Record turnout at dawn service
Record turnout at dawn service
Over 1000 people from the Lake Hāwea and Wānaka communities gathered at Lake Hāwea on Friday for the annual Anzac remembrance dawn service.
Wanaka skier proud of win
Wanaka skier proud of win
Wānaka’s Craig Murray has won the inaugural Yeti Natural Selection Ski event, held in the Alaskan mountain ranges.
Families launch one-stop shop for sports gear
Families launch one-stop shop for sports gear
Two Wānaka families have started the region’s first secondhand sports shop after feeling secondhand shopping was getting too tricky.
Sister act produces podium finishes in Slovenia
Sister act produces podium finishes in Slovenia
Two Wānaka sisters have brought home big wins from the World Cup course in Slovenia.
Awards chance for Central Otago sports community to celebrate year
Awards chance for Central Otago sports community to celebrate year
The finalists for the 2025 Central Otago Sports Awards have been announced for the formal awards dinner at the Lake Wānaka Centre on Thursday.
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Tourism faces drastic funding cut
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Tourism faces drastic funding cut
Waitaki tourism funding is likely to be slashed by the district council — throwing the Unesco-accredited Waitaki Whitestone Geopark’s future funding in doubt.
Vehicle allegedly attacked with axe
Vehicle allegedly attacked with axe
An Oamaru man who allegedly attacked a vehicle with an axe — as a person sat inside — faces serious charges.
Hoping to get brigade ‘future fit’
Hoping to get brigade ‘future fit’
There is a new chief in charge of the Omarama Volunteer Fire Brigade.
Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’
Aiming to nurture a ‘supportive village’
The new Waitaki Multicultural community connector is passionate about creating a "supportive village" for new Waitaki residents.
Cause of power outage unknown
Cause of power outage unknown
Thousands of Waitaki power consumers fell victim to a once-in-a-decade power cut last Saturday.
New principal a dab hand
New principal a dab hand
Sarah Caldwell is the new principal of Duntroon School.
Bugle player honoured for long service
Bugle player honoured for long service
An Oamaru man who has played the bugle at Oamaru Anzac commemorations for 60 years and at Hakataramea for 37 years, has been honoured this year.
‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given
‘Over 40 years’ of Anzac addresses given
Maheno’s Anzac Day commemoration has had a distinctive figure at the helm for over 40 years: 94-year-old archdeacon the Ven Bernard Wilkinson.
$62,000 in grants distributed
$62,000 in grants distributed
The Waitaki District Council has awarded over $62,000 in its first round of community grants for 2025.
Five new exhibitions on at gallery
Five new exhibitions on at gallery
The Forrester Gallery is buzzing with five new exhibitions.
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Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’
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Eco-friendly edible cups ‘pretty cool’
Echo Coffee, a small coffee cart in Weston, has adopted an eco-friendly way to enjoy its brews — edible cups.
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Aiden ‘wouldn’t be here’ without trust
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Aiden ‘wouldn’t be here’ without trust
Southland teenager Aiden Cottrell was left "clinically dead" after collapsing in the home straight of a school running race.
Another balloon launch attempt on Saturday
Another balloon launch attempt on Saturday
A second super pressure balloon has failed to launch from Wānaka Airport and another attempt will be made on Saturday.
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Historic landmark process given tick
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Historic landmark process given tick
The community trust instrumental in the revival of historic Oamaru over the past 35 years has now formally signed its assent to a process to achieve National Historic Landmark status for the area.
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Mayor ‘disappointed’ after rates campaign
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Mayor ‘disappointed’ after rates campaign
Invercargill's mayor is a "little bit disappointed" he didn't get support from the community after going against his council and conducting a campaign to secure a rates increase of only 3.9%.
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