Summer snow business and pleasure
Summer snow business and pleasure
Most snow bunnies keen on getting back on the slopes in December would normally need to head to the northern hemisphere to do so.
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Wanaka to have single QLDC office once upgrade finished
Wanaka to have single QLDC office once upgrade finished
Wanaka will have a single Queenstown Lakes District Council office by the end of summer.
Pedestrian seriously hurt near Lake Hawea
Pedestrian seriously hurt near Lake Hawea
A young man has been seriously hurt after being hit by a car near Lake Hawea late on Saturday night.
Police say fireworks thrown from ute sparked scrub fires
Police say fireworks thrown from ute sparked scrub fires
Wanaka police are appealing for information about two scrub fires started by four men shooting fireworks from a ute early last month.
Preparing Christmas cheer
Preparing Christmas cheer
The Upper Clutha Community Christmas Trust has been busy this week setting up Santa’s Grotto at the Lake Wanaka Centre.
More to a bottle deposit scheme than a return
More to a bottle deposit scheme than a return
While local government is keen to bring back a container deposit scheme, central Government and the industry say it's not that simple. Mark Price reports.
Salmon skin DNA samples called for to analyse genes
Salmon skin DNA samples called for to analyse genes
Anglers fishing lakes Wanaka and Dunstan are being asked for small pieces of skin from any salmon they catch.
Trust confident of reaching funding goal
Trust confident of reaching funding goal
With just three weeks to go and $25,000 to raise, it would seem like the Love Lake Wanaka crowdfunding campaign is destined to fall short.
Work starts on access ramp
Work starts on access ramp
Work has begun on an $80,000 access ramp to the Hawea River swing bridge, expected to be in use by Christmas.
Cavalcade proving popular; trails filling up
Cavalcade proving popular; trails filling up
Next year's ''Riding High to Hawea'' Cavalcade has already garnered a huge amount of interest, organisers say.
The reality behind iconic Wanaka view
The reality behind iconic Wanaka view
A photo posted on social media has revealed the reality of an iconic South Island spot that's been described as New Zealand's most Instagrammed hike.
NZSO pencilled in for festival
NZSO pencilled in for festival
A night at the symphony could be on offer next year at Wanaka's Festival of Colour.
Making the most of surprise snowfalls
Making the most of surprise snowfalls
Already feeling the itch to get back on the snow? You are in luck.
Seven KiwiBuild homes sold
Seven KiwiBuild homes sold
Seven KiwiBuild houses in Wanaka’s Northlake suburb, offered for sale in a ballot, have found a buyer — and three have not.
‘Geezers’ spin yarns for a good cause
‘Geezers’ spin yarns for a good cause
It was a special evening for many New Zealand motorsport fanatics at the sixth annual Gathering of Geezers dinner held at the Warbirds and Wheels Museum at Wanaka Airport on Thursday night.
Concerns about ‘village’ heard
Concerns about ‘village’ heard
Residents' concerns about noise from a proposed "food truck village" on a neighbouring site in central Wanaka dominated hearing proceedings on Wednesday.
Strange weather allows for skiing in December
Strange weather allows for skiing in December
After an unseasonable amount of spring snowfall Cardrona Alpine Resort is set to open up for skiing in December.
Slip worsens but track open
Slip worsens but track open
Another significant rainfall has led to further erosion of an already major slip on the Newcastle Track, near Luggate.
Consultation on tower questioned
Consultation on tower questioned
Construction of a new Spark cellphone tower in Wanaka has irked a nearby resident, who says he was not consulted.
Jet-boat restriction on river approved
Jet-boat restriction on river approved
Swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders can rejoice — this summer they can enjoy the upper stretch of the Clutha River without worrying about large numbers of jet-boats.