Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun
Poor weather fails to dampen airborne fun
A weather-beaten Warbirds Over Wānaka concluded with a mass fly-past of vintage aircraft bringing the event to a stunning close.
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Emotional start to Warbirds for departing GM
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Emotional start to Warbirds for departing GM
Warbirds Over Wānaka got off to a flying start yesterday, with lightly overcast skies the perfect backdrop for a day of vintage aerobatics.
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Millionth attendee flying high
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Millionth attendee flying high
Warbirds Over Wānaka welcomed its 1 millionth guest on the opening day of this year’s event.
Fighters in flight for festivities
Fighters in flight for festivities
The crowd was wowed by all manner of flying craft on the first day of Warbirds Over Wānaka yesterday. Otago Daily Times illustrations editor Stephen Jaquiery captured the action.
Input sought on speed limits
Input sought on speed limits
Wānaka residents are being asked for their views on a proposal to lower speed limits in the area.
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Community transport funding bid rejected
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Community transport funding bid rejected
The provision of community transport in Wānaka has suffered another setback.
Dr Dennis was a Wānaka legend
Dr Dennis was a Wānaka legend
The quintessential country doctor, Dennis Pezaro — or ‘‘Dr Dennis’’ to many — devoted decades to serving his beloved Wānaka community.
Warbirds welcome 1 millionth guest
Warbirds welcome 1 millionth guest
Warbirds Over Wānaka has welcomed its one millionth guest.
90-year-old's birthday skydive at Wānaka
'Coolest great-grandma': 90-year-old celebrates birthday with skydive at Wānaka
How do you celebrate your 90th birthday? By becoming the “coolest great-grandma around”.
Mt Iron challenge records broken
Mt Iron challenge records broken
Runners and walkers of Wanaka completed 767 ascents of Mt Iron in 24 hours last weekend for the Himalayan Trust.
Many changes since first event
Many changes since first event
Evie Sinclair talks to Otago Daily Times photographer Gerard O’Brien who attended the first Warbirds Over Wānaka and shares his experiences — and more importantly, his photographs from the 1988 event.
Team snatches first victory
Team snatches first victory
Wānaka FC bounced back from a defeat in their season opener to secure a 3-1 home victory over Nelson Suburbs last Saturday.
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Excited to share Tiger Moth at airshow
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Excited to share Tiger Moth at airshow
The way Lucy Newell tells it, she has become a commercial pilot, vintage aircraft owner and one of three female civilian pilots at Warbirds Over Wanaka by accident.
New MRI service confirmed for September
New MRI service confirmed for September
Wānaka residents will no longer have to travel to Dunedin or Queenstown for MRI scans, following confirmation a local service will start in September.
Return of Epic labelled a ‘really memorable day’
Return of Epic labelled a ‘really memorable day’
The Lake Hāwea Epic mountainbike race returned from a five-year hiatus last weekend, with Wānaka local Sam Shaw winning the men’s event.
Focus on general aviation, flights to Chch ‘supported’
Focus on general aviation, flights to Chch ‘supported’
The future direction of Wānaka Airport has been decided by the Queenstown Lakes District Council.
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Fuel costs behind air force no-show
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Fuel costs behind air force no-show
The New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed the rising cost of aviation fuel is what grounded the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s (RNZAF) participation at the Warbirds Over Wānaka this Easter.
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Scam warning for Warbirds patrons
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Scam warning for Warbirds patrons
Warbirds Over Wānaka bosses are warning fans to be on the lookout for scammers duping would-be patrons into buying fake tickets.
Militaries pull out of Warbirds over Wānaka
Militaries pull out of Warbirds over Wānaka
No modern military will be at the Warbirds Over Wānaka airshow this Easter.
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Wastebusters supplies island with expertise on managing rubbish
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Wastebusters supplies island with expertise on managing rubbish
If you have some rubbish in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Wastebusters.
