Wanaka bay closed to swimmers after spill
Wanaka bay closed to swimmers after spill
A bay in Lake Wanaka has been closed to swimmers because of a wastewater spill.
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Grant allows for upgrade of Crown Range viewing point
Grant allows for upgrade of Crown Range viewing point
A $193,000 grant will soon help improve safety and the overall experience for visitors to the Crown Range viewing point.
Man killed in Luggate crash named
Man killed in Luggate crash named
Police have named the man who died following a crash in Luggate, near Wanaka, early on Saturday.
Hefty fee to park at Roys Peak proposed
Hefty fee to park at Roys Peak proposed
Hikers arriving by private transport at Wanaka’s popular Roys Peak track may soon have to pay a hefty fee to leave their vehicles in the car park.
One dead in crash near Wanaka
One dead in crash near Wanaka
One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash at Luggate, near Wanaka Airport, early today.
Legal action on cards over plan
Legal action on cards over plan
The Wanaka Masterplan could be held up in court if consultation expectations are not realised.
Call for freedom camping ban except at camp grounds
Call for freedom camping ban except at camp grounds
Upper Clutha residents have rolled out the "not welcome" mat to freedom campers.
No KiwiBuild transfer in Wanaka
No KiwiBuild transfer in Wanaka
KiwiBuild houses in Wanaka cannot be readily transferred to Housing New Zealand because they do not fit the agency’s design standards, it has emerged.
Crowd issues at Wanaka hotspot
Congestion at country's 'most instagrammed' spot
A pair of French tourists arrived Wanaka's Roys Peak car park at 3am in the hope of ''being alone'' on the hike, but they found 40 others on the summit at sunrise.
Service hubs off to a 'great start' in managing freedom campers
Service hubs off to a 'great start' in managing freedom campers
In the first week of the new freedom camping regime in the Queenstown Lakes enforcement officers have issued 107 tickets to errant campers.
More work on master plan for board
More work on master plan for board
The newly elected Wanaka Community Board has been dished out its first big helping of town planning documents.
Snow not finished falling yet
Snow not finished falling yet
There appears to be no end to the snow this spring, as the mountains west of Luggate again displayed their belated winter colours after snow at the weekend.
Feels just like home
Feels just like home
Scottish tourist Jack Bagley surveys Lake Wanaka on a damp visit to the South.
Water facility
Water facility
The $2 million water sports building on the Lake Wanaka foreshore was opened to the public yesterday.
Confusion over child hubs shown in emails
Confusion over child hubs shown in emails
Newly released Ministry of Health emails concerning the Southern DHB's maternity strategy reveal the degree of confusion which surrounded the board's introduction of "maternal and child hubs".
Wanaka mum threatened online over hunting
Wanaka mum threatened online over hunting
An Otago mum who takes her children out hunting says she has received death threats from random strangers online.
Skydiving principal makes leap of commitment
Skydiving principal makes leap of commitment
A wise person once said if at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.
Wahi Tupuna mapping process criticised as 'arbitrary'
Wahi Tupuna mapping process criticised as 'arbitrary'
"Arbitrary lines" and a lack of detail were the main criticisms of Wahi Tupuna mapping at a Lake Hawea public meeting on Thursday night.
Injury claims down across skifields
Injury claims down across skifields
A reduced number of skiing and snowboarding ACC accident claims registered in the Queenstown Lakes District this year is being attributed to fewer visitor numbers and extra safety initiatives...
Staggerwing to be sum of many parts
Staggerwing to be sum of many parts
Once the Lear Jet of the 1930s that flew corporate America on their pre-war business trips, four of the fast and opulent Beechcraft Staggerwing are now part of the Wanaka aviation scene.