak for doing more than 220 of those while pushing her son in a pram.
Healthcare concerns remain for Wānaka residents
Healthcare concerns remain for Wānaka residents
A trip to Wānaka by two government ministers last week has done little to ease the concerns of locals who continue to battle health inequities.
Saturday night quake jolts Queenstown
Saturday night quake jolts Queenstown
People in and near Queenstown had a jolt from an earthquake last night, centred about 30km west of the resort town.
A very vintage drop celebrated in London
A very vintage drop celebrated in London
The godfather of Central Otago wine, former Queenstowner Alan Brady, had waited 38 years to open one of the earliest bottles ever produced in this renowned wine region’s modern history.
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$32k a night for 'ultra-luxury' Queenstown hotel
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$32k a night for 'ultra-luxury' Queenstown hotel
An "ultra-luxury" Queenstown hotel with rooms costing up to $32,000 a night is opening on a lakefront site that was formerly home to a backpackers.
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Extra parking endorsed after complaints heard
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Extra parking endorsed after complaints heard
An overflow of cars may lead to additional parking spaces for community flats in Lawrence.
Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile
Old house destroyed after flames jump from burning log pile
Fire razed an abandoned house yesterday after wind fanned flames from a nearby pile of burning logs.
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Carlin Hotel sold for $10m less than it cost to build
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Carlin Hotel sold for $10m less than it cost to build
Queenstown's The Carlin Hotel was bought for $10 million less than it cost to build.
Lightning cancels flights
Lightning cancels flights
A lightning strike on an Air NZ aircraft while it was flying above New Zealand led to three cancelled flights between Queenstown and Auckland.
Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters
Tourism operator seeks permission to stop for chance whale encounters
A New Zealand tourism giant has applied for permission to stop commercial tours in progress to watch whales when they are spotted in the waters around Fiordland and Stewart Island.
Hearings bound for Environment Court
Hearings bound for Environment Court
Hearings for retrospective consents to allow the Shotover wastewater treatment plant to discharge treated wastewater directly into the Shotover River will take place in the Environment Court.
Fenz attend sschool chemical spill
Fenz attend sschool chemical spill
Three fire trucks with sirens blaring and lights flashing turned up at Aurora College, but principal Craig Taylor said everything was fine.
‘Ultra-luxury’ hotel ‘something truly different’
‘Ultra-luxury’ hotel ‘something truly different’
It is quite the transformation.
Study casts magpies in new light
Study casts magpies in new light
A bird now seen as an unwelcome Australian import may have much deeper roots in New Zealand than previously thought.
Limited grazing endorsed after even split against practice
Limited grazing endorsed after even split against practice
The Waitaki District Council has endorsed a new plan to rehabilitate the Waihemo Recreation Reserve, following significant public input and a recommendation from the Waihemo Community Board.
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Student gets hands-on at open day
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Student gets hands-on at open day
Telford marketing officer Billie-Marie Henry shows Dunedin student Bradley Tapp, 16, how to use the SIT farm institute’s tractor simulator during its open day just outside Balclutha yesterday.
$2m boost for Event Centre from trust
$2m boost for Event Centre from trust
The Network Waitaki Event Centre has received a $2 million injection.